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SAVANNAH, Ga. () — Tuesday afternoon and into the evening was hot and stormy.
Highs today reached the upper 90s for most locations but a few towns made it to 100°F or warmer.
Baxley topped out at 104°F. Heat index values were over 105°F for much of the day.
Showers and storms started to develop in the mid to late afternoon with high rainfall rates. Some street flooding occurred in Savannah as a result.
Temperatures were able to tumble into the upper 70s to lower 80s in the early evening due to the rain.
A LOOK AHEAD
More above normal temperatures and a few storms are in the forecast for the rest of the workweek. Afternoon highs on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday will be in the mid to upper 90s.
Heat index values will be over 105°F at times. Heat advisors have already been issued for Wednesday afternoon due to heat index values 108°-112°F.
Rain and storm chances will not be quite as widespread during the later part of the week when compared to Tuesday afternoon and evening.
HEAT SAFETY
Be sure stay cool and hydrated while taking plenty of breaks in a cool place. It is also recommended to limit outdoor activity to the early morning hours and to the evening to avoid the peak heating hours.
Remember, it becomes harder for your body to cool off as the heat index rises because your body needs evaporating sweat to cool down. It becomes harder for evaporation to happen with extremely high humidity.
THE WEEKEND
A cold front is forecast to move into the southeast over the weekend. This will set us up for a cooler and more unsettled pattern on Saturday and Sunday.
The cold font will more or less stall out over the southeast which will direct deeper Gulf moisture into the region.
Rain will be heavy at times and we will have to watch out for localized flooding issues. Rainfall totals may be in excess of 1-3″ across the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry.
Temperatures are expected to be much cooler Saturday and into next week thanks to the cold front and extra rain chances.
Highs each day will be in the upper 80s to lower 90s. Normal highs for early August are in the lower 90s, providing much needed relief from the extreme heat that we have been experiencing.
TRACKING THE TROPICS
All is quiet across the Atlantic basin with no development expected over the next five-seven days as of Monday evening.
Water temperatures in the main development regions are running close to normal if not slightly below normal, especially in the Caribbean Sea.
