Observed 8:55 AM EDT at KACJ

Americus, GA weather

Sunny and 50°10°.

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the north. Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 49°9°; Comfortable
Humidity: 96%; Air 50°10°, dew point 49°9° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; High 2–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (53°12° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 75°24° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 50°10° tomorrow at 6 AM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow 10–11 AM

This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningNear 51°11° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	72%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	60%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	51%	1%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	44%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	40%	0%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	37%	0%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	36%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	85%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	95%	8%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	93%	8%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	76%	6%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	61%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	53%	1%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	49%	3%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	45%	7%	6
Sun 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	42%	6%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	42%	4%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	41%	2%	3
Sun 6p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	43%	5%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	53%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	66%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	78%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	84%	8%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	85%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	87%	10%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	87%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	88%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	90%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	95%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	99%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	97%	8%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 44°7°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 45°7°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 51°11°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–83°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 63°17°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–83°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–67°19°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–67°19°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–80°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FFC) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Flint River at GA 26 near Montezuma

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: 959 cfs

Forecast peak 0.5 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Muckalee Creek near Leesburg (SR 195)

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 105 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Kinchafoonee Creek at 11 E of Dawson at Pinewood Rd in Lee County

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 112 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Muckalee Creek at Highway 30 near Americus

2.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 34 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 51% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 25

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 49°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Plains SW Ga Exp Sta · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1956–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Americus weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 7 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 4 min less
Golden hour: 6:20–7:09 PM; Morning 7:31–8:20 AM
Blue hour: 7:09–7:19 PM; Morning 7:22–7:31 AM; first light 7:22 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:19 PM–7:23 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:49 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Americus. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,300 ft, 49 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Americus, GA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Flint River at GA 26 near Montezuma

Muckalee Creek near Leesburg (SR 195)

Kinchafoonee Creek at 11 E of Dawson at Pinewood Rd in Lee County

Muckalee Creek at Highway 30 near Americus

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon