JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Notes from the First Alert Weather Team:
- Clear and dry evening with temperatures dipping into the 60s after sunset
- 50s inland in the morning and 60s along the coast and St. Johns River as a cold front approaches and passes through the area.
- No rain associated with this frontal passage tomorrow.
- Lows in the 40s and 50s on Thursday AM
- Highs in the mid to upper 70s by Thursday, but still dry.
TROPICS:
- Tropical storm “Melissa” is in the Central Caribbean Sea
- Forecast to move slowly over the next several days
- Forecast to become a hurricane this week
- Long-range forecasts are still uncertain on when the system makes a sharp turn to the north, but it is expected to at some point.
- 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 NE Florida/SE Georgia
First Alert Weather Team 7-day forecast:
TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear and comfortable. LOW: 57
WEDNESDAY: Sunny and warm. High: 82
THURSDAY: Cool morning, sunny and nice. 49/76
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. 56/80
SATURDAY: Partly sunny. 62/80
SUNDAY: Partly cloudy, isolated shower. Breezy. 65/80
MONDAY: Partly cloudy, a few showers. Breezy. 63/77
TUESDAY: Partly cloudy, isolated shower. Breezy. 64/76
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