If you parked under an oak tree, chances are your car is now camouflaged as gusty winds and rain shook the catkins, often called “oak worms,” and leaves from the branches. Catkins are the tree’s male, pollen-producing flowers that fall off after releasing pollen.
The accumulated rainfall for today will be light, around 0.25 to 0.75 of an inch. Rainfall models continue to project additional totals of 0.50 to 0.75 inches through Monday. Some areas could see more, as strong thunderstorms will be possible.
Clearing skies are expected tonight inland, with cloudy skies along the coastal zones as onshore winds increase.
Tonight: Cooler with clearing skies inland. Breezy with clouds along the beaches and coastal counties.
Friday: Breezy, with near seasonal afternoon highs. Lows in the upper 30s and 40s for SE GA, 40s to 50s for NE FL. Afternoon highs in the 70s inland, 60s along the beaches. Wind: NE 15-20 mph early, then decreasing to 5-10 mph during the evening.
This weekend, expect warmer temperatures on Saturday and Sunday, with an increasing chance of showers and thunderstorms on Sunday.
Saturday: A chill in the morning air, with lows in the 40s to 50s for SE GA, 50s and 60s for NE FL. Afternoon highs in the 70s to low 80s. Wind ENE 10-15 mph.
Sunday: Increasing chance of showers and thunderstorms. Rain chances, 60-70 percent. Lows in the 50s and 60s. Afternoon highs in the 70s and 80s. Wind SE 10-15 mph. Rain will continue overnight and through Monday afternoon.
These rounds of rain will help, but the area remains under an Extreme Drought and a Phase II Severe Water Shortage. Remember, landscape irrigation is limited to one day a week. Do not water between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Sunrise: 7:39 a.m.
Sunset: 7:34 p.m.