Arctic Cold Air Outbreak this Weekend - Subfreezing Temperatures and Dangerous Wind Chills

An outbreak of Arctic air will arrive across southeast GA, northeast and north central FL on Saturday. Record cold temperatures, gale conditions on the coastal waters, and life-threatening wind chill values are expected Saturday night and Sunday morning. Take proper precautions to protect yourself, your pets, and vulnerable people from this dangerously cold weather. Read More >

Current conditions at

Brunswick, Malcolm McKinnon Airport (KSSI)

Lat: 31.15°NLon: 81.39°WElev: 20ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jan 10:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Jekyll Island GA

Freeze Watch January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
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Freeze Watch
Extreme Cold Watch
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 7pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy frost after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread frost after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Monday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Jekyll Island GA
 30.95°N 81.5°W
8:31 am EST Jan 30, 2026
11am EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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