First Alert Weather: Still stormy as we eye the tropics next week

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Here’s what the First Alert Weather Team said you can expect for the First Alert Weather forecast:

Heavy showers & storms once again have brought lots of rain to a few neighborhoods
Some spots in Duval (Southside/East Arlington) have gotten 1-2″ of rain just today
Storms around 3 PM in St. Johns County brought dangerous lightning
Three people were struck by lightning near the St. Johns County Pier at St. Augustine Beach
We’ll have more details on their condition throughout the evening on ActionNewsJax.com
A few showers & storms may linger north and west of Jax
But most - if not all - shower & storm activity should fade around sunset
Tomorrow features more storms, mainly in Northeast Florida, shifting inland with time
A few storms continue each afternoon & evening next week
Temps start the week in the mid-90s, then ease into the low 90s (you probably won’t notice any difference)

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TROPICS:

There are currently no active storms
The National Hurricane Center has highlighted an area from the W. Atlantic into the Northern Gulf
Low pressure is forecast to develop in this area next week
This does not appear to be a strong, significant system
If it develops, it looks like that would happen in the Gulf, and then it would move inland along the Northern Gulf Coast
If anything, it could pull rain away from the local area mid to late week next week
Next named storm is “Dexter.”

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