Observed 4:15 PM EDT at KEZM

Empire, GA weather

Sunny and 72°22°.

Forecasts agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/hgusts 17 mph28 km/h; From the east-northeast. 1016–15 mph24 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable · up to 55°13° by 8 PM (a little sticky)
UV index: 3Moderate; Was high 2–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (73°23° then, 72°22° now)

Good hours for

Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (73°23° → 61°16°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 49°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow 9 AM–1 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 74°23° · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · 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 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sat 6p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	92%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	91%	8%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	92%	37%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	96%	10%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	95%	3%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	95%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	97%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	99%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	96%	13%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	79%	8%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	67%	7%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	60%	8%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	53%	7%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	49%	6%	6
Sun 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	47%	6%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	46%	7%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	46%	4%	3
Sun 6p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	47%	6%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	7%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	81%	8%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	88%	12%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	91%	14%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	92%	17%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	94%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	97%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	97%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	97%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	97%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	99%	6%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	93%	4%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	77%	3%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	61%	5%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	51%	9%	5
Mon 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	45%	13%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	40%	15%	6
Mon 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	36%	16%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 75°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 52°11°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 43°6°. Typical 75°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  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 76. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 52°11°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 46°8°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 51°11°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 51°11°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 62°17°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 65°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
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–67°19°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 64°18°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 66°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–85°29°
Low, likely
55°13°–70°21°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 62°17°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°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
67°19°–83°28°
Low, likely
53°12°–67°19°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 77–81°.

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

Ocmulgee River at US 341 at Hawkinsville

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 898 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Ocmulgee River at Abbeville

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.4 ft
Flow: 1,080 cfs

Forecast peak 0.4 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 7 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Indian Creek at US 341 near Clinchfield

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.0 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 5% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 14

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Eastman 1 W · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1891–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−10°−6°MonOct 19
−8°−5°TueOct 20
−4°−2°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 7 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 5 min less
Golden hour: 6:16–7:05 PM; Morning 7:28–8:17 AM
Blue hour: 7:05–7:15 PM; Morning 7:18–7:28 AM; first light 7:18 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 1–7:19 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:01 AM · rises 5:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Empire, GA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ocmulgee River at US 341 at Hawkinsville

Ocmulgee River at Abbeville

Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville

Big Indian Creek at US 341 near Clinchfield

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