Observed 4:35 PM EDT at KDZJ

Young Harris, GA weather

Sunny and 69°21°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 69°21°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the southwest. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 53°12°; Comfortable · down to 45°7° by 4 AM
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 45Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.1 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 (70°21° then, 69°21° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 44°7° tonight at 5 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon

TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 73°23° 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	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	21%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	61%	15%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	13%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	83%	9%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	87%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	90%	6%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	92%	9%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	94%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	96%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	99%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	88%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	63%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	0%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	3%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	6%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	6%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	67%	6%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	79%	5%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	82%	3%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	4%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	89%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	92%	13%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	97%	10%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	88%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	3%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	8%	5
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	20%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	35%	5
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	49%	37%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 69°21° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 69°21° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 39°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 68°20° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 67°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
67°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–65°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.25 in6.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
57°14°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–61°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 44°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–77°.

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

Hiwassee River above Chatuge Dam near Hayesville

6.7 mi

Level: 1919 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Hiwassee River near Streak Hill Road near Hiawassee

7.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Hiwassee River at Riverside Drive near Hiawassee

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 29 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Nottely River near Blairsville

8.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 194 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 83

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 15
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 53°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Murphy 4ese · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1873–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
−1°SatOct 24

Young Harris weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour: 6:14–7:05 PM; Morning 7:33–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 7:05–7:15 PM; Morning 7:23–7:33 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:15 PM–7:24 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:05 AM · rises 5:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Young Harris. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,500 ft, 28 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Young Harris, GA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Hiwassee River above Chatuge Dam near Hayesville

Hiwassee River near Streak Hill Road near Hiawassee

Hiwassee River at Riverside Drive near Hiawassee

Nottely River near Blairsville

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