Jacksonville residents might want to grab an umbrella and pack a bit of patience for the week ahead. According to the National Weather Service, Jacksonville is in for a mixed bag of fog, showers, and slight temperature swings. The NWS warns of a "slight chance of showers" today and a more robust prediction of showers likely tonight and Sunday morning. As folks venture out into the humid embrace of this southern city, they should brace for visibility issues with "areas of fog" cited to be an issue before 11 am today.
The fog comes with its own set of challenges; the NWS issued a Special Weather Statement alerting of "patchy dense fog early this morning" which could reduce visibility to "1/4 mile or less." These conditions are expected to improve by late morning, but the variance of visibility could catch drivers by surprise, leading to potentially hazardous road conditions. The upcoming week continues with a curious melody of sun and clouds, culminating in a sunny high near 73 by Friday.
Moving into tonight, there's a 70 percent chance of precipitation after 2 am, with "new precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible." This wet note carries over into Sunday, casting a somewhat gloomy shadow with a probability of showers and possibly a thunderstorm in the mix. Northeast winds at just 3 to 7 mph won't do much to chase the clouds away, and new rainfall could tally up to an inch, as per the NWS forecast.
Consistency in unpredictability seems to be the theme, as Monday and Monday night will likely follow suit with mostly cloudy skies and a dip in the temperature to a low around 47. But the overcast curtain should part by Tuesday, offering "mostly sunny" skies and a more seasonable high near 60, according to the NWS.
