SAVANNAH, Ga. () — Thursday afternoon was another very hot and humid day with highs in the mid to upper 90s.

Heat index values were well over 105°-110°F for much of the afternoon. More of this kind of heat is in Friday’s forecast. Cooler and wetter weather will set up for the weekend. 

A LOOK AHEAD

Friday morning will start out mostly sunny and very warm. A good supply of sunshine will help temperatures to warm into the upper 80s to lower 90s before lunchtime.

Afternoon highs will top out in the mid to upper 90s with hotter heat index values.

Heat advisories have been issued for most of the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry for Friday due to heat index values possibly over 108°F.

A few strong or severe showers or storms are possible Friday afternoon and into the evening hours. Gusty wind will be the main concern.

A cold front will slowly move into the southeast late in the day and that will help rain and storm chances to increase.

Scattered rain and storms will set up Friday night and will continue on and off over the weekend. Saturday and Sunday will have scattered rain and storms with heavy rain at times. Rainfall totals will be between 2-4″ with higher amounts possible.

Localized flooding is possible in areas with poor drainage. Be careful on the roadways as conditions may be treacherous at times.

Temperatures will be trending below normal due to the high rain chances and extra cloud cover. Forecast highs on Saturday and Sunday will be in the mid 80s.

Next week will get gradually warmer as rain chances begin to backoff. However, afternoon highs will remain below normal.

TRACKING THE TROPICS

The National Hurricane center is not monitoring any tropical waves for development over the next five-seven days, though we may need to watch this weekend’s system as it slowly moves southward.

Stalled frontal boundaries are a place where tropical activity is prone to develop over the warm waters of the Gulf or the Gulfstream.