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Regional Hourly Observations For CHATHAM County
Issued at 200 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2024

...Southeast Georgia...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
Savannah Arpt  CLEAR     50  20  30 NW15G24   30.04R                  
6HR MIN TEMP:  50; 6HR MAX TEMP:  65;                                

Hunter AAF     NOT AVBL                                               
Fort Stewart   NOT AVBL                                               
Statesboro     CLEAR     46  17  31 NW14G20   30.07R                  
Sylvania       CLEAR     47  16  29 N14G21    30.07R                  
Claxton        CLEAR     49  15  25 NW12      30.08R                  
Millen         CLEAR     44  17  33 W8G17     30.09R                  
Metter         CLEAR     46  17  31 NW13G23   30.08R                  
Reidsville     CLEAR     46  19  33 NW13G20   30.08R                  

...CSRA, Central and far Southeast Georgia...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
Thomson        CLEAR     41  15  35 NW7       30.08S                  
Augusta-Bush   CLEAR     44  16  32 NW10      30.07R                  
6HR MIN TEMP:  44; 6HR MAX TEMP:  57;                                

Augusta-Daniel CLEAR     44  15  31 NW14G23   30.07R                  
Swainsboro     CLEAR     43  19  39 NW7       30.10R                  
Vidalia        PTCLDY    46  21  36 NW10      30.09R                  
Eastman        PTCLDY    43  19  39 N6        30.14S                  
Hazlehurst     PTCLDY    47  22  36 N9G17     30.08S                  
Alma           CLEAR     50  22  33 NW10G20   30.07S                  
6HR MIN TEMP:  50; 6HR MAX TEMP:  64;                                

Waycross       PTCLDY    49  24  37 N10       30.08R                  
Jesup          CLEAR     50  21  32 N9G16     30.08S                  
Baxley         CLEAR     46  21  36 NW12G17   30.08R                  
Brunswick      PTCLDY    52  21  30 NW16G23   30.04R                  
Saint Simons   PTCLDY    54  23  30 NW17G28   30.02R                  

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Georgia
Based on observations at 100am EDT, Tuesday March 19, 2024

Across Georgia...temperatures are near 40 degrees north, near 44 degrees central, and near 52 degrees south. Current sky conditions are clear north, clear central, and mostly cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 34%, and the dew point is near 14 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 35%, and the dew point is near 18 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 41%, and the dew point is near 29 degrees. Winds are from the northwest at 15 mph north, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. The wind chill is near 32 degrees north. Winds are from the northwest at 7 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northwest at 5 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 55 degrees at Saint Simons. The lowest temperature is 36 degrees at Dalton.


Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For CHATHAM County,GA

951 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

 DAY ONE  Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time.

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7-Day Forecast For CHATHAM County, GA
Issued at 107 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024

REST OF TONIGHT
Clear. Much cooler with lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

TUESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

WEDNESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows around 50. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY
Showers likely. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.

SATURDAY
Partly sunny. Highs around 70.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows around 50.

SUNDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.

MONDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Georgia
                              GEORGIA                                                                     
                 ---------------------------------------------
                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                   MAR 24-28 MAR 26-APR 1    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
                 -----------  -----------  --------  ---------
   Temperature:      Above       Normal     Normal      Above                      
 Precipitation:      Above        Above      Above      Above                      

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
Almanac Information

Tuesday March 19, 2024 the 79th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 0.050000
Distance 0.999721 AU
Rise 06:39 EDT Set 18:47 EDT
Transit Meridian 12:42 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:15 EDT Ends 19:10 EDT

Calculations made for central point in the state.
Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and
elevation -- Priddy


Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

MARCH 19TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1950...
Timberline Lodge reported 246 inches of snow on the ground, a record for
the state of Oregon. (The Weather Channel)
...1935...
Suffocating dust storms occurred frequently in southeastern Colorado
between the 12th and the 25th of the month. Six people died, and many
livestock starved or suffocated. Up to six feet of dust covered the ground.
Schools were closed, and many rural homes were deserted by tenants. (The
Weather Channel)
...1956...
The second heavy snowstorm in just three days hit Boston. Nearby Blue Hill
received 19.5 inches contributing to their snowiest March of record. (David
Ludlum)

Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky