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Regional Hourly Observations For County
Issued at 200 PM EDT WED OCT 02 2024

NORTH GEORGIA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ATLANTA        FAIR      82  63  52 S6        29.98F TC  28           
6HR MIN TEMP:  67; 6HR MAX TEMP:  84;                                

ATHENS         FAIR      81  63  54 E6        29.97F TC  27           
6HR MIN TEMP:  63; 6HR MAX TEMP:  84;                                

CHAMBLEE       FAIR      81  63  54 VRB3      29.98F TC  27           
6HR MIN TEMP:  62; 6HR MAX TEMP:  83;                                

PEACHTREE CITY FAIR      82  63  52 CALM      29.97F TC  28           
6HR MIN TEMP:  61; 6HR MAX TEMP:  83;                                

ROME           FAIR      83  61  47 MISG      29.98F TC  28           
6HR MIN TEMP:  60; 6HR MAX TEMP:  83;                                

WEST ATLANTA   FAIR      84  62  47 CALM      29.97F TC  29           
6HR MIN TEMP:  65; 6HR MAX TEMP:  84;                                

GAINESVILLE    FAIR      81  63  54 CALM      30.01F TC  27           
6HR MIN TEMP:  65; 6HR MAX TEMP:  81;                                

CARTERSVILLE   FAIR      82  64  54 NW8       29.98F TC  28           

  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
DALTON*        FAIR      81  61  51 N8        29.98F TC  27           
LAWRENCEVILLE* FAIR      82  64  54 CALM      29.98F TC  28           
MARIETTA       PTSUNNY   82  61  48 CALM      29.96F TC  28           
KENNESAW*      FAIR      77  66  69 MISG      30.03S TC  25           
CANTON*        FAIR      83  62  48 S3        30.00F TC  28           
BLAIRSVILLE*   FAIR      77  58  51 CALM      30.04F TC  25           

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Georgia
Based on observations at 200pm EDT, Wednesday October 02, 2024

Across Georgia...temperatures are near 82 degrees north, near 86 degrees central, and near 89 degrees south. Current sky conditions are fair north, fair central, and fair south. In the north, relative humidity is near 52%, and the dew point is near 63 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 47%, and the dew point is near 64 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 46%, and the dew point is near 66 degrees. The heat index is near 91 degrees south. Winds are from the south at 6 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the north at 7 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are variable at 5 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 89 degrees at Valdosta. The lowest temperature is 77 degrees at Kennesaw.


Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For County,GA

1043 AM EDT Wed Oct 2 2024

 DAY ONE  This Afternoon and Tonight  

The probability of widespread hazardous weather is low.

Minor to moderate flooding will continue along the Ocmulgee, 
south of Macon.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Thursday through Tuesday  

River flooding will continue along the Ocmulgee south of Macon
through the end of the week.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not requested at this time.

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7-Day Forecast For County, GA
Issued at 1104 AM EDT Wed Oct 2 2024

THIS AFTERNOON
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Light North winds.

TONIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Light Northeast winds.

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Light East winds, becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Light Southeast winds.

FRIDAY
Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Light Southeast winds. Chance of rain 20 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows around 60.

MONDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.

TUESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Georgia
                              GEORGIA                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                    OCT 7-11     OCT 9-15    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:     Normal       Normal                                            
 Precipitation:      Above        Above                                            

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

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OCTOBER 2ND
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1882...
An early season windstorm over Oregon and northern California blew down
thousands of trees and caused great crop damage in the Sacramento Valley.
(David Ludlum)
...1898...
A hurricane struck the Georgia coast washing away Campbell Island. (David
Ludlum)
...1959...
A tornado struck the town of Ivy VA (located near Charlottesville). Eleven
persons were killed, including ten from one family. (The Weather Channel)
...1980...
The temperature at Blue Canyon CA soared to 88 degrees, an October record
for that location. (The Weather Channel)
...1981...
Severe thunderstorms raked Phoenix AZ with heavy rain, high winds, and hail
up to an inch and a half in diameter, for the second day in a row.
Thunderstorms on the 1st deluged Phoenix with .68 inch of rain in five
minutes, equalling their all-time record. (The Weather Channel)
...1987...
A fast moving cold front produced snow flurries from Minnesota to the
Appalachian Mountains, and gale force winds behind the front ushered cold
air into the Great Lakes Region. Valentine NE reported a record low of 25
degrees. Temperatures recovered rapidly in the Northern High Plains Region,
reaching the lower 80s by afternoon. Jackson WY warmed from a morning low
of 21 degrees to an afternoon high of 76 degrees. (The National Weather
Summary)
...1988...
Early morning thunderstorms in Georgia produced three inches of rain at
Canton and Woodstock. (The National Weather Summary)
...1989...
Flooding due to thunderstorm rains in the southeastern U.S. on the last day
of September and the first day of October caused the Etowah River to rise
seven feet above flood stage at Canton GA. Thunderstorms produced up to ten
inches of rain in northeastern Georgia, with six inches reported at Athens
GA in 24 hours. One man was killed, and another man was injured, when
sucked by floodwaters into drainage lines. (The National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)

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