A Storm is Brewing in the Caribbean

Good evening, Athens and North Georgia! Though the first day of fall was yesterday, you wouldn't be able to tell if it weren't for a calendar. We've had incredibly hot weather the past couple of days, with some areas across north Georgia even hitting record temperatures. In case you were wondering who the culprit of these blazing temperatures is, you can thank a strong upper-level ridge with an associated surface high-pressure system that swept through over the weekend.

Fortunately for all you fall lovers, we'll see a shift in pattern beginning closer to mid-week, though without a cost. A cold front will begin to move its way into the area, increasing rain chances to around 50%. A subsequent dip in the temperatures will follow, with peaks dipping down closer to 80 by the second half of the week.

The biggest story we're following is the development of Potential Tropical Cyclone 9. Sitting in the Caribbean Sea just off the Yucatan Peninsula. Models are forecasting the system to make its way through the Gulf of Mexico, strengthen into a major hurricane, make landfall along the Gulf coast, and run its way up through the state of Georgia. It's too early to tell just how strong the storm will get, but we're confident that we will see some impacts, mainly rain and gusty winds, from this storm here in north Georgia beginning Thursday evening and into Friday. Forecast confidence will increase as the week goes along and we'll get a better idea as to the exact timing and impacts, so keep an eye on updates from the National Hurricane Center for more information on Potential Tropical Cyclone 9.

Jacob Peace