Observed 9:35 AM EDT at KAYS

Waycross, GA weather

Sunny and 60°16°.

Mostly agree

Now 60°16°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the northeast. Gusts to 23 mph38 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (58°15° then, 60°16° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h until 11 AM
Above 70°21° today by noon
High 77°25° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow 9–11 AM

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Clear
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°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 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningNear 59°15° · 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 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	65%	1%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	56%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	49%	1%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	75°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	45%	2%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	43%	2%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	40%	8%	5
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	43%	12%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	77°25°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	43%	16%	3
Sat 6p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	75°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	48%	24%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	57%	30%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	68%	43%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	75%	72%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	75%	41%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	75%	23%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	78%	16%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	78%	11%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	78%	9%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	83%	5%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	83%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	90%	17%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	87%	21%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	81%	15%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	73%	10%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	61%	8%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	57%	11%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	55%	20%	6
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	52%	22%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	55%	32%	1
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	55%	37%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	55%	37%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	68%	39%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	78%	53%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	84%	35%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	87%	26%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	84%	12%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	84%	15%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	90%	13%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	90%	24%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	90%	23%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	90%	22%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	90%	20%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	90%	22%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	93%	32%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	93%	15%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	84%	16%	1

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.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. Northeast wind 9 to 13 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 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 77°25° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 55°13°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 77°25° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 54°12°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 76°25° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. 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 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
76°25° / 54°12°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  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 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 75°24° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–67°19°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 53°12°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 81°27°, low 64°18°. Typical 75°24° / 52°11°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
54°12°–69°21°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 52°11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 63°17°. Typical 74°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  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
73°23°–86°30°
Low, likely
53°12°–68°20°
Typical high / low
74°24° / 52°11°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 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
74°23°–83°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–65°18°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 56°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 77–81°.

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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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Satilla River near Waycross

2.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.6 ft
Flow: 1,730 cfs

Forecast peak 12.5 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Alabaha River at GA Highway 203 near Blackshear

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.4 ft
Flow: 389 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Satilla River at GA-158 above Millwood

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.1 ft
Flow: 934 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Satilla River near Offerman

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.8 ft
Flow: 350 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 148% 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, 11:00 AM–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.

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.

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 9 min; Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 2 min less
Golden hour: 6:14–7:03 PM; Morning 7:23–8:12 AM
Blue hour: 7:03–7:12 PM; Morning 7:14–7:23 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–7:14 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Waycross, GA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Satilla River near Waycross

Alabaha River at GA Highway 203 near Blackshear

Satilla River at GA-158 above Millwood

Little Satilla River near Offerman

For your home

Cooling 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