
FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Rain returns Sunday after 16-day dry stretch
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ShareAdd Us On GoogleAdd as a preferred source on GoogleSAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - We’ve got some 80s in there! Jesup and Richmond Hill reached that temp by 3pm. More of us will reach it through the end of the week. Rain chances increase late weekend; watch out Trick-or-treaters! Temperatures will be around 71° at 6:38pm sunset tonight.Wednesday: 52/79 mostly sunnyThursday: 60/80 mostly sunny turning mostly cloudyFriday: 60/81 mostly sunnyHigh pressure is expected to slowly break down and our extended period of drier weather looks to come to an end this weekend as the pattern looks a little more active. This should bring chances of showers and/or perhaps a few thunderstorms across South Carolina and Georgia. Saturday, Happy Halloween! 61/80, mix of sun and clouds becoming mostly cloudy, 30% chance of rainTIME CHANGE! Don’t forget to fall back Saturday night as Daylight Saving Time ends.Sunday: 62/76 mostly cloudy, 40% chance of scattered showers and stormsMonday:62/81 mix of sun and clouds, 20% chance of showersRIP CURRENTS: Enhanced northeast flow will lead to a high risk for rip currents along the South Carolina and Georgia beaches. A High Risk for rip currents is in place for all area beaches through Wednesday, driven by 5+ ft swells every 9-10seconds. This enhanced risk could continue through Saturday, October31, which marks the end of the 2026 surf season and the final routine issuance of the Surf Zone.MARINE...Elevated winds and seas will continue through today and tonight, maintaining Small Craft Advisories across all nearshore waters and offshore GA waters. Expect north-northeast wind gusts of 25 to 30 kt, nearshore seas 4 to 8 ft, and offshore seas 7 to 10 ft. Wednesday through Sunday: The persistent inland high pressure wedge will maintain elevated winds and seas with little improvement through Thursday night. Conditions will improve drastically Friday into Saturday as the pressure gradient over the waters relaxes, bringing an end to the prolonged stretch of hazardous conditions and long-duration SCAs.Stay Safe!~JErtleCopyright 2026 WTOC. All rights reserved.SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - We’ve got some 80s in there! Jesup and Richmond Hill reached that temp by 3pm. More of us will reach it through the end of the week. Rain chances increase late weekend; watch out Trick-or-treaters! Temperatures will be around 71° at 6:38pm sunset tonight.Wednesday: 52/79 mostly sunnyThursday: 60/80 mostly sunny turning mostly cloudyFriday: 60/81 mostly sunnyHigh pressure is expected to slowly break down and our extended period of drier weather looks to come to an end this weekend as the pattern looks a little more active. This should bring chances of showers and/or perhaps a few thunderstorms across South Carolina and Georgia. Saturday, Happy Halloween! 61/80, mix of sun and clouds becoming mostly cloudy, 30% chance of rainTIME CHANGE! Don’t forget to fall back Saturday night as Daylight Saving Time ends.Sunday: 62/76 mostly cloudy, 40% chance of scattered showers and stormsMonday:62/81 mix of sun and clouds, 20% chance of showersRIP CURRENTS: Enhanced northeast flow will lead to a high risk for rip currents along the South Carolina and Georgia beaches. A High Risk for rip currents is in place for all area beaches through Wednesday, driven by 5+ ft swells every 9-10seconds. This enhanced risk could continue through Saturday, October31, which marks the end of the 2026 surf season and the final routine issuance of the Surf Zone.MARINE...Elevated winds and seas will continue through today and tonight, maintaining Small Craft Advisories across all nearshore waters and offshore GA waters. Expect north-northeast wind gusts of 25 to 30 kt, nearshore seas 4 to 8 ft, and offshore seas 7 to 10 ft. Wednesday through Sunday: The persistent inland high pressure wedge will maintain elevated winds and seas with little improvement through Thursday night. Conditions will improve drastically Friday into Saturday as the pressure gradient over the waters relaxes, bringing an end to the prolonged stretch of hazardous conditions and long-duration SCAs.Stay Safe!~JErtle