Observed 4:35 PM EDT at KACJ

Plains, GA weather

Sunny and 72°22°.

Forecasts agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the east-northeast. 1016–15 mph24 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 44°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 2–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 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

Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 51°11° tomorrow at 6 AM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow 10 AM–noon
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 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 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sat 6p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	85%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	87%	7%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	91%	4%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	95%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	7%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	97%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	96%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	95%	8%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	75%	4%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	63%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	54%	1%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	49%	2%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	46%	5%	6
Sun 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	44%	6%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	43%	6%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	43%	3%	3
Sun 6p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	43%	1%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	68%	4%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	82%	8%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	9%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	88%	8%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	90%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	93%	6%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	94%	4%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	3%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	97%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	98%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	98%	5%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	95%	15%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	79%	13%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	61%	14%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	52%	18%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	46%	18%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	42%	20%	6
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	38%	31%	5
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	36%	13%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°20°
  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 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  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 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 63°17°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°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
76°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
54°12°–69°21°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 64°18°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  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°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°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
54°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 52°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 76–81°.

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

Kinchafoonee Creek at 11 E of Dawson at Pinewood Rd in Lee County

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 109 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Muckalee Creek near Leesburg (SR 195)

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 104 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Muckalee Creek at Highway 30 near Americus

8.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 33 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Kinchafoonee Creek at Preston (SR 41)

9.1 mi

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 41 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 54% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 25

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 44°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Plains SW Ga Exp Sta · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1956–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Plains weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 7 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 4 min less
Golden hour: 6:21–7:10 PM; Morning 7:32–8:21 AM
Blue hour: 7:10–7:20 PM; Morning 7:23–7:32 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:20 PM–7:23 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:05 AM · rises 5:50 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Plains. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,100 ft, 41 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Plains, GA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Kinchafoonee Creek at 11 E of Dawson at Pinewood Rd in Lee County

Muckalee Creek near Leesburg (SR 195)

Muckalee Creek at Highway 30 near Americus

Kinchafoonee Creek at Preston (SR 41)

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