First Alert Weather: Summer storms and building heat as we look ahead to July Fourth

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — First Alert Meteorologist Corey Simma is tracking storms and heat headed into the holiday weekend.

We’ve been as hot as 93 degrees this afternoon, just above the average of 91.

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Isolated storms have popped, mainly inland. Simma expects rain this evening to focus west and south of Jacksonville.

Monday’s a bit hotter with more storms. The best chance for rain will be north of I-10.

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Coverage of rain decreases starting on July Fourth and lasting through the weekend.

Temperatures go up and up into the upper 90s beginning on the holiday.

Here’s a look at your 7-day forecast:

TONIGHT: Showers Inland Early, Partly Cloudy. Low: 76

TOMORROW: Partly Sunny & Hot, A Few Storms (mainly in SE GA). High: 94

TUE: Partly Sunny, A Few Storms. 75/91

WED: Partly Cloudy, A Few Storms. 76/91

FOURTH: Partly Sunny, Isolated Storms. 76/95

FRI: Partly Sunny, Isolated Storms. 75/97

SAT: Partly Sunny, Isolated Storms. 76/97

SUN: Partly Cloudy, Isolated Storms. 75/96

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