Observed 1:15 PM EDT at K1A5

Sky Valley, GA weather

Sunny and 66°19°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 44°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Air quality: 27Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (66°19° then, 66°19° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 41°5° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 59°15° · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · 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 2p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	26%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	63%	15%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	11%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	10%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	3%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	9%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	84%	6%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	95%	6%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	95%	9%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	93%	10%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	79%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	81%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	81%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	2%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	3%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	59%	8%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	11%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	63%	8%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	5%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	1%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	91%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	91%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	87%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	8%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	8%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	3%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	7%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	15%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East northeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
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
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
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
59°15°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.77 in20 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.39 in9.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.3 in7.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  20% chance
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
53°12°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–67°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GSP) (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

Cullasaja River at Peaceful Cove Rd (above Cullasaja River RV Park), 6 SE Franklin

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 1:10 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Tennessee River near Prentiss

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 99 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Chattooga River at Hwy 76

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 159 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Chattooga River at Burrells Ford

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft

Reading from Sat 12:45 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 31Typical 86

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 44°F).

Open the windows?

Mon, 12:00 PM–1:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Franklin · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1882–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Sky Valley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour: 6:12–7:03 PM; Morning 7:31–8:21 AM
Blue hour: 7:03–7:13 PM; Morning 7:21–7:31 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:13 PM–7:22 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:43 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Sky Valley. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 41 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Sky Valley, GA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cullasaja River at Peaceful Cove Rd (above Cullasaja River RV Park), 6 SE Franklin

Little Tennessee River near Prentiss

Chattooga River at Hwy 76

Chattooga River at Burrells Ford

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