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Fire Weather Watch issued as drought worsens across our area

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Jacksonville, FL – A front will move across our area late tonight through Monday. However, the rain associated with the front will generally fall apart. While an isolated shower will be possible, most spots will stay dry.

Monday’s forecast.

Temperatures will fall behind the front. Highs on Monday will be in the 70s and it will be breezy. The fire weather threat will remain elevated in part due to the dry ground, low humidity and a breeze.

A Fire Weather Watch is effect on Monday.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH has been issued for a large part of our area on Monday afternoon and evening due to the wind, low humidity and dry ground. Exercise extreme caution if you will be outdoors and make sure to follow any burn ban in place.

Rainfall forecast over the next week.

Speaking of rainfall, the rainfall outlook is not good news for our area. Over the next seven days, little or no rain is expected. We certainly need any rain that we can get due to the worsening drought over our area.

The latest drought outlook.

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 has been expanded to include more of our area.

TONIGHT: Mostly Cloudy. Breezy. Low 60. MONDAY: Sun & Clouds. Breezy. High 76, Low 53. TUESDAY: Sun & Clouds. Breezy. High 80, Low 56. WEDNESDAY: Partly to Mostly Cloudy. High 80, Low 57. THURSDAY: Sunny Sky. High 84, Low 59. FRIDAY: Mostly Sunny. High 85, Low 61.

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