Today: A 30 % chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west between 4 and 7 mph.


Tonight: A 30 % chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind between 5 and 7 mph.


Hazardous weather: patchy dense fog has developed early this morning mainly over portions of inland southeast Georgia. Any fog that develops will lift soon after sunrise.

A cold front moving into the area will bring scattered thunderstorms beginning this morning in southeast Georgia and spreading southward during the afternoon and evening hours. 

Forecast Details: Bermuda high pressure ridge remains anchored over the area. Jet dynamics are well to the north of the area and cold front is parked over north Georgia and central Alabama. Pre-frontal showers and thunderstorms are focused north and west of the area. Winds at 925mb are around 10-15kt north of I-10 and once again low stratus and not much fog has formed although locally dense fog is certainly possible. Local fog tools suggest areas of fog forming toward sunrise in northeast Florida especially near both coasts.

Expect one more very warm day with maximum temperatures flirting with records. Upper trough will slide into southeastern states allowing cold front to progress south into our forecast area. Showers will begin moving into south/central Georgia this morning, then slowly spreading across the rest of the area during the afternoon and evening before exiting the area Friday morning. While we may see enough coverage of showers and thunderstorms to support 40-50 % probability of precipitation, rainfall amounts are expected to be light on average. Highest QPF's will be over southeast Georgia. Also have a secondary maximum over the southeastern zones where warm temperatures and high moisture levels could spawn a few thunderstorms ahead of the main band. Showers will continue well into the evening hours near the East Coast before the front exits to the south.

Today's Pollen Levels: 4.7 Low Medium (on a scale to 12); Predominate Pollen: Ragweed.


For additional information visit the National Weather Service in Jacksonville website on the internet at http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jax/