First Alert Weather: Storms more widely scattered through the end of the work week

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The First Alert Weather Team was tracking heavy storms on Wednesday that dumped as much as 1 to 2 inches of rain with wind gusts near 50 MPH.

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Tonight will be partly cloudy, warm, and humid.

Chief Meteorologist Mike Buresh said Thursday and Friday will be hot and humid with a few afternoon showers and storms moving East/Northeast impacting some of the beaches as well.

Afternoon storms will increase in coverage over the weekend.

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

RIGHT NOW: Storms soon to be offshore… partly to mostly cloudy with temps. in the 70s & 80s after topping out in the 90s pre-storms.

THE TROPICS: Nothin’ cookin’.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Low: 74

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

THURSDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy.  Low: 76

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

SATURDAY: Partly sunny with afternoon storms.  High: 93

SUNDAY: Partly sunny with scattered afternoon storms. High: 92

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

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

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

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