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Action News Jax Chief Meteorologist Mike Buresh takes a deep dive into the day's forecast, and its impact on the next few days.
CBS47/FOX30 FIRST ALERT FORECAST – WED. APRIL 8TH CHIEF METEOROLOGIST MIKE BURESH WOKV RADIO The WOKV Weather Meter for Today: 6 TODAY: Windy… mostly cloudy with some drizzle & light rain at times. High: 70… 60s @ beaches. TONIGHT: Cloudy with a brief shower. Low: 60 THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy & breezy with a brief shower. High: 73… 60s @ beaches. FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. High: 77… near 70 @ beaches. SATURDAY: Partly cloudy. High: 79 SUNDAY: Partly cloudy. High: 80
Rain, wind and wet roads for the AM commute • Tracking scattered light showers this morning for portions of the area. • Wet or damp roads are expected for the heart of the morning commute. • Showers will stream off the Atlantic, especially south of Jacksonville. • Showers will also move from southwest to northeast across inland neighborhoods. • Winds will be out of the northeast at 15-20 mph. o Gusts to 40-45 mph expected along the immediate coastline. • Rough ocean conditions with seas of 8-11 feet (+) • High surf at local beaches. o Surf: 7-11 ft (+) o High rip current risk o Best advice is to stay out of the water for the rest of this week as higher surf continues. • Highest rainfall totals over the next 48 hours will be along the coast, especially St. Johns county. o Rainfall could exceed 1-1.5+ inches through Tuesday. • Temperatures held to the upper 60s to lower 70s through Thursday. • Coverage of the rain lightens up by Thursday and especially Friday. • The weekend will be dry with highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s. TODAY: Cloudy with showers and gusty winds. HIGH: 69 TONIGHT: Cloudy and windy. Scattered showers, especially along the coast. LOW: 63 WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy and windy with a few showers. 63/70 THURSDAY: Partly cloudy and breezy with a few coastal showers. 61/73 FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. 59/77 SATURDAY: Partly sunny. 60/79 SUNDAY: Mostly sunny. 60/80 MONDAY: Partly sunny. 61/81
Tracking rain and wind increasing • This morning is mainly dry for the AM commute with only an isolated shower. • A cold front is moving through the area early this morning. • Scattered showers will redevelop through the day near and north of I-10. • Winds will pick up out of the northeast at 15-20 mph with gusts to 25-30 mph this afternoon, especially along the coast. • Scattered showers will slowly sink south through the late afternoon and evening. • Rain and wind continue overnight and into Tuesday. • Highest rainfall totals over the next 48 hours will be along the coast, especially St. Johns county. o Rainfall could exceed 1-1.5+ inches through Tuesday. • Winds will be gusting to 40+ mph along the coast Tuesday and Wednesday. o 20-30 mph gusts inland • Rough seas/surf up and down the coast for much of this week. • Temperatures held to the upper 60s to lower 70s through Thursday. • Where drought is the worst (toward I-75), rainfall amounts will be the least (less than 0.25"). TODAY: Mostly cloudy, turning breezy with showers developing. HIGH: 72 TONIGHT: Cloudy and windy. Scattered showers, especially along the coast. LOW: 58 TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy and windy with scattered showers. 58/69 WEDNESDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy and windy with a few showers. 63/70 THURSDAY: Partly cloudy and breezy with a few showers. 61/73 FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. 59/77 SATURDAY: Partly sunny. 63/79 SUNDAY: Mostly sunny. 63/80
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