AUGUSTA, GA — (WRDW/WAGT) There is a Marginal (Level 1) Risk of severe thunderstorms Sunday with dangerous heat and dry conditions returning to start the week ahead.
Sunday: More sunshine, a few PM storms
Sunday returns to typical summer weather with more sun, less rain, hot temperatures in the lower to middle 90s and scattered thunderstorms during the afternoon and early evening. A few isolated storms could contain strong winds, so the Storm Prediction Center included the CSRA in its Marginal (Level 1) Risk for severe thunderstorms with the greatest chance of storms in the CSRA between 2PM and 8PM.
Next Week: Heating up, drying out
Hotter than average temperatures return to start the last week of July with highs Monday and Tuesday soaring into the middle to upper 90s Monday through Wednesday. Highs could even top the 100 degree mark in many locations Tuesday with feels like temperatures as high as 107 degrees. Storm chances will be extremely low during this time, so plan for extended heat.
Sunday – Partly sunny, seasonably hot and very humid with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Highs in the lower 90s. Wind from the west to northwest 4 to 8 mph.
Sunday night – Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms through 9 p.m. Lows in the lower 70s. Wind from the northwest 1 to 4 mph…