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First Alert Weather: Nor’easter brings strong winds, showers, and rough conditions at the beaches

First Alert Forecast: Showers and wind for the weekend First Alert Meteorologist Sarah Cantey is tracking on and showers and windy conditions for the weekend.

Here’s what the First Alert Weather Team said you can expect for the forecast:

  • RIGHT NOW: Waking up to a dry start with showers offshore. It is in the mid 50s in Jacksonville, 60s at the beaches and 40s inland.
  • TODAY: Cloud cover will continue to increase and northeasterly winds will pick up throughout the day. Winds will gust between 35-45 mph at the coast through the weekend.
  • There will be moderate to major tidal flooding and beach erosion at high tide through Monday.
  • High surf and dangerous rip currents can be expected through early next week.
  • Scattered showers will move off the Atlantic mainly in NE Florida at the coast and the St. Johns River Basin.
  • Afternoon temperatures will remain in the low 70s from the beaches through Jacksonville. Inland it will be in the upper 70s.
  • Sunday will be very similar to today with high winds, a few showers and dangerous surf.
  • Late Monday and Tuesday, the winds will dial back just a bit. Temperatures will also increase to the upper 70s.

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TODAY: Increasing clouds and windy. Scattered on-and-off showers. High: 72

TONIGHT: Windy with a few showers. LOW: 63

SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy and windy, a few showers. 63/74

MONDAY: Partly sunny and breezy. Isolated showers. 63/72

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny and warmer. 58/76

WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy. Isolated shower. 58/78

THURSDAY: Partly cloudy. Isolated shower. 63/75

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. 56/77

First Alert 7 Day Forecast: Saturday, October 24, 2026 First Alert Meteorologist Sarah Cantey is tracking strong northeasterly winds and on and off showers this weekend.

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