Jacksonville Weather: Level One Marginal Risk Through 10 p.m.

Jacksonville weather is under a level one marginal risk for severe weather today. Storms are expected from the coast to the I-95 and US 17 corridors between 1 p.m. and 10 p.m.

The main concerns are wind gusts, the chance for small hail, and a brief tornado cannot be completely ruled out. Highs should reach about 88 degrees before temperatures fall by about 10 degrees after the storms move through.

Jacksonville coast and corridors

The timing stretches across the afternoon and evening, with different parts of the area affected at different points in the window. The forecast also points to heat and instability that could strengthen some storms as they move east to west.

That puts the coast, along with the I-95 and US 17 corridors, in the path of the most active weather period. Rain chances are 40 percent for today and tomorrow.

Tuesday near 78 degrees

After the storms, Tuesday is forecast to bring highs near 78 degrees. By Thursday, temperatures are expected to climb back into the upper 80s.

The rain chances should fall quickly after Wednesday, and a dry stretch is expected heading into the weekend. For people in Jacksonville, the practical window is today: watch for storms this afternoon and evening, then a cooler day Tuesday before the pattern turns warmer again later in the week.