Weather Authority Alert for locally heavy rain and storm threat

Update:  No changes needed.  Rain is here and more to come.

Areas of light rainfall will continue to spread over northeast Florida and southeast Georgia tonight.  Rain will progressively get heavier through the overnight hours with the thunderstorm threat increasing just before sunrise Sunday.  Increasing wind through the night with southeast wind switching to the west at 20-25 mph.  Rain will slowly decrease through the day Sunday with dry conditions expected at game time!

Now:  Windy, cloudy and wet

Tonight:  Widespread rain, some locally heavy, windy, thunderstorms expected before sunrise.

Saturday Night:  For the rest of tonight through sunrise Sunday:  Widespread rain with local flooding expected in some urban and low-lying areas as well as those prone to flooding in heavy rain events.  Rainfall totals through Sunday will average 3 – 5 inches with some areas exceeding 6 inches.  Wind will continue onshore through early tomorrow the rapidly shift to an offshore pattern Sunday.  Wind S-SE 20-30 mph then W 20-25 mph with higher gusts.  Overnight lows in the 50s and 60s.

Sunday:  Rain with thunderstorms possible around sunrise then followed by decreasing rain coverage through late afternoon.  Cloudy, cool and windy conditions expected around kick off (8:20 p.m.) then clearing skies through the night.  Wake up temperatures 50s to 60s.  Afternoon highs in the upper 50s to 60s.  Wind W 15-25 mph with higher gusts then decreasing after sunset.

Hazards:  Coastal Flood Advisory.  Flood Watch for NE FL and SE GA.  Wind Advisory, non-thunderstorm wind gusts to 50 mph.  Inland Freeze Monday and Tuesday nights.

Looking ahead:  A cold start to the week as breezy conditions continue.

Sunrise:  7:17 am

Sunset:  5:28 pm