Rain from Debby Not Much Help
Tropical Depression Debby dumped several inches of rain on Southeastern Georgia before heading out to sea. But, the storm system did little to help drought conditions in the rest of the state.
Some parts of southeast Georgia received between 8 and 10 inches of rain. That will provide some short-term relief. But state climatologist Bill Murphey says most parts of Georgia got nothing.
“The Albany, Macon, Augusta area, it’s still sitting in ‘exceptional drought’ conditions and not doing that well,” Murphey explains.
And, he says, triple-digit temperatures forecast for this weekend will only make things worse. He says the drought will likely expand further north, reaching the metro Atlanta area.
“Starting out’s going to be that kind of dry heat,” Murphey says, “But, eventually, as the weekend progresses, it looks like the relative humidity will start to climb a little bit, which will increase the heat index, which will make it more uncomfortable.”
Murphey says more tropical weather—or even some afternoon thunderstorms—would help combat the drought. But there are none of either in the immediate forecast.
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