Observed 2:15 PM EDT at KWDR

Arcade, GA weather

Sunny and 64°18°, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the east. 58–10 mph17 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 6 PM
Air quality: 40Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.42 inHg1030 hPa; Falling · −0.08 inHg−2.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (70°21° then, 64°18° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 69°21° · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 2 PM · 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 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	53%	8%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	52%	3%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	52%	2%	3
Sat 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	53%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	95%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	95%	4%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	95%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	6%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	97%	11%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	98%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	85%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	71%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	63%	5%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	57%	2%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	54%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	52%	8%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	52%	9%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	52%	8%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	53%	2%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	63%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	99%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	99%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	88%	3%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	5%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	60%	8%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	11%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	47%	14%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  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
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–65°18°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  20% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 63°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
69°21°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–67°19°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  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
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–79°.

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

Middle Oconee River near Arcade

3.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 93 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

North Oconee River at College Street at Athens

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 49 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Parks Creek at Lyle Field Road near Jefferson

6.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

North Oconee River at Woodbridge Road near Commerce

8.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 55% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 40

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 3
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Athens Ben Epps Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 3 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
Golden hour: 6:14–7:04 PM; Morning 7:31–8:21 AM
Blue hour: 7:04–7:14 PM; Morning 7:21–7:31 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:14 PM–7:22 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Arcade. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 29 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Arcade, GA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Middle Oconee River near Arcade

North Oconee River at College Street at Athens

Parks Creek at Lyle Field Road near Jefferson

North Oconee River at Woodbridge Road near Commerce

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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