Observed 4:35 PM EDT at KVDI

Santa Claus, GA weather

Sunny and 75°24°.

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/hgusts 21 mph33 km/h; From the northeast. 915–15 mph24 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable · up to 58°14° by 8 PM (a little sticky)
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 2–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Falling 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 (73°23° then, 75°24° now)

Good hours for

Low 53°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h tomorrow 10 AM–noon
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h Monday 10–11 AM

TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · 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 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	51%	2%	3
Sat 6p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	54%	2%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	65%	8%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	78%	14%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	83%	21%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	84%	59%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	84%	51%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	85%	31%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	13%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	88%	9%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	91%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	92%	4%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	94%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	97%	6%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	99%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	93%	24%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	80%	11%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	73%	10%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	67%	7%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	60%	4%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	56%	8%	6
Sun 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	53%	10%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	52%	21%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	54%	23%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	56%	31%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	66%	35%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	78%	36%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	82%	26%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	84%	11%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	9%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	87%	7%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	88%	7%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	91%	6%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	91%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	94%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	95%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	97%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	98%	5%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	95%	10%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	89%	6%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	77%	4%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	65%	5%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	57%	3%	5
Mon 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	52%	5%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	48%	8%	6
Mon 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	44%	15%	5
Mon 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	41%	19%	4

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. 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
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. 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°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  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, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°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 56.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 62°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  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
  Partly cloudy, 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
79°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
55°13°–67°19°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 64°18°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly 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
76°24°–87°31°
Low, likely
57°14°–68°20°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 62°17°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly 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
72°22°–87°31°
Low, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 77–80°.

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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

Ohoopee River near Reidsville

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 85 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Altamaha River near Baxley

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 63.7 ft
Flow: 2,850 cfs

Forecast peak 63.7 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Oconee River at Highway 280 near Mount Vernon

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.5 ft
Flow: 636 cfs

Forecast peak 0.5 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Altamaha River near Charlotteville

18 mi

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 2,750 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

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: 6:13–7:02 PM; Morning 7:24–8:13 AM
Blue hour: 7:02–7:11 PM; Morning 7:14–7:24 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1–7:15 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Santa Claus, GA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ohoopee River near Reidsville

Altamaha River near Baxley

Oconee River at Highway 280 near Mount Vernon

Altamaha River near Charlotteville

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon