Toccoa River at Blue Ridge Dam
8.7 mi- Level
- 1672 ft
Forecast peak 1672 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:35 AM EDT at KDZJ
Cherry Log, GA weather
Clear and 37°3°.
Today: low 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°), high 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°).
Now 37°3°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 7 PM
- Dew point
- 43°6°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 87%
- Air 37°3°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
- Pressure
- 30.4 inHg1029 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (36°2° then, 37°3° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 87% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 87% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 87% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 78% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 71% | 7% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 65% | 6% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 47% | 6% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 43% | 1% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 42% | 13% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 39% | 15% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 40% | 18% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 45% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 52% | 9% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 73% | 12% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 78% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 82% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 88% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 89% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 90% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 91% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 92% | 28% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 94% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 95% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 96% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 96% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 94% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 92% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 79% | 8% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 6% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 66% | 7% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 57% | 4% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 51% | 5% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 49% | 6% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 48% | 4% | 4 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 48% | 6% | 3 |
| Sun 6p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 55% | 1% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 62% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 73% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 78% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 82% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 86% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 88% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 90% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 92% | 32% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 95% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 97% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 98% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 99% | 1% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–46°8°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–45°7°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 47°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
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
- 43°6°–45°7°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 50°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–48°9°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–50°10°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 51°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°16°Dry
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 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–52°11°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–53°12°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°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
- 68°20°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–57°14°
- Wind
- 8 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°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
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–60°16°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°14°20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 62°17°30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 55°13°30% chance · 0.04 in1 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–62°17°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 70°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 43°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–74°.
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
Below flood stage
Toccoa River near Dial
8.0 mi- Level
- 0.9 ft
- Flow
- 158 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Cartecay River near Ellijay
8.2 mi- Level
- 1.4 ft
- Flow
- 100 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Coosawattee River near Ellijay
10 mi- Level
- 1.4 ft
- Flow
- 144 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:51 AM, sunset 6:51 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 1 min
- Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:17–7:07 PM
- Morning 7:35–8:25 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:07–7:17 PM
- Morning 7:25–7:35 AM; first light 7:25 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 4–7:26 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:07 AM · rises 5:47 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
