After several days of periodic, road-flooding deluges, a break is in store for the weekend as a front pushes south of the area. While we could see a few lingering storms on Saturday, we should see a little more in the way of sunshine through broken cloud cover as well. After a mid-70s start, temperatures will head to about 90° in the afternoon. Heat indices will not be quite the factor that they have been thus far in July, either: it’ll feel around 95° or so. Certainly not cool by any objective measure, but it’s not 105°, either.
Drier air pushes into the area on Sunday, and despite highs in the low 90s once again, it’s just going to feel a lot better as dewpoints mix out to the mid-60s in the afternoon. (We’ve been dealing with mid-to-upper 70s dewpoints for the better part of several weeks now, so this will be nice!) The drier air will help promote generally sunny skies with little to no chance of any rain in the afternoon. It’ll be one of the better outdoors days in recent memory, and dewpoints in the mid-60s essentially remove the heat index from the equation.
Enjoy this, because as we depart July and head into August next week, we’re back into a pretty standard summertime pattern with warm temperatures, mid-70s dewpoints, and afternoon storms.
The weekend’s forecast will feature continued summer heat and humidity with showers and thunderstorms each afternoon.
We’ll start Saturday in the mid-to-upper 70s away from the coast, warming to the low to mid-90s in the afternoon. Dewpoints will be on the rebound after a slightly drier Friday, but heat indices should stay below the Heat Advisory threshold of 108° for one more day. That being said, it’ll still be plenty hot: it’ll feel like 103-105° at the height of the afternoon. The seabreeze will be the focal point for scattered thunderstorm development in the afternoon, with additional storms firing off outflow boundaries. Some of us may see a storm to cool us off, but others will not. High-resolution guidance is pointing at areas along and west of 17-A for the best chance for storms.
More widespread storms are possible Sunday ahead of another “cold” front that’ll be moving in from the north. Ahead of this front and before storms kick off, air temperatures could head into the mid-90s. This, combined with an increasingly humid airmass, could send heat indices toward the upper 100s and, after a couple days off, another Heat Advisory. Many of us should see relief, though, as showers and thunderstorms develop in the afternoon through the evening via the seabreeze, outflow boundaries, and the approaching front. A couple storms could be on the stronger side with damaging wind gusts the main concern as well, so be aware of that possibility.
The tropical low — but not depression — that’s been driving Friday’s periods of rain will be ashore in far southern Georgia by Saturday morning. It’ll start to turn more northward throughout the day, and that’ll help instigate showers and thunderstorms Saturday afternoon. Outside of storms, expect a warm and muggy day with highs topping out around 90°.
We’ll keep the risk for showers and a few thunderstorms in the forecast for Sunday as well, with the best chances once again in the afternoon (though a few showers or storms could be around all day). We stay muggy, with lows in the mid-70s yielding to low 90s in the afternoon that’ll feel more like the upper 90s.
Heat continues to build into Saturday before onshore flow knocks thermometers down a few clicks starting Sunday. After starting the day in the low 70s, temperatures should head to the mid-to-upper 90s in the afternoon especially away from the coast. A few thunderstorms are possible in the afternoon as the seabreeze moves inland, which may offer some relief, but otherwise, be ready for a hot day that’ll feature heat indices over 100° at the height of the afternoon. Take frequent breaks in the shade and with plenty of water if you must be outside.
Winds turn more onshore Sunday, which will make it a little more humid but also “cooler” (technically, 91° is cooler than 97°), though heat indices will peak in the upper 90s so it all comes out in the wash. A few storms will be possible along and ahead of the seabreeze once again in the afternoon, but a rain-free day is quite possible for many of us. Just be ready to bring outdoor activities inside in case a storm threatens your location.
We’ve got quite a warm weekend ahead with plenty of sunshine. Thankfully, humidity will not play a major role as dewpoints mix out to the 50s on Saturday and the low 60s on Sunday. In fact, Saturday could be one of those days where the heat index is actually lower than the air temperature at times as relative humidity values will head down to around 35% during the height of the afternoon.
Sunday may end up as the hottest day thus far in 2024. The forecast high of 98°, if it verifies, would be the warmest day since August 14, 2023, when it was also 98°. Thankfully, we’ll keep dewpoints in the low 60s, which will keep heat indices below 100°. Still, 98° is plenty, plenty hot — if you’ll be outside, make sure you’re taking breaks and staying hydrated. Don’t forget the sunscreen, too, especially if you’re headed to the beach — it’s prime UV season, after all.
