Observed 4:35 PM EDT at KACJ

Ideal, GA weather

Sunny and 72°22°.

Forecasts agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the east-northeast. 58–14 mph22 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 44°7°; Comfortable · up to 53°12° by 8 PM
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 2–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (76°24° 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 50°10° tomorrow at 6 AM
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h tomorrow 10–11 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	91%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	94%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	94%	7%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	95%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	99%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	99%	7%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	99%	8%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	82%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	69%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	61%	4%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	54%	5%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	50%	5%	6
Sun 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	49%	5%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	48%	4%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	47%	7%	3
Sun 6p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	49%	4%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	58%	4%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	71%	5%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	85%	14%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	7%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	91%	7%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	92%	7%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	6%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	97%	4%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	99%	3%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	86%	8%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	67%	12%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	56%	15%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	49%	20%	5
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	44%	23%	6
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	41%	44%	5
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	39%	31%	4

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 65°18°
  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: Clear, with a low around 51. 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
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 78°26°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°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 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 69°21°
  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 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
53°12°–64°18°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 62°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 80°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
54°12°–68°20°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 63°17°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°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, 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
77°25°–85°29°
Low, likely
55°13°–70°21°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°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
70°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 76–82°.

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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

Flint River at GA 26 near Montezuma

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: 957 cfs

Forecast peak 0.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Flint River near Carsonville

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 209 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Muckalee Creek at Highway 30 near Americus

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 33 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Turkey Creek near Byromville

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 7 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 6 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 5 min less
Golden hour: 6:20–7:09 PM; Morning 7:32–8:21 AM
Blue hour: 7:09–7:18 PM; Morning 7:22–7:32 AM; first light 7:22 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:18 PM–7:23 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:49 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Ideal, GA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Flint River at GA 26 near Montezuma

Flint River near Carsonville

Muckalee Creek at Highway 30 near Americus

Turkey Creek near Byromville

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon