Super soakers expected today - weekend

We had some slow-going showers and storms yesterday afternoon but then the tropical downpours really got going in the evening hours and as late as midnight in some areas with several inches of rain.

Action News Jax Chief Meteorologist Mike Buresh says there will be 100% coverage of rainfall by Sunday with flooding concerns.

“Keep an eye to the sky and today a few strong storms may develop if we can realize enough sunshine. That’s the key. Again, there will be a lot of showers and thunderstorms over the Gulf producing some cloud cover over the area. But it looks to me at this point anyway that we may have enough sunshine today to trigger some heavy storms.”, said Buresh.

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Through Sunday, rainfall amounts should average 1 to 3 inches but locally a half foot or more. Temperatures will stay below 90 as the storms persist.

Heavy rain and localized flooding remain a threat through Sunday & Monday.

TROPICS: Hurricane Earl is just east of Bermuda, bringing high winds and rain to the island. Earl is also elevating our seas/surf at our local coast. As Earl moves away into the open ocean, our seas will decrease especially by Sunday/Monday. A low pressure system in the Central Atlantic may try to become the next depression/named storm as it stays out to sea. One more tropical wave in the Eastern Atlantic has a long life to live as it moves across the Atlantic – we’ll watch it.