Heat returns this week, feel-like temps to climb above 100

Jacksonville, FL — The heat returns this week with record-challenging temperatures by Wednesday.  Action News Jax Meteorologist Garrett Bedenbaugh says only isolated showers and thunderstorms will cool you down.

“The big story is the near-record highs this week and feels-like temperatures back to 100 to 105”, said Bedenbaugh.

Wednesday looks to be the hottest day of the week with the forecast high of 97.  The record is 99 degrees set in 1970.

Independence Day will be mostly sunny and hot with temps soaring into the mid-90’s.  Expect only an isolated storm threat, mainly inland. And it’s looking dry but steamy for fireworks shows around the area at night.

Here are the record temperatures for this week:

Monday: 100 (1970)

Tuesday: 100 (1902)

Wednesday: 99 (1970)

Thursday: 99 (1970)

Friday: 100 (1877)

While we have recently had some drenching thunderstorms, total rainfall year to date is well below average.  June rainfall at Jacksonville International Airport was 4.41", which was 2.04" below normal according to the National Weather Service.

The greatest 24 hour total was 1.50" on June 11th-12th. So far this year Jacksonville International Airport has reported 16.97" which is 5.04" below normal. This ranks as the 35 driest start to the year since records began in 1871, according to NWS.