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jaxtoday. org > 06/01/2026 > hurricane-season-begins

Hurricane season begins with hostile conditions barring tropical development

3+ hour, 3+ min ago  (366+ words) The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season officially began Monday with no tropical cyclone formation expected across the basin. It marked the third consecutive year that the season has started without a trackable system during the preseason. Satellite imagery across much of the…...

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jaxtoday. org > 05/19/2026 > rainy-season-florida

Goodbye cold fronts, hello sea breezes: Florida's rainy season is arriving

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (608+ words) If you haven't noticed yet, you're about to notice a change in the weather pattern across much of Florida. Florida's rainy season typically lasts about six months, generally from May through October. In some locations " especially across North Florida and…...

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jaxtoday. org > 05/18/2026 > water-restrictions-phase-iii

Water restrictions get even tighter as severe drought continues

2+ week, 1+ hour ago  (299+ words) Water restrictions are tightening across Northeast Florida as parts of the region move into Phase III drought conditions. The St. Johns River Water Management District says the shift is being driven by a long stretch of below-average rainfall and dropping…...

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jaxtoday. org > 05/15/2026 > hurricane-center-tropical-outlook

Hurricane Center releases season's first tropical outlook; no storms on the horizon

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (438+ words) The official start of the Atlantic hurricane season is still about two weeks away, but the National Hurricane Center on Friday resumed issuing its Tropical Weather Outlook for the basin. The daily outlooks show which areas of disturbed weather across…...

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jaxtoday. org > 05/14/2026 > temperatures-weekend

Temperatures will rise over the weekend, with more sunshine and less rain

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (488+ words) Florida will enter another dry spell as we move closer to the weekend. A cold front continues to move very slowly to the south. This cold front is associated with a low-pressure system that will sit just off the East…...

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jaxtoday. org > 05/08/2026 > drought-water-levels-florida

Drought continues to affect water quality and river levels across Florida | Jacksonville Today

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (508+ words) The recent drought has taken a toll on groundwater levels and water quality across Florida. Despite this, drinking water supply for residents and water supply used to extinguish recent wildfires has had little to no impact. Troy Roberts, office chief…...

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jaxtoday. org > 05/05/2026 > st-johns-data-centers

St. Johns County worries about the possibility of data centers

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (555+ words) Elected officials in St. Johns County are worried about what the rise of artificial intelligence could mean for their area. The Board of County Commissioners agreed Tuesday for county staff to provide a briefing about the pros and cons of…...

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jaxtoday. org > 05/04/2026 > 2026-atlantic-hurricane-season

2026 Atlantic hurricane season: Forecast changes, predictions and more

4+ week, 2+ hour ago  (621+ words) The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1, and preseason outlooks suggest activity across the basin could be more subdued than average. During the 2025 season, 13 named storms formed, which is near the long-term average, but no hurricanes made a direct landfall in…...

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jaxtoday. org > 04/27/2026 > drought-rainfall-florida

How much rainfall is needed to end Florida's drought?

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (489+ words) The Sunshine State typically receives around 55 inches of rain per year, but when precipitation falls below average, drought conditions can take hold and last for an extended period. This scenario is exactly what is happening now, with many communities across…...

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jaxtoday. org > 04/24/2026 > wildfire-brantley-county-georgia-2

87 homes lost in Southeast Georgia wildfires

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1386+ words) More than 5, 000 acres continue to burn in the Highway 82 Fire in Brantley County, with at least 87 homes lost. The Sheriff's Office announced Friday that a curfew will be in place from 8: 30 p. m. to 6: 30 a. m. in the affected area. Gov. Brian Kemp is…...