Lee County Weather and Climate Synopsis



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Regional Hourly Observations For LEE County
Issued at 300 AM EDT FRI APR 26 2024

SOUTH GEORGIA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS SAVANNAH CLEAR 64 61 90 CALM 30.13S TC 18 VALDOSTA CLEAR 62 59 90 CALM 30.09F FOG TC 17 ALMA CLEAR 61 58 90 CALM 30.10F TC 16 ST SIMONS CLOUDY 70 70 100 SE5 30.10F TC 21 ALBANY PTCLDY 61 55 81 CALM 30.09F TC 16 BRUNSWICK CLEAR 62 62 99 CALM 30.11F TC 17 CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS BAINBRIDGE* CLEAR 66 64 94 S3 30.08F TC 19 MOULTRIE* CLEAR 61 61 99 CALM 30.09F TC 16 VIDALIA* CLEAR 64 59 82 CALM 30.11F TC 18 WAYCROSS* CLEAR 62 61 96 CALM 30.10F TC 17 DOUGLAS* N/A 63 57 82 CALM 30.11F TC 17

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Georgia
Based on observations at 200am EDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across Georgia...temperatures are near 67 degrees north, near 61 degrees central, and near 65 degrees south. Current sky conditions are mostly cloudy north, partly cloudy central, and clear south. In the north, relative humidity is near 52%, and the dew point is near 49 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 90%, and the dew point is near 58 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 90%, and the dew point is near 62 degrees. Winds are from the east at 3 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 68 degrees at Saint Simons. The lowest temperature is 54 degrees at Augusta (Bush).

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 LEE County
Hazardous report currently not available
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7-Day Forecast For LEE County, GA
Issued at 202 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 TODAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. East 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 lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
MONDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. 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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