The steamy weather returned Wednesday when a dry air mass finally moved in pushing out the rainy weather we’ve seen the past few weeks. Only one more day before the summer-like, rainy pattern returns just in time for Labor Day weekend kicks off.

The tropics are starting to make waves as we near the end of a quiet August.

Soaking Afternoon Rain will lead to Flooding

Slow-moving storms, locally heavy rain

The tropics are starting to pick up for the hurricane season. The Weather Authority is currently tracking two tropical systems, one east of the Bahamas and another in the southwest portion of the Gulf of Mexico.

A confirmed tornado that damaged homes in St. Johns County subdivisions was captured on video Thursday afternoon.

According to the National Weather Service, winds can reach up to 70 mph in these counties.

Weather Authority Alert: Just after sunrise tomorrow into tomorrow around 3pm.

It's an Impact day as strong storms move through

A stormy start to Spring Break

Increasing rain chances this weekend, but is it a washout?

What can we expect for Saturday and Sunday?

Epic Outreach, an organization that uses animals to help people, shared these tips with us on how you can better protect your pets.

A Tornado Watch covering Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia counties has expired.

Delicious and hearty, this recipe from Weather Authority Chief Meteorologist Richard Nunn is sure to warm you up on a cold winter’s day!

We use an infrared satellite to sense the heat given off from Rudolph’s red nose, to give us an initial idea of where Santa and his sleigh are.

It's the ultimate guide for weekend events around town!

Rain returns this week and it could be tropical

The Weather Authority talked one-on-one with National Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan, about his concerns with local complacency during the 2023 hurricane season.

All the information you need to be prepared for a strong storm in one document to keep with your other important documents in case you lose power or your internet connection.

We are looking for a new name for the Gaughan Gauge. Make a creative suggestion and you could help create the best new weather tracking system in Jacksonville!

The Weather Authority is comprised of John Gaughan, Richard Nunn, David Heckard and Jenese Harris.

The Weather Authority will track Santa on Christmas Eve with the help of satellites and military sensors and technology from North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).

As The Weather Authority continues to monitor the very active tropics amid the height of hurricane season, residents whose yards are filled with foliage — specifically trees — are reminded of the threat they could pose to homes and people.

News4JAX Insiders know, from the Weather Authority’s newsletters since July, that it would not be until late August before we would see our next named storm.

The Weather Authority is monitoring a tropical wave over the southwester Gulf of Mexico.

The Weather Authority will continue to monitor a tropical wave off the coast of Africa that has a 40% chance of development over the next 5 days.

We’ll continue our wet summer-like pattern where we start off mostly dry and muggy with storms building through the afternoon.

When severe weather looms, News4JAX can help you stay ahead of the storm.

Step one to being prepared is to determine your risk.

The day will start off with a few clouds before sunshine fills our skies and temperatures return near 80°.

Ten days of packed crowds are expected at the Clay County Fairgrounds as the fair opened its gates at 2 p.m. Thursday.

Light showers are moving across portions of southeast Georgia while the rumble of thunder continues south of the State line.  Temperatures will be about 4 to 7 degrees cooler than our morning temperatures.

Happy Monday!

If you are going out to watch The Players Championship this week, don't forget your rain jacket. But if you're willing to stick it out, here are the best places to watch.

Monday will trend well above average with highs in the mid to upper 80s and mostly sunny skies.

Happy Fri-yay, we finally made it to the end of the workweek!

The Weather Authority is keeping a close eye on a tropical wave that’s slowly moving over the Gulf of Mexico. The NHC gives this disturbance a 50% chance for development over the next 2 and 5 days.

Over the past few days The Weather Authority has continued to monitor a tropical disturbance right off the Florida coastline.

When severe weather is looming, News4JAX can help you stay ahead of the storm.

The Weather Authority’s Richard Nunn recently participated in the new Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office SMART Motorcycle Safety Course.

The Weather Authority’s Richard Nunn will be out at Adamec Harley-Davidson on Baymeadows on Friday morning getting ready for the ride.

