From record highs to rounds of rain.
Near record highs today, with record highs possible again Thursday. So far this year, we have had 10 days with highs of 90 degrees or above. That is an all-time high through May 6. The average is 3 days. The average annual number of 90-degree days is 80.
A few showers and isolated storms will be possible tomorrow afternoon, mainly across southeast Georgia from late afternoon through early evening. Breezy and hot Thursday as a Fire Weather Watch continues. Rain chances will increase area-wide on Friday, with the unsettled pattern continuing through Mother’s Day.
Current models and rain forecast show the potential for 1-2 inches across SE GA, with 0.50-1.5 inches for NE FL. Scattered showers with storms will linger through Monday, followed by a string of near-seasonal temperatures.
Tonight: Mostly clear and warm.
Thursday: Scattered showers with thunderstorms possible over SE GA, 30-40 percent. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Morning lows in the 60s to low 70s. Afternoon highs in the 80s and 90s. Wind: SW 10-15 mph, gusts to 25 mph.
Friday: Cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms, 30-40 percent. Lows in the upper 60s to 70s. Highs in the 70s to 80s. Wind: N/NE 10-15 mph. Cloudy overnight with showers possible.
Looking ahead: Scattered showers with thunderstorms will be possible Saturday and Mother’s Day.
Sunrise: 6:38 a.m.
Sunset: 8:09 p.m.