Showers and storms round out the week

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Hurricane Erin is positioned about 200 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras. The storm will continue its turn to the northeast and will advance away from the East Coast. As Erin moves further away from Georgia, the subsidence on the backside of the storm will also move out of the area. Meanwhile, a cold front is entering far north Georgia, and is  expected to slowly advance southward over the course of the day and evening. Moisture will be increasing in areas ahead of the front, with dewpoints rising into the mid 70s in areas to the  south of I-20 compared to low 70s in areas to the north. Heat index values have briefly risen above 100 in portions of south-central Georgia during the peak heating hours. Scattered thunderstorms are moving across the majority of the area this evening. The threat for widespread severe weather will be limited by the weakening frontal boundary. A few storms may become strong, with gusty winds of 40-50 mph from water loading in downdrafts and along cold pools generated from collapsing storms. Locally heavy rain will also be possible with any stronger storms that develop. Development of additional storms will also be possible along the leading edge of these cold pools.