What you need to know

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Let’s kick issues off with the No. 1 factor you need to know this morning: a wind advisory is in impact for our coastal communities.

Using Exact Track 4D radar right here at News4JAX, I’ve been monitoring gusts already hovering nicely into the 30s—Brunswick recorded a 37 mph gust, and areas like St. Mary’s additionally noticed gusts into the 30s.

Jacksonville, Mayport, Hanna Park, all the way in which up by way of Fernandina Beach and St. Simon’s Island are the place it is hitting hardest.

While wind speeds may appear calm at occasions, these tastes are not any joke.

If you’re wherever close to the coast, hold a watch out for flying particles, unfastened out of doors furnishings, and particularly falling tree limbs. With the solar not even up but, hazards like a department coming down on an influence line are an actual concern.

I’ll be preserving you posted as winds shift, particularly for the broader Jacksonville space and up into southern Georgia.

Extreme drought will increase fireplace threat

The second concern on my radar (and it is a large one) is how dry it’s proper now.

The newest drought monitor paints almost our whole area in deep purple, exhibiting “extreme” drought circumstances.

That degree of dryness means all it takes is a robust style, and any spark may catch and unfold in a short time—even a small flame may get uncontrolled shortly with these windy, patchy circumstances.

If you’re grilling, burning yard particles, or see any smoke, be further cautious. Conditions are ripe for fast-moving grass or brush fires.

Mild temperatures and present circumstances

With all this wind and dry air, you might not even discover we’re beginning off the day fairly gentle.

It’s 66 levels on the market proper now, with humidity sitting at 81% and a north-northwest wind round 10 mph.

For our boaters or marina followers—I noticed a few lovely yachts on our Skycam this morning—however bear in mind, these breezy circumstances will hold issues uneven alongside the water.

Stay conscious, share your pictures

I’ll have extra for you all through the day proper right here with News4JAX and The Weather Authority. Got a climate photograph or video of the winds or dry circumstances? Share it with us at SnapJAX—we might love to see what’s taking place in your neighborhood!