Satilla River near Waycross
8.7 mi- Level
- 12.5 ft
- Flow
- 1,620 cfs
Forecast peak 12.3 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 2:15 PM EDT at KAYS
Waresboro, GA weather
Sunny and 77°25°.
Today: low 56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°), high 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°).
Now 77°25°
Sunny
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/hgusts 16 mph26 km/h
- From the east-northeast. 1016–18 mph29 km/h through 3 AM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable · up to 58°14° by 8 PM (a little sticky)
- UV index
- 5Moderate
- Was high 1–3 PM · peak 6
- Air quality
- 32Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.25 inHg1024 hPa
- Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.2 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (75°24° then, 77°25° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 77°25° · Clear
TonightDown to 59°15° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 75°24° by 2 PM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 43% | 3% | 5 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 45% | 7% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 45% | 16% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 46% | 20% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 57% | 24% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 70% | 26% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 75% | 61% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 75% | 56% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 75% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 78% | 19% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 78% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 78% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 81% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 83% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 80% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 86% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 90% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 90% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 90% | 15% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 81% | 18% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 75% | 10% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 66% | 6% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 62% | 5% | 6 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 60% | 9% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 58% | 17% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 56% | 29% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 60% | 38% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly sunny | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 58% | 45% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 68% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 84% | 30% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 87% | 27% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 87% | 18% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 90% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 90% | 11% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 93% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 93% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 96% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 100% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 100% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 96% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 96% | 13% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 87% | 8% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 73% | 1% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 64% | 2% | 5 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 57% | 2% | 6 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 56% | 3% | 6 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1979–2026)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 77°25° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 77°25° / 55°13°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 77°25° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 77°25° / 55°13°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 77°25° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 77°25° / 54°12°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 76°25° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 67°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 76°25° / 54°12°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 69°21°Dry
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 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 76°24° / 54°12°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 64°18°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 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 76°24° / 54°12°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 75°24° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 65°18°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 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–68°20°
- Typical high / low
- 75°24° / 53°12°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 64°18°. Typical 75°24° / 52°11°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–70°21°
- Typical high / low
- 75°24° / 52°11°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 65°18°. Typical 74°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 83°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 73°23°Dry
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
- 79°26°–88°31°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–70°21°
- Typical high / low
- 74°24° / 52°11°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 84°29°, low 63°17°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 84°29°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 70°21°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
- 81°27°–89°32°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 74°23° / 52°11°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 56°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 51°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 78–84°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (JAX) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Satilla River at GA-158 above Millwood
6.5 mi- Level
- 8.8 ft
- Flow
- 888 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Alabaha River at GA Highway 203 near Blackshear
14 mi- Level
- 6.2 ft
- Flow
- 356 cfs
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.
Cooling this week
About 152% more cooling than a typical week.
This week 6Typical 3
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 4:00 PM–3:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Waycross Ware County Airport · forecast.blue computed averages, 1979–2026 · records 1979–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
- Typical high / low (computed)
- 77°25° / 55°13°
- Forecast high / low
- 77°25° / 56°13°
- Record high
- 86°30° in 1984
- Record low
- 43°6° in 1979
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
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Waycross 4 NE station, 1892–2014: records and averages
This station closed and is no longer reporting, but has a long history nearby. Its own average annual high was about 80°27°, over its full 1892–2014 record — not an NCEI normal, and not the same station as the computed averages above.
Waresboro weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:39 AM, sunset 6:48 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 9 min
- Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 2 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:15–7:03 PM
- Morning 7:24–8:12 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:03–7:13 PM
- Morning 7:14–7:24 AM; first light 7:14 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 12–7:15 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:43 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
