Observed 12:55 PM EDT at KCTJ

Buchanan, GA weather

Sunny and 64°18°, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/hgusts 17 mph28 km/h; From the east-northeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 47°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.46 inHg1031 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 70°21° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 46°8° tonight at 5 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 69°21° · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · 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 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	43%	5%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	41%	1%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	40%	1%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	40%	1%	0
Sat 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	28%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	89%	39%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	90%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	98%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	82%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	71%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	59%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	52%	2%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	47%	2%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	44%	2%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sun 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	50%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	90%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	92%	5%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	94%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	98%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	21%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	92%	5%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	82%	10%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	9%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	62%	24%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	35%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  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 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 65°19°
  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°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–67°19°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  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
62°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–66°19°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–76°.

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

Tallapoosa River at US 78 near Tallapoosa

9.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 34 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Cedar Creek at Georgia Ave at Cedartown

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Tallapoosa River at US 27 at Carrollton

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 7 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Euharlee Creek at US 287 at Rockmart

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 54

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 11
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 47°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

CARROLLTON · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1904–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−8°−4°MonOct 19
−6°−3°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
±0°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 3 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 9 min less
Golden hour: 6:21–7:11 PM; Morning 7:37–8:27 AM
Blue hour: 7:11–7:21 PM; Morning 7:27–7:37 AM; first light 7:27 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:21 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:51 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Buchanan. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Buchanan, GA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tallapoosa River at US 78 near Tallapoosa

Big Cedar Creek at Georgia Ave at Cedartown

Little Tallapoosa River at US 27 at Carrollton

Euharlee Creek at US 287 at Rockmart

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