Jacksonville, Fla. – Northeast Florida will see a stormy stretch starting Sunday afternoon, with showers and thunderstorms expected to intensify into early next week. High humidity and daytime heat will fuel rounds of heavy rain, lightning, and gusty winds, bringing potential travel delays and localized flooding.
According to the National Weather Service in Jacksonville, storms will become more widespread Sunday after 2 p.m., with the strongest activity likely during the evening hours. Rain chances remain high Monday and Tuesday, with coverage near 80% across Duval, Clay, and St. Johns counties. Wind gusts could reach 25 mph along the coast, particularly during Monday’s storms.
Drivers should prepare for ponding on roadways during evening commutes, especially along I-95 and U.S. 1. Lightning will be the most immediate threat, with forecasters urging residents to move indoors quickly at the first sound of thunder. Patchy fog may also reduce visibility late at night into the early mornings.
Conditions will stay unsettled through Wednesday before drier weather begins to return later in the week. Additional advisories are possible if thunderstorms strengthen or flooding risk increases.
Five Day Forecast for Jacksonville, FL
- Saturday: Sunny, high near 90. Slight chance of storms late.
- Sunday: Scattered storms, high near 89. Stronger storms in the afternoon.
- Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, breezy, high near 84.
- Tuesday: Stormy conditions continue, high near 81.
- Wednesday: Showers and storms likely, high near 85.
