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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms on Saturday - Updated Briefing

Low pressure moving across our area on Saturday will push a squall line containing strong to severe thunderstorms through our region. Stronger storms will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, frequent lightning strikes, and isolated tornadoes. Be sure that you have multiple ways of receiving severe weather information on Saturday! Read More >

Current conditions at

Brunswick, Malcolm McKinnon Airport (KSSI)

Lat: 31.15°NLon: 81.39°WElev: 20ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NW 7 G 13 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 May 2:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Saint Simons GA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. High near 73. Breezy, with a north wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. High near 73. Breezy, with a north wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
Saint Simons GA
 31.16°N 81.39°W
Last Update:
2:28 am EDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT May 2, 2026-6pm EDT May 8, 2026
 
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