SAVANNAH, Ga. () — A steamy morning will give way to a hot and humid one by this afternoon as temperatures in the low to mid 90s will feel like 105°.

A stalled frontal boundary will help the warm, humid, and unstable atmosphere bring an unsettled one across the area.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms develop by the afternoon with most areas seeing a round of heavy rainfall. Gusty straight-line winds cannot be ruled out in some activity either. 

Use caution with any driving this afternoon and evening as flooding will become an issue in areas that receive heavy rain. Turn around, don’t drown!

Sunday features isolated storms and another hot and humid day. There won’t be the same levels of instability or lift in the atmosphere so expect storms to pulse up and down, rather than being as persistent as Saturday’s activity.

Northeast winds from the distant Hurricane Erin will help our area turn mostly dry for the workweek. Expect hot & humid conditions along with stray showers and storms possible Monday through Wednesday.

Hurricane Erin became a major hurricane as of the 5 AM advisory from the National Hurricane Center. The storm has been rapidly intensifying since late last night and will continue to do so this Saturday.

Additional data from NOAA and Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters found the system having 145 mph winds at 8 AM.

The National Hurricane Center cone along with computer model guidance has the system making a turn to the north, safely east of The Bahamas and Florida, keeping it well east of the East Coast of the US. 

The wide reach of this powerful hurricane will bring dangerously high surf and a high risk of rip currents to the shores of the Coastal Empire & Lowcountry.

No direct impacts are expected to the area but be safe if you have any beach plans due to the dangerous surf conditions.

An area of low pressure off the North Carolina coast has a 10% chance of developing. This will not pose any threat to the US.