Climate & Environment
Northeast Florida Braces for Rainy, Windy Labor Day With Flood Risk
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Residents across Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia should prepare for a wet and breezy Labor Day, as a stalling weather front brings increased rain chances and gusty winds to the region.
Rain is expected to be heaviest during the morning hours near the Atlantic coast, where onshore winds out of the northeast are strengthening. As the day progresses, showers are forecast to spread inland from east to west through the afternoon.
Temperatures will remain relatively mild for the season. Areas near and east of Interstate 95 and the St. Johns River are expected to see highs only in the low to mid-80s, while inland locations could warm into the mid to upper 80s.
The primary concern for the day is localized flooding, particularly along the coastline and in inland areas of northeast Florida. Because storms are moving slowly, heavy rain may fall repeatedly over the same locations, increasing the risk of flooded roadways and low-lying areas. This threat is expected to be greatest near and south of the stalled front during the afternoon and evening hours.
Along the coast, breezy northeast winds will develop over Southeast Georgia in the morning before shifting southward in the afternoon as the front moves south of north Florida.