Still Summer? October Says No!

Good afternoon, Georgia folks! Despite fall starting over two weeks ago, we have yet to feel the effects of the season save for a few false falls. It's been a scorcher over the past few days, we've seen temperatures well above average for this time of year, with today reaching up to 12 degrees above average, or 90 degrees. So much for those nice fall temperatures! Tonight, we'll see the story continue with a low right around 60, still slightly above normal.

The good news for you fall truthers is that a cold front is going to be moving into the North Georgia area overnight tonight, bringing those beautiful autumn temperatures back into our area. For the remainder of the week, we'll see temperatures hanging around in the mid to upper 70's, with lows dipping down into the mid 50's, and even a hint of some high 40's could sneak their way into the forecast come this weekend. Certified October weather is back on the menu!

Taking a dive down into the Gulf of Mexico, the biggest weather news story for meteorologists is the explosion of Hurricane Milton. Just 24 hours ago, Milton was a Category 1 hurricane with max sustained winds of 85 mph. Now, as of the 5 pm advisory from the National Hurricane Center, Milton has rapidly intensified over the abnormally warm Gulf waters into a Category 5 hurricane with max sustained winds of 180 mph, a jump of 95 mph, which is completely unheard of. We'll see Milton track off to the east over the coming days with an expected slight weakening due to unfavorable wind shear off the coast of Florida. Landfall of a Major Hurricane is expected along the west coast of Florida in the Tampa Bay region late Wednesday night and into early Thursday morning. Evacuation orders have already been issued for the peninsula of Florida as a very dangerous situation is unfolding.

Jacob Peace