Hiwassee River near Streak Hill Road near Hiawassee
3.1 mi- Level
- 1.3 ft
- Flow
- 9 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 2:15 PM EDT at KDZJ
Hiawassee, GA weather
Sunny and 68°20°, jacket by 9 PM.
Today: low 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°), high 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°).
Now 68°20°
Sunny
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the east. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 3 AM
- Dew point
- 54°12°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 4Moderate
- Moderate until 5 PM
- Air today
- 45Good
- EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Next 48 hours
3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (71°22° then, 68°20° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 69°21°
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM
Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 2 PM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 60% | — | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 59% | — | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 59% | — | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 64% | — | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 74% | — | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 89% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 90% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 94% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 95% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 99% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 99% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 91% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 79% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 66% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 61% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 58% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 58% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 62% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 71% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 84% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 85% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 92% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 96% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Mostly sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Mostly sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Mostly sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 98% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 90% | — | — |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 78% | — | — |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 65% | — | — |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 56% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 69°21° / 40°4°. Dry. One forecast only.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 39°4°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 39°4°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 4 mph6 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 38°3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 38°3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 67°19° / 37°3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 70°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 46°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–76°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
Radar loads when scrolled into view
Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Hiwassee River at Riverside Drive near Hiawassee
4.5 mi- Level
- 2.4 ft
- Flow
- 30 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Hiwassee River above Chatuge Dam near Hayesville
5.7 mi- Level
- 1919 ft
Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page
Hiwassee River at Hayesville
8.5 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 74% less heating than a typical week.
This week 22Typical 83
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 13
- 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 55°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Murphy 4ese · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1873–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
- Normal high / low
- 69°21° / 40°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 70°21° / 44°7°
- Record high
- 81°27° in 2020
- Record low
- 22°−6° in 1974
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −10°−6°SunOct 18
- −6°−3°MonOct 19
- −4°−2°TueOct 20
- −3°−2°WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- −2°−1°FriOct 23
- −1°SatOct 24
Hiawassee weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:48 AM, sunset 6:49 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 0 min
- Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:14–7:04 PM
- Morning 7:32–8:23 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:04–7:14 PM
- Morning 7:22–7:32 AM; first light 7:22 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:45 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
