JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Action News Jax’s First Alert Weather Team said that an excessive heat warning is in effect Friday for all local counties.
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Action News Jax’s Meteorologist Garrett Bedenbaugh says today will be hot and humid. Highs will reach the upper 90s on the coast and near 100 inland. However, due to the humidity, temperatures will feel like they are above 110. Bedenbaugh says that some neighborhoods may even reach temperatures that feel like 113.
As a result, an excessive heat warning is in effect from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. in all Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia counties.
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A few showers and storms are expected to move into Southeast and Northwest Georgia late tonight. Scattered rain and storms should return to the Jacksonville area tomorrow afternoon.
Tomorrow, highs will be back down to the mid-90s, and that is expected to last through the weekend.
Temperatures like this warrant keeping a close eye on signs of heat exhaustion and heatstroke. The CDC provides a comprehensive list of symptoms and steps to take if you see someone suffering from either illness, which can be found HERE.
The First Alert Weather Team will continue to monitor the temperatures and update you throughout the day.
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