JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Saturday brings a mix of clouds, showers and thunderstorms to much of Florida and Southeast Georgia, and for some, flooding is already a serious concern.<\/p>\n
Showers expected to push east out of the Suwannee Valley, sparking increasing thunderstorm coverage from I-75 all the way to the Atlantic Coast. <\/p>\n
The main hazards with these storms will include:<\/p>\n
Gusty winds of 40 to 50 mph<\/p>\n
Frequent lightning<\/p>\n
Heavy downpours with localized rainfall totals of 2 to 3 inches<\/p>\n
Storms will push off the Atlantic Coast late in the afternoon, but scattered showers will linger through sunset and will linger into the late evening hours. <\/p>\n
Flooding threat serious in Southeast Georgia<\/p>\n
A Flood Watch is in effect through 11 p.m. <\/p>\n
SE GA Flood Watch<\/p>\n
The ground is already saturated after 4 to 10 inches of rain fell on Friday. <\/p>\n
Thunderstorms on Saturday could drop an additional 2 to 3 inches of rain per hour in some spots, making flood conditions along and north of U.S. Highway 82 significantly worse.<\/p>\n
Highs, winds Saturday afternoon<\/p>\n
Saturday\u2019s high temperatures will be held down by cloud cover, topping out in the upper 80s for most inland areas and around 90 degrees near the I-95 corridor and across north-central Florida.<\/p>\n
Westerly winds of 5 to 10 mph will shift to the west-northwest later in the afternoon.<\/p>\n
Sunday is the first day of summer \u2014 and a hot one<\/p>\n
Sunday is the first day of summer, and it will feel like it. With highs expected in the mid-90s, the longest day of the year will be hot, hot, hot. The feels like temperatures will be in the triple digits up to 107 in some spots. <\/p>\n
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