Observed 7:35 PM EDT at KWDR

Jefferson, GA weather

Clear and 59°15°.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the east. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–6 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 27Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 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 (61°16° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for

Low 47°8° tonight at 3 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
High 67°19° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 47°8° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Sunday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 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
Fri 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	92%	6%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	8%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	90%	6%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	79%	13%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	70%	13%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	62%	10%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	57%	12%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	51%	10%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	49%	5%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	48%	1%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	46%	1%	3
Sat 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	50%	4%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	57%	40%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	7%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	20%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	8%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	23%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	88%	38%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	88%	39%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	40%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	90%	34%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	91%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	92%	5%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	92%	37%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	92%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	87%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	71%	3%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	62%	7%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	56%	6%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	52%	7%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	49%	8%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	48%	5%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	50%	3%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	1%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	63%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  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 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  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
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  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
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 47°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 69°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–78°.

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

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Middle Oconee River near Arcade

7.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 94 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Fri 8 PM

Reading from Fri 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

North Oconee River at College Street at Athens

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 45 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Fri 8 PM

Reading from Fri 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Parks Creek at Lyle Field Road near Jefferson

4.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft

Reading from Fri 6 PM · NWS gauge page

North Oconee River at Woodbridge Road near Commerce

6.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Fri 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 62% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 51

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 10
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 41°F).

Open the windows?

Sat, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

COMMERCE 4 NNW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1957–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 4 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour: 6:16–7:06 PM; Morning 7:30–8:20 AM
Blue hour: 7:06–7:16 PM; Morning 7:20–7:30 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 8:05 PM–7:21 AM; moon 95% lit, sets 6:03 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

94% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:59 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Jefferson. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,600 ft, 23 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Jefferson, GA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Middle Oconee River near Arcade

North Oconee River at College Street at Athens

Parks Creek at Lyle Field Road near Jefferson

North Oconee River at Woodbridge Road near Commerce

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon