Observed 2:15 PM EDT at KBIJ

Fort Gaines, GA weather

Sunny and 73°23°.

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the east-northeast. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 11 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable · up to 53°12° by 7 PM
UV index: 3Moderate; Was high 1–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.4 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 (75°24° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for

High 75°24° today at 4 PM
Low 54°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 1 PM

This afternoonNear 75°24° · Clear
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 76°24° by 2 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 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	48%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	45%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	80%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	7%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	24%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	15%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	83%	14%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	75%	17%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	65%	34%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	57%	22%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	51%	12%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	46%	6%	6
Sun 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	43%	6%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	42%	6%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	45%	8%	3
Sun 6p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	48%	7%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	3%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	78%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	7%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	83%	4%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	6%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	5%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	4%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	86%	40%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	27%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	18%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	89%	19%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	90%	19%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	78%	10%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	65%	3%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	55%	3%	5
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	49%	18%	5
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	32%	6

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  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°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 65°18°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 67°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
78°26°–85°29°
Low, likely
55°13°–70°21°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 81°27°, low 66°19°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 74°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 67°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
78°26°–86°30°
Low, likely
58°14°–73°23°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 63°17°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–82°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–68°20°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 77–81°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Chattahoochee River at W.F. George Lock and Dam

0.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 102 ft
Flow: 366 cfs

Forecast peak 104 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Chattahoochee River at Fort Gaines

0.3 mi

Level: 102 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Pataula Creek near Georgetown

14 mi

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 83 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Pachitla Creek near Edison

23 mi

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 60 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 8 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 3 min less
Golden hour: 6:24–7:13 PM; Morning 7:34–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 7:13–7:23 PM; Morning 7:25–7:34 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:23 PM–7:26 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:08 AM · rises 5:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Fort Gaines. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,300 ft, 48 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.