Jacksonville’s forecast includes a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms today, mainly between 3 and 5 p.m. Temperatures are expected to reach a high near 87 degrees with northeast winds at 6 to 10 mph. Skies will be partly sunny, with conditions varying throughout the day, according to the National Weather Service.
As evening beckons, the odds of rainfall drop, but not by much. There's still a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before the curtain of night falls at 10 p.m. Temperatures are anticipated to simmer down to a mild 75 degrees, and the north winds could be your only reprieve, blowing at a gentle 3 to 8 mph. The humidity, ever the faithful companion to a Floridian summer, will hang heavily at 88 percent.
On Friday, the forecast includes a 60 percent chance of rain after 11 a.m., with a high near 84 degrees and wind gusts up to 17 mph. Thunderstorms and showers are expected to continue into the weekend, with an 80 percent chance of rain on Saturday lasting through Sunday night.
With Labor Day approaching, the forecast calls for a 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., with more showers and possible storms later in the afternoon. Highs are expected near 84. From Monday night through Wednesday, the pattern continues with mostly sunny days and a chance of thunderstorms in the evenings.
