Decatur County Weather and Climate Synopsis



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Regional Hourly Observations For DECATUR County
Issued at 1100 AM EDT FRI APR 26 2024

SOUTH GEORGIA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS SAVANNAH PTSUNNY 74 62 66 E14 30.24R TC 23 VALDOSTA SUNNY 80 65 59 SE9 30.17R TC 27 ALMA SUNNY 79 56 45 SE7 30.19R TC 26 ST SIMONS SUNNY 75 70 83 NE10 30.21R TC 24 FT STEWART MOSUNNY 76 64 67 E10 30.19R TC 24 ALBANY SUNNY 79 62 56 SE7 30.16S TC 26 HUNTER AFB MOSUNNY 75 63 66 E16 30.21R TC 24 MOODY AFB SUNNY 79 65 61 SE10 30.15S TC 26 BRUNSWICK SUNNY 77 65 67 E14 30.22R TC 25 CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS BAINBRIDGE* SUNNY 80 62 54 E7 30.15S TC 27 MOULTRIE* SUNNY 77 65 66 E9 30.17S TC 25 VIDALIA* MOSUNNY 77 63 61 E7 30.21S TC 25 WAYCROSS* SUNNY 79 58 48 SE9 30.19S TC 26 DOUGLAS* N/A 77 58 52 S8 30.20S TC 25

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Georgia
Based on observations at 1100am EDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across Georgia...temperatures are near 74 degrees north, near 76 degrees central, and near 80 degrees south. Current sky conditions are partly sunny north, sunny central, and sunny south. In the north, relative humidity is near 46%, and the dew point is near 52 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 55%, and the dew point is near 59 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 59%, and the dew point is near 65 degrees. Winds are from the southeast at 7 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 12 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southeast at 9 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 80 degrees at Valdosta and Bainbridge. The lowest temperature is 63 degrees at Gainesville.

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 DECATUR County
Hazardous report currently not available
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7-Day Forecast For DECATUR County, GA
Issued at 202 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 TODAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
MONDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the mid 60s.
ETA Surface Forecast Maps, AVN 6-Panel Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2 Precip, Days 1-5 Precip, Severe Weather Pot.-Day 1, Day 2
Medium & Long Range Outlook For Georgia GEORGIA --------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------- 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)

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