The Heat Advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.<\/p>\n
Sunday Heat Advisory<\/p>\n
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Dangerous heat is back today across Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia, and a Heat Advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.<\/p>\n
Along the coast, heat index values could reach 110 degrees during the early to mid-afternoon hours. Inland, along the U.S. Highway 301 corridor, values are expected to peak around 108 degrees. Even areas not in the advisory are expected to feel like 100-107 degrees through the afternoon.<\/p>\n
Today, winds are blowing from the west, which will delay the east coast sea breeze until early afternoon.<\/p>\n
Evening forecast<\/p>\n
Scattered to numerous storms are expected to develop from west to east across northeast and north-central Florida during the late afternoon and early evening hours. Some of those storms could turn strong to severe.<\/p>\n
The biggest storm threats include:<\/p>\n
Damaging wind gusts of 40-60 mph\u00a0from a weather phenomenon called a\u00a0downburst\u00a0\u2014 essentially a powerful blast of air that slams down from a storm and spreads out in all directions at ground level<\/p>\n
Frequent lightning strikes<\/p>\n
Heavy downpours\u00a0in localized areas<\/p>\n
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