254  
FNUS72 KJAX 301417  
FWSJAX  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR MULTI-AGENCY INFORMATION CENTER EVENT...IMMEDIATE NEEDS RECOVERY UNIT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL  
1017 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0600 EDT ON MAY 01.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
 
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (904) 741-4370 IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS  
OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST.  
   
..STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY  
 
   
DISCUSSION  
A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL BRING SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED STORM POTENTIAL ON FRIDAY WITH SURFACE WINDS OUT OF THE  
NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH. A WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ALONG THE  
FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND ACROSS SE GA ON SATURDAY BRINGING THE POTENTIAL  
FOR WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AND STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN  
AND DAMAGING WINDS.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
TIME (EDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........92 95 91 90 92 93 95 95 95 96 97 98  
WEATHER COV.....SCH CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC  
WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW  
TSTM COV........ SCH SCH SCH SCH  
CHC OF PCPN (%).20 30 40 40 40 40 40 40 50 50 50 50  
CHC OF THDR (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 20 20 20 20  
TEMP............62 61 63 65 68 70 72 73 74 74 75 74  
RH..............90 97 93 100 93 87 81 79 76 74 71 71  
HEAT INDEX (F)..62 61 63 65 68 70 72 73 74 74 75 74  
WIND CHILL (F)..62 61 63 65 68 70 72 73 74 74 75 74  
SURFACE WND DIR.NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
SURFACE WND SPD.2 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 9 10  
SURFACE WND GST.3 3 6 7 9 10 13 14 14 14 14 16  
TRANSP WIND DIR.NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
TRANSP WIND SPD.5 5 6 6 7 7 8 9 10 12 12 13  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
 
TIME (EDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
SKY (%).........97 97 97 88 90 91 91 92 92 93 95 96  
WEATHER COV.....CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC  
WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW  
TSTM COV........SCH SCH SCH  
CHC OF PCPN (%).50 50 40 40 40 40 40 40 50 50 50 50  
CHC OF THDR (%).20 20 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 20  
TEMP............73 71 69 68 66 65 64 63 62 60 59 58  
RH..............73 79 84 84 90 90 93 93 97 100 100 100  
HEAT INDEX (F)..73 71 69 68 66 65 64 63 62 60 59 58  
WIND CHILL (F)..73 71 69 68 66 65 64 63 62 60 59 58  
SURFACE WND DIR.NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
SURFACE WND SPD.9 9 7 5 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2  
SURFACE WND GST.14 14 10 7 6 6 6 3 3 3 3 3  
TRANSP WIND DIR.NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E  
TRANSP WIND SPD.12 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 8 7 6 5  
   
SATURDAY  
 
TIME (EDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........95 95 94 93 92 91 92 92 93 93 93 93  
WEATHER COV.....CHC CHC DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF  
WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW  
TSTM COV........SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC  
CHC OF PCPN (%).50 50 80 80 80 80 80 80 90 90 90 90  
CHC OF THDR (%).20 20 20 20 20 30 30 30 50 50 50 40  
TEMP............59 60 62 65 68 71 72 72 72 71 70 68  
RH..............100 100 97 93 93 90 87 84 81 81 84 87  
HEAT INDEX (F)..59 60 62 65 68 71 72 72 72 71 70 68  
WIND CHILL (F)..59 60 62 65 68 71 72 72 72 71 70 68  
SURFACE WND DIR.E SE SE SW SW W W W W NW NW NW  
SURFACE WND SPD.2 3 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 9 8  
SURFACE WND GST.3 6 6 7 9 10 13 14 16 16 14 13  
TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E SE SW W W W W W NW N  
TRANSP WIND SPD.6 7 8 9 10 12 13 13 14 14 14 13  
 
 
FORECASTER...HESS  
REQUESTED BY...MICHELLE HINDS  
TYPE OF REQUEST...OTHER  
.TAG 2612249.0/JAX  
.DELDT 04/30/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL MICHELLE.HINDS@BRANTLEY.K12.GA.US  
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