Observed 1:40 PM EDT at KATL

Candler-McAfee, GA weather

Sunny and 66°19°.

Mostly agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the east. 58–10 mph17 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Air quality: 52Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.4 inHg1029 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.0 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, 65°18° now)

Good hours for

High 70°21° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 50°10° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 69°21° · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 62°17° 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	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	43%	11%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	41%	8%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	40%	6%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	41%	2%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	87%	15%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	87%	4%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	88%	5%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	88%	4%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	73%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	62%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	56%	4%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	49%	3%	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	44%	4%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	42%	4%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	41%	2%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	44%	1%	3
Sun 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	84%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	88%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	91%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	12%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	95%	30%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	92%	4%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	3%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	73%	7%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	10%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	21%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	47%	21%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. 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
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 52°11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 71°22° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  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 50. 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
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 51°11°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 71°22° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 51°11°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 70°21° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 70°21° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  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 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 69°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 49°9°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 69°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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°–81°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 68°20° / 48°9°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 48°9°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–77°.

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

Doolittle Creek at Flat Shoals Rd near Decatur

1.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Cobbs Creek at Rainbow Drive near Decatur

2.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 444 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Shoal Creek at Columbia Drive near Atlanta

2.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

South River at Bouldercrest Road at Atlanta

3.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 53% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 32

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Atlanta Area · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1878–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Candler-McAfee weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 3 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 9 min less
Golden hour: 6:18–7:08 PM; Morning 7:33–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 7:08–7:18 PM; Morning 7:23–7:33 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:18 PM–7:24 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:48 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Candler-McAfee. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,600 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Candler-McAfee, GA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Doolittle Creek at Flat Shoals Rd near Decatur

Cobbs Creek at Rainbow Drive near Decatur

Shoal Creek at Columbia Drive near Atlanta

South River at Bouldercrest Road at Atlanta

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