Observed 7:55 PM EDT at KDZJ

Helen, GA weather

Clear and 56°13°.

Forecasts agree

Now 56°13°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 53°12°; Comfortable · down to 45°7° by 4 AM
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 45Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.41 inHg1030 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.5 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 (55°13° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for

Low 44°7° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
High 68°20° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 73°23° 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 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	94%	8%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	94%	9%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	95%	12%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	97%	10%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	94%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	93%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	95%	4%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	97%	10%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	98%	3%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	88%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	76%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	0%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	0%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	3%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	95%	4%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	97%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	97%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	99%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	99%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	99%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	99%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	98%	1%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	87%	3%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	4%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	63%	3%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	1%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	2%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	45%	12%	5
Mon 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	44%	23%	4
Mon 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	43%	2
Mon 6p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	31%	1
Mon 7p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	29%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–50°10°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  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
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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°–71°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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
66°19°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–77°.

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

Chattahoochee River at Helen

0.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.4 ft
Flow: 39 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Hiwassee River at Riverside Drive near Hiawassee

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 29 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Soque River at GA 197 NR Clarkesville

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 73 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Chattahoochee River near Cornelia

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.1 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 72

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 11
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Clarkesville · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1990–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°MonOct 19
−6°−4°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour: 6:14–7:05 PM; Morning 7:32–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 7:05–7:15 PM; Morning 7:22–7:32 AM; first light 7:22 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 8:39 PM–7:23 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Helen. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,300 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Helen, GA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Chattahoochee River at Helen

Hiwassee River at Riverside Drive near Hiawassee

Soque River at GA 197 NR Clarkesville

Chattahoochee River near Cornelia

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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