Observed 4:35 PM EDT at KCVC

Madison, GA weather

Sunny and 70°21°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/hgusts 11 mph18 km/h; 58–10 mph16 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 39Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 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 (73°23° then, 70°21° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 47°8° tonight at 5 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon

TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 73°23° 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	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	49%	4%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	52%	3%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	93%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	77%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	68%	3%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	63%	6%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	56%	7%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	54%	10%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	53%	10%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	52%	10%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	54%	8%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	92%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	97%	3%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	97%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	99%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	91%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	75%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	64%	7%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	15%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	20%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	45%	5
Mon 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	40%	39%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. 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, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
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
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–65°18°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°17°
  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
75°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–67°19°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  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
68°20°–82°28°
Low, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–79°.

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

Oconee River near Penfield

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 149 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Little River at Newborn Road near Newborn

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Apalachee River near Bostwick

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 39 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

East Bear Creek at Poplar Road near Mansfield

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 60% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 45

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 4
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 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Watkinsville 5 Sse · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2004–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−8°−5°MonOct 19
−5°−3°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
±0°SatOct 24

Madison 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 8 min less
Golden hour: 6:15–7:05 PM; Morning 7:30–8:20 AM
Blue hour: 7:05–7:15 PM; Morning 7:20–7:30 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:15 PM–7:21 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Madison. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,700 ft, 54 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Madison, GA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Oconee River near Penfield

Little River at Newborn Road near Newborn

Apalachee River near Bostwick

East Bear Creek at Poplar Road near Mansfield

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