Residents in Jacksonville, FL, should prepare for a week of changing weather conditions, with a mix of sunshine and storm clouds and chances of showers and thunderstorms nearly every day. According to the National Weather Service , there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. today, under mostly sunny skies with a high temperature expected to reach around 93 degrees.

Evening projections reveal a cooling trend as nighttime temperatures are expected to dip to around 73 degrees, however, the previous chance of showers and thunderstorms persists mainly before 8 pm, the southeastern breeze switching to southwestern after the midnight hour. In a turn towards scorching warmth, Memorial Day's sunshine might not provide much respite, the temperature likely to soar near 95 degrees which due to the region's characteristic humidity could result in heat index values rocketing to around 100 degrees, the southwest winds maintaining a gentle pace at 5 to 7 mph and the likelihood of thunderstorms reemerging post 2 pm.

Heading into Tuesday, the back-and-forth pattern continues with forecasts predicting showers and potential thunderstorms mainly after 2 pm, while most of the day remains mostly sunny and hot, peaking at roughly 92 degrees. A palpable increase in precipitation chances to 60 percent arrives, anticipated showers likely to carry into the night, easing up slightly before the daybreak of Wednesday.

Midweek forecasts suggest an escalation in storm activity, with Wednesday subjected to similar weather patterns as the precursory days, a blend of sun and clouds but with a substantial increased chance of precipitation at 60 percent especially in the afternoon following 2 pm, the nighttime sky also casting prospects of rain before 8 pm, thereafter showers and possible thunderstorms could reignite between 8 pm and 2 am. Later in the week, the cycle of partly sunny mornings and stormy afternoons is expected to persist, Thursday’s weather mirroring the familiar conditions of showers and the occasional thunderstorm post 2 pm, leading into an evening with a 60 percent chance of continued rainfall.

As the week wraps up, Jacksonville residents can expect a steady chance of rain, with a 50 percent likelihood of showers and thunderstorms on Friday, dropping slightly to 40 percent Friday night. This pattern continues into the weekend, as Saturday brings a mix of sun and a 40 percent chance of storms—keeping the weather as unpredictable as the humid air hanging over the city.