The Weather Authority is keeping a close eye on a line of thunderstorms just to the west of the I-75 corridor where a severe thunderstorms warning has been issued for Hamilton, Suwannee, and Clinch County until 3:00 PM EDT. These storms have a history on strong winds and hail.

Starting on Thursday, the Clay County Fair will fire up the rides, yummy food, agricultural education and shows. All thanks to a cold front, our temperatures will range from the 60s and 70s with mostly sunny skies. The fair will kick off at 2 p.m. with highs in the upper 60s low 70s and mostly sunny skies. Here’s what you can expect through opening weekend:Friday: Mostly sunny skies with a highs in the low 60s. Saturday: Mostly sunny skies with highs in the upper 60s near 70.

The tornado watch has been canceled in the Georgia counties of Brantley, Camden, Charlton and Glynn. The tornado watch continues until 6 p.m. in the Florida counties of Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Duval, Gilchrist, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns and Union. The National Weather Service has canceled a tornado warning for Clay and Duval counties. The watch continues for Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns and Union counties in Georgia. Tornado Warning including La Crosse FL, Brooker FL, Worthington Springs FL until 3:30 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/qcJrcaIkP1 — NWS Jacksonville (@NWSJacksonville) March 18, 2021This comes as a Tornado Watch continues across Southeast Georgia and Northeast Georgia until 6 p.m.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A round of showers and storms that moved across our area prompted a Weather Authority Alert Day on Sunday. People in that area saw hours of rain, with amounts up to an inch. Clay, Putnam and St. Johns counties were under a tornado warning for parts of Sunday afternoon as showers and stormes pushed through. There were some reports of downed trees near State Road 13A and some flooding on County Road 65. AdThe Weather Authority Alert Day ended shortly before 6 p.m., and showers will fade Sunday night.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As the Weather Authority Alert continues Saturday, the National Weather continues to watch to severe storms track east northeast across Northeast Florida. A Tornado Watch is in effect for Union, Putnam, St. Johns and Flagler counties until midnight. For the differences between a Tornado Watch and a Tornado Warning, see the graphic below. Difference between a Tornado Watch and Tornado WarningThe Weather Authority Alert, which runs from 4-9 p.m., was triggered by heavy, disruptive rain and the potential for isolated severe thunderstorms. Those south of the I-10 corridor have an increased chance to see a strong to severe thunderstorm.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Today was chilly -only topping out in the mid 50s under sunny skies. We are in for an even colder night tonight and most of our areas are under a Frost Advisory until 9a.m. Temperatures should get down into the mid to low 30s, but not many will dip below 32°. Thursday marks the beginning of a warming trend, we wake up in the chilly low 40s and warm up into the cool upper 60s under sunny skies. We wake up in the chilly mid 40s and warm up to 70° for an afternoon high under mostly sunny skies.

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – Wind gusts overnight prompted a few hundred power outages across Northeast Florida as Tropical Storm Eta swept over the state, but there were minimal reports of damage impacting residents here. As of 10 a.m. Thursday, a few outages in Jacksonville left a couple dozen customers without power, according to JEA. Clay Electric reported there were three dozen customers in the dark in Clay County, along with over 170 in Putnam County and more than 300 in Alachua County. TRACKING THE TROPICS: Interactive map | Choose your view of radar/camerasTropical Storm #Eta Advisory 48A: Center of Eta Moving Across North Florida. Eta briefly gained hurricane strength Wednesday morning in the Gulf of Mexico, but weakened significantly before reaching the coast.

Tropical Wave #1The first is right over northeast Florida, which is why we’ve had a cloudy and damp weekend. * Formation chance through 5 days...high...70 percent.”Tropical Wave #2The second disturbance is a tropical wave moving into the eastern Caribbean. NHC Update:“A westward-moving tropical wave is located over the eastern Atlantic Ocean, several hundred miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands. * Formation chance through 5 days...low...10 percent.”Tropical Wave #4Back in the eastern Atlantic right of the coast of Africa is another tropical wave. NHC Update:“A new tropical wave is expected to emerge off the coast of Africa in a couple of days.

