SAVANNAH, Ga. () — Light rain will come to an end overnight as the coastal low finally pulls away.

Bands of drizzle and light rain brought periods of soggy weather to the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry. Rainfall rates and totals have been manageable so that has limited any flooding concerns for our area. The heaviest rain fell around Myrtle Beach as the low pressure system came ashore in that area.

The low will depart to the north, taking its moisture with it and dropping our rain chances after midnight. Cloud cover will be slower to dissipate but look for sunshine to return Monday, with partly cloudy skies giving way to more sunshine for the afternoon. Dry air from northwesterly winds will set the stage for a very nice week.

Temperatures in the mornings will be in the 50s to lower 60s for the first half of the week, and afternoons will be mainly sunny in the upper 70s to lower 80s. A reinforcing cold front arrives midweek, taking some warmth out of the equation. High pressure settles in behind the front, leading to sunshine continuing and winds finally backing off. Even cooler mornings settle in with guidance suggesting some inland spots flirting with 40s.

Tracking the Tropics

There is one area to watch in the Tropical Atlantic, located west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands. It has a 50% chance of developing into a tropical depression or named storm over the next few days, before succumbing to wind shear and dry air over the Central Atlantic. There continues to be no tropical threats to the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry.