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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Brunswick, Malcolm McKinnon Airport (KSSI)

Lat: 31.15°NLon: 81.39°WElev: 20ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jan 8:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Saint Simons 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: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 39 °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 51. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 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 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 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 28 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 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. 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 51. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 40 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 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 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 29.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Saint Simons Island GA
 31.21°N 81.36°W
Last Update:
8:07 am EST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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