SAVANNAH, Ga. () — Winds out of the northeast kept afternoon high temperatures about 10° below normal! Once the early-morning storms over the Lowcountry dissipated, Sunday morning into the early afternoon was a cloudy & mild one.

Storms took a while to get going but a round of them finally advanced north of the Altamaha River during the late-afternoon hours. Some spots received minor flooding on saturated ground but most activity weakened as it pushed northward.

Showers and a few storms are expected for the Coastal Empire this evening, especially along I-95. Showers and storms will wind down through the overnight hours, with the exception of another round of showers and storms along the immediate coast around sunrise.

Monday

Monday will feature similar conditions as the stationary front sits over the region. A morning round of showers and storms is possible for the area followed by more storms in the afternoon.

Below-average temperatures are expected again with mid-80s for afternoon highs. Gradually, the weather pattern will return to typical summer heat, humidity, and storms through the week.

The stalled front will add additional lift to the equation each day. Scattered storms are in the forecast Tuesday through Thursday with daytime heating.

Tropics

The tropics are waking up as typical for August. The National Hurricane Center has 3 areas to watch with Invest 95-L off the North Carolina Coast, a tropical wave moving off of Africa, and another area to watch later this week to the east of our area.

Invest 95-L has a 80% chance of developing into a depression or named storm over the next day or two. The system will harmlessly move offshore.

A tropical wave moving off of Africa has a near-zero chance of developing over the next two days. There is a 40% chance of development over the next 7 days. 

It is important to know that there is a lot of time to track this feature and no details will be clear until a center is clearly defined. The Atlantic Basin is still fairly inhospitable for tropical systems due to dry air and dust.

Another area to watch is off of the Southeast Coast. An area of low pressure may form east of our area and drift towards the coast. There is a 20% chance of a tropical depression or named storm over the next week but details are not clear at this time.

There are no tropical threats for the Coastal Empire & Lowcountry.