Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind between 6 and 9 mph. 


Tonight:  Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light north wind. 


Forecast Details: water imagery/RUC showing an amplified long wave pattern across the U.S. A slow moving middle/upper low was across the Ohio Valley. The surface low was just offshore the middle Atlantic coast moving north. A short wave and associated surface trough was swinging through the area early this morning producing a few clouds. Behind it there was cooler and drier air filtering in with dew point temperatures in the 40s across southeast Georgia. This cooler and drier air will continue to filter in early this morning.


The middle/upper low is forecast to slowly move east and deepen the next couple of days. A strong Canadian high builds southeast towards the area providing cooler and drier conditions to much of the region. The only exception is that the models are indicating some moisture and Omega at the low levels (1000-850) with the convergent flow which will result in partly cloudy conditions across much of northeast Florida tonight into Tuesday. Have gone with isolated showers for the coastal waters. The low levels dry out Wednesday as the high builds in and should be mostly clear all areas. Will see the effects of the cool air mass the most across inland southeast Georgia where lows will dip into the 40s at night and reach the middle 70s during the day. Coastal areas will be warmer at night but still noticeably cooler there during the day.


Today's Pollen Levels: 6.4 Medium (on a scale to 12); Predominate Pollen: Ragweed, Grass and Chenopods.


...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM
EDT THIS EVENING...


The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 1 pm this afternoon to 6 pm EDT this evening. The fire weather watch is no longer in effect.


A dry air mass will continue over the region today with minimum relative humidity values near 30 to 35 5. Durations at or below 35 % are expected to be around 4 to 5 hours.


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