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Southeast Georgia is forecast to see Thursday wind gusts of 25 to 30 mph before temperatures drop for the weekend. Frost is possible inland early Sunday, according to the outlook from meteorologist Jeremy Nelson.
Thursday’s highs are expected to reach the mid to upper 70s. Friday will be cooler, with highs in the low to mid 60s, and breezy conditions are forecast to continue into the evening. Temperatures during Friday’s high school football playoff games could fall into the 40s.
Weekend overnight lows are forecast in the 30s inland and 40s along the coast. Frost is possible in inland locations early Sunday. Savannah’s average date for its first fall freeze, defined as 32 degrees or colder, is Nov. 30.
The cold front is expected to move through the region without rain. Savannah had a trace of rain Wednesday, and additional rain may not arrive until possibly next Tuesday. The forecast puts Savannah’s rainfall deficit for the year at more than 19 inches.
Yolonda Harris
News Now Georgia
