CBS 44 Weather Authority Forecast: August 24, 2023

Hottest of the year this weekend! Near record heat possible! Records are 104° & 103° set in the year 1938 for Saturday and Sunday respectively.

I called it back on August 14th, a “flash drought” for SWGA. While a few areas have seen some rain since then, most have missed out totally, & abnormally dry conditions have developed. 9 day dry stretch for Albany, GA. Last appreciable rainfall: August 15 at 0.97″. The good news is better rain chances returns next week. 1″-2″ of rainfall possible from both approaching frontal system and/or at least increased moisture from a possible tropical system.

Tropics: Chance of tropical development has increased over the next 7 days. A broad low pressure system over Central America will move over the northwestern Caribbean Sea, then into the southern Gulf of Mexico. This possible system is more of a Yucatan Mexico, western Cuba, FL Straits, even western FL Peninsula problem right now. Still lots of uncertainty, but worth watching closely in the coming days! For the latest on the tropics visit NHC website at hurricanes.gov