Despite the heat, thunderstorm chances will be nil — just too much dry, sinking air for afternoon thunderstorms (much less a robust cumulus field!) to develop. The next rain chances arrive Monday, and we could stay somewhat unsettled heading into next week as a front stalls out nearby.
We’ve got no major weather concerns for the start of June and climatological summer. Saturday starts on a cooler-than-normal note once again, with lows bottoming out around 60° away from the beaches. Highs climb to the mid-80s with tolerable humidity, though dewpoints shouldn’t dry out as much as they ended up doing on Friday. We’ll see a little bit more in the way of cloud cover, but there’s going to be plenty of sunshine, too.
High pressure shifts offshore Sunday, kicking off a warming trend that’ll have us back in the 90s by early next week. Dewpoints will continue their gradual climb to more traditional early-June levels, though humidity still should remain generally tolerable. We start Sunday in the low 60s one more time, warming to the mid-to-upper 80s in the afternoon. A stray thunderstorm or two will be possible well inland in the afternoon, generally closer to the I-95 corridor, but the vast majority of us stay rain-free.
A periodically unsettled weekend lies ahead as high pressure aloft gives way to a few disturbances rippling through the area. After another mild start in the mid-60s, Saturday will feature primarily isolated to scattered afternoon thunderstorms driven by the seabreeze. Temperatures will head into the mid-80s in the afternoon between any storms that fire. Overall, severe weather is not expected, but you’ll still want to take lightning into account for any outdoor plans you may have.
Sunday could feature perhaps slightly better coverage of showers and thunderstorms, but there is still no expectation of a total washout. Lows will bottom out just in the upper 60s, warming back to the mid-80s in the afternoon. Once again, you’ll want to make sure you’ve got a solid indoor backup for your outdoor plans, but don’t cancel anything, either. Just remember the old adage: “When thunder roars, go indoors.”
Another quiet and nice weekend to get outdoors is on tap. Saturday starts in the low 60s, warming to around 80° in the afternoon under partly cloudy skies. It’ll be another breezy day, with winds out of the east and southeast blowing around 10-15 MPH (a little higher toward the coast).
For Sunday, we highlight Saturday, press Cmd-C, select the “Sunday” cell, and press Cmd-V, as generally similar weather is in store. Winds may be a little less breezy, which is only the real change as high pressure continues to be the driving force in our weather for the weekend and into much of next week.
A great weekend of weather awaits for all sorts of outdoorsy things, including the Bridge Run and Flowertown. Expect plenty of sunshine with just a few clouds at times as high pressure remains in control across the area.
A weak front dropping southward across SC as of this writing will reinforce some cooler temperatures for Saturday. We’ll start the day in the mid-40s, warming to just the upper 60s to around 70° in the afternoon, which is a few clicks below normal. However, this should be optimal for Bridge Runners as the drier air will allow for efficient cooling via perspiration. Winds out of the north could bring a bit of a crosswind at times, but otherwise, no concerns.
Temperatures moderate some for Sunday, as we’re solidly back in the low 70s in the afternoon after another low-to-mid-40s start. Mostly sunny skies will remain the rule, and winds will be generally light. It’ll be another outstanding day to get outside before Spring Break ends.
The weekend won’t be the sunniest, but it’ll still be on the warm side for a couple more days before a Sunday night cold front resets the needle a bit on this recent period of warmth.
We narrowly missed a record high on Friday; it was 86° at the airport, with the record of 87° set in 1967 getting a little nervous this afternoon. It won’t be quite as warm on Saturday with more in the way of cloud cover as a front lingers nearby, but we should still make it to the low 80s in the afternoon with a mix of clouds and sun. Showers look unlikely at this juncture as we sit in a lull between disturbances.
We’ll get St. Patrick’s morning in generally on the dry side (and a touch cooler too with lows in the upper 50s vs. Saturday’s low 60s), but showers should begin to increase by afternoon as the aforementioned cold front gets closer. By evening, expect a fair bit of shower activity to overspread the area. This should last into the overnight before tapering off by Monday morning, which will kick off a week of weather featuring temperatures much closer to mid-March norms.
