A wildfire over Lafayette County, FL will continue to provide smoke, northeast of the fire, reaching Duval County. As the front passes, the wind will push the plume east of the fire late tonight, then southwestward tomorrow.
The cold front will slowly move south across the area with the front lingering over NE FL at dawn. A few spotty showers will be possible along the front.
Radar-estimated rainfall rates for southeast Georgia were a trace to around a third of an inch. Northeast Florida remained mainly dry.
Through tonight: Areas of smoke under partly to mostly cloudy skies. Light wind. Isolated showers possible, 10 percent.
Friday: Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing late, 20-30 percent. Lows in the upper 60s for SE GA, 60s to 70s for NE FL. Highs in the 70s to 80s. Wind: N/NE 10-15 mph. Cloudy overnight with showers possible.
Mother’s Day weekend: Model and rain forecast updates continue to show the potential for the heaviest rain over southeast Georgia. Estimates of 0.5 to 1.25 inches are forecast for SE GA, with 0.10-0.50 of an inch for NE FL.
Looking ahead: A wet start to the week, followed by seasonal temperatures and sunny skies.
Sunrise: 6:38 a.m.
Sunset: 8:09 p.m.