JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The past few days have been very un-Florida-like. Too much rain dragging us down, making it hard to walk the dog, be outside, and commute to and from work.
When will it end? Not anytime soon, sorry.
Rain will be in the forecast for at least the next seven days, and it’s not tropical.
Officially, weather records are recorded at the Jacksonville International Airport.
The record for precipitation for Jacksonville on September 4 was 4.08″ set in 1945. While plenty of areas around town received 4+” on Wednesday, none were official. The official precipitation was 0.67″, slightly lower.
In Jacksonville, the normal precipitation for September is 7.56″. We are currently almost 8″ above normal for the year with 46″ already recorded at JIA compared to 38.04″ as of Sept. 4. Additionally, August 2024 was the 6th wettest month on record for our area.
Are you now wondering what is the most rainfall in a day ever recorded in Jacksonville? Answer: 9.82″ on Sept. 26, 1894.
After all the hot days and humidity we’ve seen since June, this week will have temperatures topping out below the average high of 88, with the official high on Sept. 4 being 81. While we may enjoy the cooler temperatures, when paired with the amount of rain we’re getting, we can’t enjoy it as much.