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Regional Hourly Observations For CHATHAM County
Issued at 900 AM EDT FRI APR 26 2024

...Southeast Georgia...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
Savannah Arpt  PTSUNNY   68  64  87 E10       30.21R                  
Hunter AAF     CLOUDY    70  66  87 E10       30.17R                  
Fort Stewart   CLOUDY    65  65  97 E8        30.17R                  
Statesboro     CLOUDY    63  63 100 E5        30.23R FOG              
Sylvania       PTSUNNY   64  63  97 CALM      30.24R FOG              
Claxton        CLOUDY    65  63  94 CALM      30.21R FOG              
Millen         CLOUDY    63  61  94 NE9       30.23R FOG              
Metter         MOSUNNY   67  62  81 E9        30.21R                  
Reidsville     SUNNY     69  64  85 E6        30.19R                  

...CSRA, Central and far Southeast Georgia...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
Thomson        CLOUDY    62  59  89 E5        30.21R                  
Augusta-Bush   CLOUDY    61  59  93 SE7       30.21S                  
Augusta-Daniel CLOUDY    63  58  83 E10       30.23R                  
Swainsboro     NOT AVBL                                               
Vidalia        SUNNY     70  64  83 E5        30.20R                  
Eastman        SUNNY     64  61  88 SE6       30.20R                  
Hazlehurst     SUNNY     69  62  78 S3        30.17R                  
Alma           SUNNY     70  63  78 VRB5      30.17R                  
Waycross       SUNNY     69  67  96 E7        30.17R                  
Jesup          SUNNY     68  66  94 CALM      30.21R                  
Baxley         SUNNY     68  63  83 E5        30.17S                  
Brunswick      SUNNY     71  67  87 E7        30.19R                  
Saint Simons   SUNNY     73  68  83 E8        30.18R                  

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Georgia
Based on observations at 900am EDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across Georgia...temperatures are near 66 degrees north, near 63 degrees central, and near 69 degrees south. Current sky conditions are partly sunny north, mostly sunny central, and sunny south. In the north, relative humidity is near 58%, and the dew point is near 51 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 87%, and the dew point is near 59 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 78%, and the dew point is near 62 degrees. Winds are from the south at 7 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southeast at 7 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the east at 3 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 73 degrees at Saint Simons. The lowest temperature is 61 degrees at Gainesville, Dalton, Augusta (Bush), and Athens.


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

303 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Saturday through Thursday.

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 844 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

TODAY
Mostly cloudy early, then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.

TONIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows around 60.

MONDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the lower 60s.

TUESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Georgia
                              GEORGIA                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 MAY 1-MAY 5  MAY 3-MAY 9    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
                 -----------  -----------  --------  ---------
   Temperature:      Above        Above                                            
 Precipitation:      Below       Normal                                            

....  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

Friday April 26, 2024 the 117th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 14.000000
Distance 0.999718 AU
Rise 06:51 EDT Set 20:14 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:32 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:27 EDT Ends 20:39 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

APRIL 26TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1834...
Killer frosts were reported in the Deep South. The frost was quite severe
around Huntsville AL, and highlighted a backward spring in the South that
year. (David Ludlum)
...1978...
An unusually strong occluded front swept out of the Gulf of Alaska and
produced the first April thunderstorm of record at Fairbanks. Pea size hail
fell northeast of Fairbanks from thunderstorms whose tops were less than
8000 feet. (The Weather Channel)
...1984...
Severe thunderstorms associated with an intense cyclone spawned a total of
forty-seven tornadoes in two days from Louisiana to Upper Michigan. The
tornadoes killed 16 persons and injured 259 others. (Storm Data)


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