First Alert Weather: Rain returns with local heavy showers and storms

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Here’s what the First Alert Weather Team said you can expect for the First Alert Weather forecast:

Widely scattered but locally heavy showers & storms into early this evening, then a few showers again late tonight & near sunrise.
On-and-off showers & storms will bring heavy rain at times Friday into Saturday. Rainfall amounts may be as much as 1-3” or more in some spots. Temps. won’t be as hot with highs in the 80s.
Scattered showers & storms will continue Sunday, then become more widely scattered for Monday/Labor Day. High temps. will remain in the mid-to-upper 80s.

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Tropics:

“Fernand” has become post-tropical over the N. Atlantic. A tropical wave will move off of Africa over the weekend & may try to develop over the Central Atlantic later next week—no local threats. Always more: “Talking the Tropics With Mike”.

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First Alert 7-Day Forecast:

TONIGHT: A few evening showers & storms… partly cloudy overnight with a shower again late. Low: 72
FRIDAY: Mix of sun & clouds with scattered showers & storms. High: 87
FRIDAY NIGHT: Scattered showers. Low: 72
SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy with showers & t’storms at times. High: 86
SUNDAY: Mix of sun & clouds… scattered showers & t’storms. 73/86
LABOR DAY: Partly cloudy with a few showers & t’storms. 72/87
TUESDAY: Partly cloudy with isolated showers. 71/86
WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny with isolated showers. 70/87
THURSDAY: Partly sunny with isolated showers/t’storm. 71/89