Residents of Jacksonville, brace yourselves for a mixed bag of sunshine and storms in the coming days. The National Weather Service in Jacksonville, FL, reports a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. The day will largely be mostly sunny, reaching a high near 91 with heat index values soaring up to 101. It’s going to be breezy too, with south winds blowing at 11 to 15 mph and gusts potentially hitting 23 mph.
For those planning evening activities, there's a possibility of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then things might to clear up slightly with just a slim chance of showers until 10pm. The night will stay partly cloudy with lows hovering around 77, and winds will keep blowing from the south at 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Looking forward to Thursday, the likelihood of showers and thunderstorms jumps up to 60 percent, coming in primarily after 2pm. Despite the forecasted rain, the day will be mostly sunny with high temperatures nipping at the heels of the mid-90s and heat index values reaching a scorching 106. Southeast winds will breeze through at 7 to 11 mph, with gusts that could reach 17 mph.
The weekend doesn't promise much respite from the heat or the precipitation. Saturday will be sunny and an intense 96 degrees, with a 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms cropping up in the late afternoon. Come Sunday, we're looking at similar conditions - a scorching 97 degrees and sunny, with a 40 percent chance of afternoon thunderstorms to potentially cool things off slightly. Each following night brings a 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm but expects mostly clear skies with lows settling around 78 to 79, as per the NWS forecast.
