Observed 3:00 PM EDT at KATL

McDonough, GA weather

Sunny and 68°20°, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the northeast. 58–12 mph19 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Was high 2–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 52Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Falling · −0.08 inHg−2.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 48°9° tonight at 4 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 70°21° · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 2 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 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	51%	9%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	49%	7%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	4%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	99%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	41%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	40%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	85%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	74%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	66%	3%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	59%	1%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	54%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	53%	6%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	51%	6%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	51%	5%	3
Sun 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	56%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	94%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	97%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	98%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	99%	19%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	90%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	2%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	12%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	15%	5
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	24%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. 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
45°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49. 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°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
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°–49°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  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, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  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 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  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 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–66°19°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 69°20°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–67°19°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–66°19°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 49°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–78°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Flint River near Lovejoy

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 25 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Pates Creek near Flippen

6.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 25 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Honey Creek at GA 212 near Conyers

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

South River at GA 81 at Snapping Shoals

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.8 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 48

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

JONESBORO · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1994–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 4 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 8 min less
Golden hour: 6:18–7:08 PM; Morning 7:33–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 7:08–7:17 PM; Morning 7:23–7:33 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:17 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:05 AM · rises 5:48 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

McDonough, 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 near Lovejoy

Pates Creek near Flippen

Honey Creek at GA 212 near Conyers

South River at GA 81 at Snapping Shoals

For your home

Heating this week

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