Summer storms rolling through Jacksonville<\/p>\n
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.<\/strong> \u2013 It\u2019s summer in Jacksonville, and as your meteorologist here at News4JAX\u2019s The Weather Authority, I want to let you know\u2014our classic season pattern is in full swing.<\/p>\n We\u2019re looking at temperatures climbing into the 90s, but it feels even hotter outside. The real headline today: strong to possibly severe storms are expected this afternoon.<\/p>\n Right now on Exact Track 4D, we\u2019re seeing heavier batches of rain focused around Fruit Cove, Pine Bluff, the Greenland area, and stretching toward Bayard and Clarksville. Farther south, some of the heaviest rainfall is tracking through Black\u2019s Ford, with other downpours moving into the Manning, Hue, Lodi, Saxton, and Pleasant Grove areas. Rain will keep pushing from west to east, so you might find sunshine one moment, then find yourself under a dark cloud the next.<\/p>\n Wind gusts are already in the teens and are forecast to pick up more as storms move in. Humidity is high, so even quick trips outside will feel steamy.<\/p>\n Tropical system watching from The Gulf<\/p>\n I also want to give you the latest on a potential tropical cyclone out in The Gulf. Right now, it\u2019s not a threat to Jacksonville.<\/p>\n The 11 a.m. advisory puts the system moving slowly\u2014about 6 miles per hour. When these storms linger over warm water, there\u2019s always a chance for development, but this one is tracking away from us, according to our model \u201cspaghetti plots\u201d on Exact Track 4D.<\/p>\n What\u2019s most likely is that Texas and Louisiana will see a huge amount of rainfall from this system. It could earn the name \u201cArthur\u201d if it strengthens, but for those of us here in north Florida, I don\u2019t expect it to affect our weather at this point.<\/p>\n Your weekly outlook: Hot and stormy<\/p>\n Locally, expect current temperatures in the mid to high 80s by midday, quickly jumping to the 90s through the rest of the week. Wind gusts will rise alongside scattered afternoon storms.<\/p>\n The 7-day forecast from News4JAX\u2019s The Weather Authority keeps us in those 90s, feeling every bit as hot and humid as you\u2019d expect this time of year. Rain chances stick around each day, with storms most likely in the afternoons.<\/p>\n