97L InvestThe first system we are watching is a tropical wave located over the eastern Caribbean Sea is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms, along with gusty winds in these thunderstorms. We are watching a large area of showers and thunderstorms, located over Guinea and Sierra-Leone, Africa, is associated with a vigorous tropical wave. Environmental conditions are expected to be marginally conducive for some development of this system while the wave enters the extreme eastern Atlantic on Friday. Tracking The TropicsLooking AheadThe concern with these systems is the environmental conditions these storms will be entering may be conducive to development. Another factor that may lead to more conducive conditions for development is the weaker wind shear.

The Weather Authority is keeping a close eye on a tropical wave located a few hundred miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands. The cluster of thunderstorms has a 40% chance of development in the next 2 days and 50% chance over the next 5 days. The NHC says the system has a decent chance to develop into an tropical depression by mid week. “Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 200 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2020 For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:1. Showers and thunderstorms associated with a tropical wave located a few hundred miles south-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands continue to show signs of organization.

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and Steve Woodard, director of the city’s Emergency Preparedness Division, said during a virtual news conference Tuesday that they are monitoring a disturbance that the National Hurricane Center said is forecast to become a tropical storm before reaching the Leeward Islands. I’ve said it before, we’ve been through multiple storms, hurricanes together the five years that I’ve been in office. “That will likely require us to open more shelters, but we have that excess capacity. Depending on the numbers, if we have to open specific shelters just for COVID patients, we’ll do that,” Woodard said. “So to remind people, this is a good time to get your kids ready, be prepared for a storm.

That brings us to the next possible storm system. Designated 92L by the National Hurricane Center this large but organized system continues to swirl its way westward towards the Leeward Islands. If this develops as expected it would become the ninth tropical depression of the season and Tropical Storm Isaias. An Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft is scheduled to investigate the system this afternoon and will provide more information about the current state of the disturbance. Regardless of development, locally heavy rain is likely across portions of the Lesser Antilles beginning later today and continuing through Wednesday, especially in the Leeward Islands.

The good news is a newly developed potential tropical cyclone is not expected to become a hurricane, but unfortunately, it does look like rain and tropical storm force winds are possible along its path toward Florida by the weekend. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Puerto Rico, including Vieques, and Culebra, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is moving toward the west near 23 mph should continue during the next few days. All but two forecast models keep the tropical wave from becoming a hurricane. Land interaction with Puerto Rico and Hispaniola could also disrupt organization.

When it comes to shopping for storm supplies, you’re better off getting an early start than procrastinating.

It’s time to gather your hurricane supplies earlier than normal this year because COVID-19 will make it riskier to be in stores when last-minute shoppers rush before a hurricane threat. There are many supplies on the hurricane preparedness checklist, most of which can be purchased at Ace Hardware. To make it easy for you to get in and out quickly, a checklist of the important items are available at all ACE Hardware stores. You can save a lot of money on items from the Build-A-Kit That Fits checklist. Your neighborhood ACE Hardware store will have the lists on hand to help you figure out what you need to prepare for hurricane season.

With Hurricane Dorian heading for Florida, we know you have questions about how this hurricane could impact you, your loved ones and your home. That's why we've set up this live chat so The Weather Authority meteorologist Rebecca Barry can answer some of your questions. News4Jax app user? Click here instead. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Weather Authority is tracking a tropical wave drifting towards the Bahamas and the National Hurricane Center gives it a 30% chance of development this week. Locally we expect this tropical wave to increase our rain chances starting on Wednesday, subsequently lowering our temperatures. Wind gusts will most likely not be an issue- we have seen stronger wind gusts within our afternoon thunderstorms than we will see with the tropical wave. Our rain chances will increase Thursday as the wave is nearby. Our chances for rain will decrease as we head into the weekend and the tropical wave pulls further away from us.