Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Wind chill values as low as 35 early. North wind between 6 and 9 mph. 


Tonight:  Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind. 


Hazardous Weather: A cold and dry air mass will persist over the region. Sub-freezing temperatures and widespread frost are expected this morning.

The dry conditions will promote a high fire danger. 

Temperatures will drop below freezing again tonight across portions of the Suwanee River Valley.

Forecast Details: A mean layer troughing will persist over the eastern continental U.S. through the forecast period keeping temperatures below climatology values. Today after freezing temperatures and morning frost highs will warm into the low 60s under sunny skies and west-northwest winds as surface high pressure settles over the eastern Gulf of Mexico.


Tonight as the high center positions over central Florida a light northwest drainage flow coupled with dry low level air and good radiational cooling conditions will focus the coldest temperatures over our western Suwanee Valley zones. Opted to issue a freeze watch for these zones but later MOS may trend warmer if low level flow backs more westerly with flow off of the Gulf of Mexico. Areas of frost are likely again tonight west of Highway 301.


Today's Pollen Levels: 0.9 Low (on a scale to 12); Predominate Pollen:Ragweed

... Freeze Warning Remains In Effect Until 9 Am Est This Morning... 

... Freeze Watch In Effect From Late Tonight Through Saturday Morning... 

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a Freeze Watch which is in effect from late tonight through Saturday morning. A Freeze Warning remains in effect until 9 am EST this morning.

A very cold air mass in place will result in another freeze event this morning. Minimum temperatures in the upper 20s are forecast for the interior counties of northeast Florida and southeast Georgia.

A few normally colder locations may bottom out briefly in the mid 20s.

Temperatures are expected to fall below freezing Saturday morning across portions of the Suwannee River valley. Minimum values will near 30 degrees for 1 to 3 hours... and a Freeze Watch has been issued. 

Widespread frost is expected.

... Red Flag Warning Remains In Effect From 10 Am This Morning To 6 Pm Est This Evening Due To Low Relative Humidity... 

A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 10 am this morning to 6 PM EST this evening.

Today a dry air mass in place will support relative humidity bottoming out around 25 percent. Durations of up to 6 to 8 hours of critical relative humidity will be possible.

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