WEEKEND WEATHER:
Saturday and Sunday you will need your umbrella and some patience as rain continues for the weekend. Light to moderate rain will continue through Saturday evening into Sunday afternoon. Thunderstorms are possible but likely will not dominate this rain event.
LOOKING AHEAD:
After the cold front and rain moves through this weekend we will immediately drop into frigid temperatures. Monday morning will begin in the 30s as winds shift from the south to the northwest bringing frigid air and breezy winds.
SUNDAY BRINGS MORE RAIN
As the front continues to move through southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida rain will continue. Rain accumulation will peak near 2 inches over 48 hours. Sunday temperatures will peak into the mid 60s with breezy winds and mostly cloudy skies. Rain will taper off around 4 PM on Sunday. After sunset temperatures will begin to plummet into the 40s before midnight. Monday morning temperatures will begin in the low 30s. The wind chill will make the temperatures feel 3-7 degrees cooler than the environmental temperatures.
MONDAY FORECAST
Temperatures will begin in the low 30s with breezy winds from the north and partly to mostly cloudy skies with no rain. Temperatures will peak into the mid 40s.
FREEZE WATCH
A freeze watch will go into effect due to sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 possible for some inland counties
Areas of Impact: Portions of northeast and northern Florida and southeast Georgia.
Timeframe: From late Sunday night through Monday morning.
Please bring in plants, pets and wrap your pipes. Please heat your home safely and all manufacturing instructions for heating devices.
WINTRY MIX FORECAST
Tuesday evening mixed precipitation is possible for parts of central Georgia. Around Midnight on Wednesday, rain and freezing begins for parts of Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida with snow focused on Central Georgia and some parts of Southeast Georgia. Models remain in conflict with the line between warm and cold air on the surface and mid levels. Depending on the depth of freezing temperatures, the location of snow, freezing rain and rain will be determined. Driving on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning could become extremely dangerous for parts of I-10, I-75, I-295 and I-95 depending on the location of freeze air at the surface.
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