Residents of Jacksonville might want to take advantage of the current, mostly sunny skies as a change in weather is on the horizon. Today’s high is expected to reach a pleasant 75 degrees with light and variable winds turning east in the morning. However, as evening approaches, locals can anticipate a shift to mostly cloudy skies and a low around 60 degrees, with a gentle north wind blowing, according to the National Weather Service in Jacksonville.
For those planning their week, the NWS advises keeping an umbrella at hand. Beginning Monday, there’s a 20 percent chance of showers after 1 pm. The clouds continue to gather, with highs around 72 and gusts reaching up to 21 mph. The chance of rain increases to 40 percent Monday night, with cloudy conditions and temperatures dipping to a low of about 64 degrees.
The outlook for Tuesday is notably wet. A robust 70 percent chance of precipitation brings showers and potentially a thunderstorm before 1 pm, followed by possible showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. While it will be mostly cloudy, the temperatures remain mild with a high near 76 degrees. A south wind will shift west in the afternoon, bringing gusts as high as 21 mph. “Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm,” notes the NWS forecast…