JACKSONVILLE, FLA – After a soggy start that dropped over two inches of rain across parts of the area this morning, we’ve caught a break this afternoon. But don’t get too comfortable—the rain isn’t done with us yet.

This evening, another round of rain and thunderstorms will build back in, signaling the second act of today’s wet weather performance. Showers and storms will begin developing to the south and west of U.S. Highway 301 around 6 PM, then steadily march northeastward toward the Jacksonville metro and First Coast beaches between 7 and 9 PM.

Expect pockets of heavy rain, thunder, and brief gusty winds with this line of activity. Most areas in Northeast Florida could pick up an additional inch of rain before the main batch quickly exits by around 10 PM. Localized ponding on roads is possible in areas that already saw significant morning rainfall.

In Southeast Georgia, a few scattered showers may linger well into the overnight hours.

Another round of late night showers is also possible overnight potentially developing over the eastern Gulf of Mexico. If this activity organizes, it could approach the Florida Big Bend and Nature Coast regions closer to sunrise on Sunday, particularly between 4 and 7 AM and work toward inland north Florida in the morning. This would be part of a broader pattern of persistent moisture advection and instability being funneled in by a warm, humid south-southeasterly low-level flow.

Overnight temperatures inland will generally settle between 65 and 70 degrees, while coastal areas—especially along the First Coast and Intracoastal—will remain in the lower 70s under a blanket of patchy low clouds.

Even if storms don’t reach our area early Mother’s Day, the unsettled pattern remains, and any early morning clearing may be short-lived. We’ll be monitoring for more rain Sunday afternoon which is sure to soak us as the day heats up.