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News4JAX meteorologist Katie Garner forecasts mid-90s heat and the likelihood of afternoon storms across the Jacksonville area. Find out when storms are expected and how to stay safe during a hot, humid day.
The City of Jacksonville designated Monday as a Heat Emergency Day for the second consecutive day.
The bulk of Sunday’s showers and storms will come along later in the afternoon along with the high heat. Heavy downpours and gusty winds are likely with the stronger storms developing along the sea breeze convergence.
The city of Jacksonville activated its heat emergency plan on July 16, which was the third day in a row the city saw a Heat Advisory.
Heat exhaustion or heatstroke can develop in a matter of minutes. And those aren't the only things to look out for. Six children have already died in hot cars this year.
Some of you are seeing rain this morning, while others are bone dry- rain showers and hot temperatures will be with us throughout the day
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory in the Suwannee Valley where the max Heat Index could range between 108-110.
Jacksonville went under its first heat advisory of the summer Tuesday. The air temp was 98 degrees. The heat index: was 110 degrees, that's the top 25 hottest heat index for the month of June, according to Chief Meteorologist Richard Nunn.
Update: Strong storms continue to move inland across Putnam, Southern St Johns and Flagler County this afternoon. Storms are producing heavy rainfall, gusty winds, frequent lightning and pea size hail.
Hot and dry this afternoon. Temperatures will be shy of record range in Jacksonville today, but record highs may be possible across southeast Georgia. The onshore flow returns this afternoon keeping the sandy shore a little cooler. Mostly clear to partly cloudy skies tonight. Widespread record temperatures possible tomorrow.
It was hotter earlier this week compared to today. I shouldn’t be so trite since it means little when it’s still in the low 90s this afternoon. The bottom line it’s a roaster but at least the heat advisories are not flagged today. Tomorrow they may return. Get ready to be blasted harder Saturday as the hottest day of the season is anticipated with upper 90s in JAX.
The sea breeze has fired up and the coast is getting gusts over 20 mph helping to hold down any heat advisories today except for Alachua and Columbia counties through 7 pm.
A Heat Advisory is in effect through 7 p.m. Scattered showers and storms will develop after 2 p.m. Slow-moving storms could produce locally heavy rainfall and gusty wind.
The heat will be the big story for days as the feels like index is breaking above 105 degrees during the afternoon. A weak sea breeze is not making it much past the St. Johns river keeping the temps blazing over interior parts of north Florida.
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Heat Advisory for Putnam, inland St. Johns and Flagler counties noon through 6pm. Afternoon highs in the low to mid 90s inland with 90s along our beaches. Isolated showers with storms for northeast Florida, from Gainesville to St. Johns county, 20-30 percent. Saturday: The heat continues with mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies with a slight chance of showers, storms, 20-30 percent for northeast Florida as Georgia stays hot and dry. Highs in the mid to upper 90s inland, low 90s along our beaches.
Both the inland storms and the steamy heat will fade slowly this evening. Tuesday will be hot and relatively dry with isolated chances for inland storms, expect 30% chances to see the rain. Temperatures will climb into the low to mid 90s for the afternoon hours, feeling more like 105 at the peak of the heat. Wednesday will be hot with afternoon storms. Temperatures start out in the mid 70s and warm quickly into the steamy mid 90s.
Both the inland storms and the steamy heat will fade slowly this evening. Tuesday will be hot and relatively dry with isolated chances for inland storms, expect 30% chances to see the rain. Temperatures will climb into the low to mid 90s for the afternoon hours, feeling more like 105 at the peak of the heat. Wednesday will be hot with afternoon storms. Temperatures start out in the mid 70s and warm quickly into the steamy mid 90s.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Expect potentially dangerous heat Friday afternoon. Actual temperatures will climb into the mid to upper 90s and feels like temperatures, or when you consider the temperatures and the humidity, will top out between 104-112. A Heat Advisory has been issued for Duval, Clay, St Johns, Nassau, Camden, Glynn and Brantley counties from noon until 6 p.m.A Heat Advisory is issued when the combination of hot temperatures and high humidities creates heat indices of 108 degrees or higher. The heat index is a measure of how hot it feels when the effect of humidity combines with the temperature. High heat index values can create dangerously hot conditions where individuals may become critically exhausted if outdoors.
A Heat Advisory is issued when the combination of hot temperatures and high humidities creates heat indices of 108 degrees or higher. Afternoon showers and storms will develop this afternoon, some may be locally heavy to severe. Inland Independence celebrations may be delayed due to showers, storms. Afternoon highs in the mid to upper 90s inland, upper 80s to low 90s along our beaches. Friday: Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms, inland chances 50-70 percent, beaches 30-40 percent.
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