Jacksonville residents can look forward to mostly sunny skies and a gradual warm-up throughout the week, according to the National Weather Service. A report on their website details today's conditions as fair with a current temperature of 53°F and a humidity of 47 percent. The barometer reads 30.21 in (1022.4 mb), and the wind chill factor sits at a cooler 48°F.
Tonight's forecast predicts mostly clear skies with a low dipping around 48. The light east wind is expected to become calm by the evening. Shifting into Wednesday, sunshine continues to grace the city, with highs anticipated to reach near 81 degrees. A calm wind is set to pick up, possibly to slowly become south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
The National Weather Service also provides a heads-up for Thursday's weather, with a 40 percent chance of showers on the docket. While the day promises mostly sunny conditions, with a high near 77, things are scheduled to get gusty. The southwest wind could start from 9 to 14 mph and increase to 15 to 20 mph by afternoon, with gusts potentially hitting as high as 26 mph.
Clear conditions are expected to return Thursday night with lows around 44 and a breezy atmosphere. The sunny trend is set to march on into Friday, presenting a comfortable high near 65. Come Friday night, residents can look forward to a mostly clear sky and lows around 46, making way to a sunny Saturday, with highs bouncing back up to about 76 degrees.
As for the latter part of your weekend, "Sunny, with a high near 78," foretells the NWS about Sunday. However, the weather takes a slightly cloudy turn Sunday night with partly cloudy conditions and a low near 60. Monday brings a 50 percent chance of showers and a mostly cloudy sky, yet temperatures will remain high with a forecast near 80.
