{"id":261646,"date":"2026-05-07T05:54:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T05:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/261646\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T05:54:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T05:54:23","slug":"record-temperatures-possible-this-week-as-rain-chances-increase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/261646\/","title":{"rendered":"Record temperatures possible this week as rain chances increase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Temperatures will drop into the 50s and 60s overnight with a mostly clear sky. <\/p>\n<p>Temperature forecast over the next few days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">High pressure will move offshore on Wednesday, which will bring a southerly wind to our area. This will bring more heat to our area. In fact, near-record high temperatures are likely on Wednesday and Thursday ahead of an approaching front. Highs will be in the low 90s on Wednesday, mid 90s on Thursday. The record high temperatures are below. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Wednesday: 96 degrees set in 2012. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Thursday: 95 degrees set in 1952. <\/p>\n<p>A front will bring showers and storms to our area later this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">A front will cross our area on Friday, bringing with it the potential for showers and storms reach day. While rainfall won\u2019t be widespread, we will certainly take anything we can get as our area is in a drought. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Highs on Friday will be lower behind the front, in the low 80s. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Scattered storms will remain possible as we head into the weekend as another front approaches our area.<\/p>\n<p>The latest drought monitor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Regarding the drought, the latest drought monitor reflects the overall pattern over the past few months. Most of our area remains in an extreme drought. An exceptional drought classification also includes our western zones. <\/p>\n<p>Rainfall outlook over the next few weeks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Our area is highlighted in seeing a higher probability of above normal rainfall over the next few weeks. We will certainly take any rain that we can get. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">TONIGHT: Partly Cloudy. Low 66.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">WEDNESDAY: Partly Cloudy. High 93, Low 69.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">THURSDAY: Partly to Mostly Cloudy &amp; Breezy. Isolated Rain &amp; Storms. High 95, Low 70.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">FRIDAY: Partly to Mostly Cloudy &amp; Breezy. Scattered Rain &amp; Storms. High 84, Low 697. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">SATURDAY: Partly to Mostly Cloudy. Scattered Rain &amp; Storms. High 85, Low 68. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">SUNDAY: Partly to Mostly Cloudy. Scattered Rain &amp; Storms. High 86, Low 69.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Temperatures will drop into the 50s and 60s overnight with a mostly clear sky. 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