First Alert Weather: Cold front to bring a big temperature drop and some rain

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The First Alert Weather Team is tracking the weather for you this Thanksgiving Day.

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Here’s what you can expect:

  • A near-record-warm Thanksgiving will be followed by a downright chilly Black Friday.
  • A cold front will sweep across the area tonight bringing a few brief showers.  Temperatures will fall into the 50s to low 60s by morning.
  • Friday will be cloudy & cool in the morning.  Light rain will quickly overspread the area in the afternoon dropping temps. a few more degrees. So a jacket + an umbrella for the day.
  • Skies will clear for the weekend with much cooler temps. but nice fall weather overall.  Highs will be in the 60s with lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
  • Even colder next weeks with inland frost & possibly a light inland freeze each morning Tuesday – Thursday.

Nothing is expected to develop in the tropics. There are only three days remaining in the ‘24 Atlantic hurricane season.

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More in “Talking the Tropics With Mike.”

Here’s your 7-day forecast:

RIGHT NOW: Partly sunny & warm with temps. in the upper 70s to low 80s. A few showers are moving into inland SE Ga.

TONIGHT: Becoming cloudy with a few brief evening showers. Low: 58

FRIDAY: Cloudy & much cooler with afternoon light rain. High: 61 falling into the 50s through the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Light rain early then clearing/chilly.  Low: 40

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny & cool. High: 63

SUNDAY: Partly sunny & cool but nice.  High: 64

MONDAY: Sunny.  High: 59

TUESDAY: Sunny.  High: 59

WEDNESDAY: Sunny. High: 62

THURSDAY: Partly sunny, milder. High: 72

THE TROPICS: No tropical development is expected with 3 days left in the season. More: “Talking the Tropics With Mike”.

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