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FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Much cooler air arriving with lower humidity

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Clear and dry conditions for Wednesday evening.

Notes from the First Alert Weather Team:

  • Clear and dry Wednesday evening with temperatures dipping into the 70s and 60s after sunset
  • 40s inland in the morning and 50s/60s along the coast and St. Johns River
  • Dry day on Thursday
  • Highs in the mid to upper 70s on Thursday
  • It will be back to 80 degrees in the afternoon on Friday, still dry.
  • Turning breezy over the weekend, with only an isolated shower possible on Sunday

TROPICS:

  • Tropical Storm “Melissa” is in the Central Caribbean Sea
  • Forecast to move slowly WNW over the next several days
  • Forecast to become a hurricane this week
  • It may become a major hurricane in the long term.
  • Flooding rainfall is likely for some of the Caribbean Islands. (Jamaica, Eastern Cuba, Hispaniola) 
  • Low threat to the U.S. / appears to stay well south of Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia

First Alert Weather 7-day forecast:

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Clear and dry. Cool. LOW: 49

THURSDAY: Sunny and warm. High: 76

FRIDAY: Sunny. 53/80

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Turning breezy. 62/80

SUNDAY: Partly cloudy, isolated shower. Breezy. 65/80

MONDAY: Partly cloudy, a few showers. Breezy. 63/77

TUESDAY: Partly cloudy, isolated shower. 64/76

WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny. 60/78

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