Fog continues to be a problem for early-morning commuters and today is no exception, but this morning motorists will be faced with “super fog,” according to the National Weather Service Jacksonville.
A wildfire near Seminole Woods in Palm Coast, combined with fog, may create “super fog,” forecasters said.
“Super fog will create near 0 mile visibility. Please avoid driving in this area,” NWS said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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Here are the latest weather conditions and forecasts to help you out today, Friday, Dec. 20, along with a heads up on colder temperatures on their way.
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What is ‘super fog’?
Super fog is the combination of moisture and smoke.
Super fog happens when smoke from fires combines with dense fog, AccuWeather said. “This combination can create a thick, opaque fog that can reduce visibility to almost zero.”
“Under light wind conditions, super fog meanders through low terrain areas such as creek beds or drainage ditches. the National Weather Service said.
“Super fog can be very dangerous when present over highways, and has been the cause of several large, multi-vehicle pileups.”
Weather today in Jacksonville, Florida
Use the slider to compare Friday’s high temperatures with temperatures coming Friday night.
Here’s what you can expect across Jacksonville and Northeast Florida:
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Dense fog and super fog in some locations. Visibility could drop to zero southeast of Bunnell, where smoke from a wildfire is combining with dense fog.
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Cold front approaching, bringing cooler temperatures.
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Wind gusts near 20-25 mph, which will help to minimize frost potential except in sheltered locations.
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Temperatures dropping to near 40 along the St. Johns and Flagler counties by Saturday morning.
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There’s a 20% to 30% chance for some locations to reach freezing briefly Saturday morning.
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Wind chills will make it feel in the low to mid 30s for coastal Northeast Florida.
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Highs Saturday to stay in the 50s across most of Northeast Florida.
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Lows Saturday night expected to range from the the upper 30s to mid 40s.
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Sunday highs expected to reach the mid 50s to mid 60s with sunny skies and northeasterly winds.
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Jacksonville weather forecast for Friday, Dec. 20
A dense fog advisory has been issued until 8 a.m. Dec. 20, 2024. Super fog will create near 0 mile visibility, the National Weather Service Jacksonville said.
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Today: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 7a.m. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
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Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
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Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
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Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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Monday night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
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Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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Tuesday night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
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Christmas Day: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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This story was updated to add new information.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jacksonville FL weather today: Cold front, super fog