SAVANNAH, Ga. () — Very warm conditions set up across the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry Tuesday afternoon.

The good supply of sunshine and relatively dry air help afternoon highs to warm into the upper 80s and lower 90s.

A LOOK AHEAD

The next several afternoons will become warmer and a little more humid as a southerly breeze begins to set up.

Wednesday afternoon will feature a mix of clouds and sunshine with highs for most locations warming into the mid to upper 80s. Inland locations have a better chance of making it into the lower 90s for highs.

Similar temperatures will be with us Thursday through Saturday. One difference being that humidity levels will be increasing which will make conditions feel warmer.

Heat index values will be in the lower 90s. Be sure to stay cool and hydrated if you have any outdoor plans during this time.

A slightly cooler pattern will begin to set up again on Sunday and this will be with the return of shower chances. Passing showers are expected Sunday through Monday. Afternoon highs will be back into the lower to middle 80s during this time. 

Monday is the first days of astronomical fall in the northern hemisphere.

The autumnal equinox occurs at 2:19 p.m. when the sun’s direct rays will be over the equator. Giving the northern and southern hemisphere equal amounts of daylight and night. 

TRACKING THE TROPICS

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a large tropical wave located over the central equatorial Atlantic Ocean for further tropical development. This system is designated as Invest 92-L.

It is a high (90%) chance of becoming a tropical depression or tropical storm within the next couple of days. It is forecast to move northwest away from the equatorial regions of the Atlantic.

Many global computer models indicate that this system may become the season’s next hurricane over the next week or so.

This system is expected to be steered northward by a mid-latitude high located over the North Atlantic Ocean and pose no direct threat to the U.S.

A second tropical wave that is moving off of the west coast of Africa has low (20%) chance of becoming a tropical depression or tropical storm over the next 5-7 days.

Long-range guidance indicated that this system would follow a similar path to Invest 92-L and pose no threat to the U.S.