First Alert Weather: Storms increase by the weekend

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The First Alert Weather Team is tracking widely scattered storms expected to last into Thursday evening. Scattered storms are expected once again on Friday afternoon as temperatures top out in the mid-90s.

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Afternoon storms will increase over the weekend with heavy downpours for some areas.

Winds will shift to off the Atlantic next week causing a few morning showers near the coast and scattered afternoon storms well inland.

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Here’s a look at your First Alert 7-Day Forecast:

RIGHT NOW: Mix of sun & clouds with widely scattered showers & storms – most numerous over SE Ga.

THE TROPICS: Nothin’ cookin’.

TONIGHT: A few showers & t’storms early… partly cloudy. Low: 76

FRIDAY: Partly sunny with a few afternoon showers, t’storms. High: 95

FRIDAY NIGHT: Isolated shower/storm early… partly cloudy.  Low: 75

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SATURDAY: Partly sunny with afternoon t’storms. High: 93

SUNDAY: Partly sunny with afternoon storms.  High: 92

MONDAY: Partly sunny with a few afternoon storms. High: 92

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TUESDAY: Partly sunny with a few showers & storms.  High: 91

WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny with a few afternoon showers & t’storms. High: 91

THURSDAY: Partly sunny with a few afternoon showers & storms. High: 92

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