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Observed 4:35 PM EDT at KTOC

Clayton, GA weather

Sunny and 66°19°, jacket by 7 PM.

Today: low 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°), high 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°).

Mostly agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind
7 mph11 km/h
From the east-northeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable · down to 40°4° by 5 AM
UV tomorrow
5Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality
32Good
Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure
30.4 inHg1029 hPa
Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (72°22° then, 66°19° now)

Good hours for
  • Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (62°17° → 50°10°)
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 40°4° tonight at 5 AM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
  • Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (63°17° → 51°11°)
  1. TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
  5. Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5pSunny65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h58%11%1
Sat 6pSunny62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)62°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h62%10%0
Sat 7pClear54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h81%7%0
Sat 8pClear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)50°10°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h93%1%0
Sat 9pClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h97%5%0
Sat 10pClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h100%11%0
Sat 11pClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%12%0
Sun 12aClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h100%8%0
Sun 1aClear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)42°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%0%0
Sun 2aClear43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%0%0
Sun 3aClear42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%0%0
Sun 4aClear41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%1%0
Sun 5aClear40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%1%0
Sun 6aClear40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%1%0
Sun 7aClear40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%1%0
Sun 8aSunny40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%1%0
Sun 9aSunny43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h100%2%0
Sun 10aSunny48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h99%2%2
Sun 11aSunny54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h85%1%3
Sun 12pSunny59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h71%3%4
Sun 1pSunny62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h65%6%5
Sun 2pSunny65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h60%9%5
Sun 3pSunny66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h58%10%5
Sun 4pSunny67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h59%6%4
Sun 5pSunny66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h59%1%2
Sun 6pSunny63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)63°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h66%0%1
Sun 7pClear55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h85%0%0
Sun 8pClear51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)51°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h97%0%0
Sun 9pClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h100%0%0
Sun 10pClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)47°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h100%0%0
Sun 11pClear47°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)47°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%2%0
Mon 12aClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)46°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%8%0
Mon 1aClear46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)44°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h100%9%0
Mon 2aClear45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)43°6°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h100%10%0
Mon 3aClear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)42°6°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%11%0
Mon 4aClear43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)41°5°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h99%16%0
Mon 5aClear42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)40°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%13%0
Mon 6aClear41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)39°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%11%0
Mon 7aClear41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)39°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%10%0
Mon 8aSunny41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)39°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%9%0
Mon 9aSunny45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)43°6°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h97%1%0
Mon 10aSunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)50°10°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h92%3%2
Mon 11aSunny56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)56°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h81%4%3
Mon 12pSunny62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)62°17°0%1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h68%3%4
Mon 1pSunny66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)66°19°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h58%5%5
Mon 2pSunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)69°21°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h50%5%5
Mon 3pSunny72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)72°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h47%14%5
Mon 4pSunny72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h46%33%4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°4°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 44°7°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°6°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 3 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 43°6°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 3 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    67°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 43°6°
    Wind
    7 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 49°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 45.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    69°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 42°6°
    Wind
    7 mph10 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    65°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 42°6°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    68°20°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 42°6°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 61°16°

      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 76.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 41°5°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 41°5°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 69°21°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      20% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 41°5°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.65 in17 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      20% chance · 0.38 in9.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 67°19°

      20% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Fog, 56°13°

      20% 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
    58°14°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 40°4°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 65°, low 40°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 67°, low 41°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 72°, low 41°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 67–76°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GSP) (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

Chattooga River at Hwy 76

7.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.1 ft
Flow
159 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Tallulah River above Plum Orchard Rd 6 NW Tiger

7.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.8 ft
Flow
50 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Tallulah River at MATHIS-TERRORA DAM

7.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1688 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Tallulah River at TALLULAH FALLS DAM

9.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1499 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 61% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 72

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
23
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Clayton 1 Ssw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Forecast high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Record high
84°29° in 1941
Record low
24°−4° in 1924

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −8°−5°SunOct 18
  2. −9°−5°MonOct 19
  3. −4°−2°TueOct 20
  4. −1°WedOct 21
  5. ±0°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:47 AM, sunset 6:47 PM.

Daylight
11 h 1 min
Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour
6:13–7:03 PM
Morning 7:31–8:22 AM
Blue hour
7:03–7:13 PM
Morning 7:21–7:31 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:13 PM–7:22 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:43 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking north from Clayton. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,600 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.