Today marked the beginning of fall in Savannah, Georgia, at 2:19 PM, with fantastic weather accompanying the transition. A few isolated showers appeared in some inland regions. The day’s temperatures climbed into the upper 80s to lower 90s.

Conditions will be even warmer the next few afternoons with above normal high temperatures.

Humidity values will be elevated Tuesday morning which will lead to some areas of patchy dense fog.

Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon will warm into the lower 90s for most locations, especially for inland communities. 

A few spotty showers are possible during the afternoon hours. The best chance for showers will be toward the coast due to an onshore flow. 

Showers and thunderstorm chances will be higher starting Thursday and into the weekend with the highest chances on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Afternoon temperatures will continue in the upper 80s to lower 90s on Thursday and Friday. This weekend is expected to be slightly cooler, with daytime highs ranging from the mid to upper 80s.

Rain chances will begin to diminish late Sunday and continue into Monday, with early next week’s highs back in the low to mid 80s.

TRACKING THE TROPICS

The National Hurricane Center is keeping an eye on major Hurricane Gabrielle. As of 11 p.m. EDT, it had reached Category 4 status with sustained winds of 140 mph and gusts up to 165 mph, located approximately 190 miles east of Bermuda.

Gabrielle is expected to remain a major hurricane through Wednesday, gradually weakening as it approaches The Azores by late Thursday into Friday, transforming into a strong tropical storm or weak hurricane.

By the weekend, it is anticipated to head toward western Europe, transitioning to a post-tropical low and bringing breezy, gusty winds and rain to areas of France, Spain, and Portugal.

MORE DEVELOPMENT

There are two other areas of concern for development in the tropical Atlantic.

The first tropical wave the Hurricane Center is watching is located about 300 miles east of the Lesser Antilles. This tropical wave has a medium (50%) chance of developing into a tropical depression or tropical storm over the next 5-7 days.

It is forecast to move west-northwest toward the Turks and Caicos and the Bahamas over the next week or so. This means that it is possible that a tropical system may be just off the southeastern U.S. coast next week. 

This system does not pose an immediate threat to southeastern United States or the East Coast at this time; however, it is worth monitoring this forecast over the next several days.

The second one is located over the central Atlantic Ocean. This tropical wave currently has a high (80%) chance of developing into a tropical depression or tropical storm over the next 5-7 days.

It will be moving into an environment that will support some development and strengthening. This tropical wave is expected to move northwesterly toward Bermuda over the next week or so.

It does not pose a threat to the U.S. at this time.