Observed 12:35 AM EDT at KWDR

Buford, GA weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the north-northeast. Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable · up to 49°9° by 11 AM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–6 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 28Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Low 47°8° tonight at 5 AM
Above 60°16° today by noon
High 66°19° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 48°9° · Clear
This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by midnight · 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 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	90%	7%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	78%	6%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	72%	12%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	65%	9%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	59%	9%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	53%	5%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	51%	3%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	1%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	1%	3
Sat 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	52%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	69%	31%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	79%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	83%	8%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	87%	34%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	88%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	88%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	90%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	90%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	90%	5%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	97%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	95%	3%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	86%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	74%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	65%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	58%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	53%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	50%	1%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	49%	1%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	51%	2%	3
Sun 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	56%	1%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	63%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	96%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. 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°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 47°8°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46. 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°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
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°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance
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°–72°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–77°.

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

Suwanee Creek at Suwanee

8.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -0.8 ft

Forecast peak -0.8 ft Sat 2 AM

Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Ivy Creek at Thompson Mill Road near Buford

2.2 mi

Level: 1.9 ft

Reading from Fri 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Richland Creek at Suwanee Dam Road near Buford

4.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.5 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Level Creek at Suwanee Dam Road near Suwanee

5.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 57

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 8
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 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

GAINESVILLE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1891–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 2 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
Golden hour: 6:16–7:06 PM; Morning 7:33–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 7:06–7:16 PM; Morning 7:23–7:33 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 1:23–7:23 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

95% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:05 AM · rises 5:46 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Buford. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,100 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Buford, GA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Suwanee Creek at Suwanee

Ivy Creek at Thompson Mill Road near Buford

Richland Creek at Suwanee Dam Road near Buford

Level Creek at Suwanee Dam Road near Suwanee

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