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Regional Hourly Observations For LONG County
Issued at 400 AM EDT FRI MAR 29 2024

...Southeast Georgia...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
Savannah Arpt  CLEAR     52  35  52 N9        30.11R                  
Hunter AAF     CLEAR     56  33  42 N12       30.06S                  
Fort Stewart   CLEAR     52  37  58 NW8       30.08R                  
Statesboro     CLEAR     49  35  57 N7        30.13S                  
Sylvania       CLEAR     48  39  69 CALM      30.14S                  
Claxton        CLEAR     48  39  70 CALM      30.13S                  
Millen         CLEAR     43  38  85 CALM      30.15S                  
Metter         CLEAR     48  36  63 NW6       30.13S                  
Reidsville     CLEAR     46  37  70 CALM      30.13S                  

...CSRA, Central and far Southeast Georgia...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
Thomson        CLEAR     40  36  86 CALM      30.15S                  
Augusta-Bush   CLEAR     40  37  89 CALM      30.13F                  
Augusta-Daniel CLEAR     49  29  46 NW3       30.14S                  
Swainsboro     NOT AVBL                                               
Vidalia        CLEAR     50  36  57 CALM      30.14R                  
Eastman        CLEAR     41  36  81 CALM      30.18S                  
Hazlehurst     CLEAR     47  40  77 CALM      30.13S                  
Alma           CLEAR     53  34  48 N6        30.13R                  
Waycross       CLEAR     52  36  53 N5        30.13R                  
Jesup          CLEAR     55  34  44 N6        30.14R                  
Baxley         CLEAR     50  34  53 CALM      30.14R                  
Brunswick      CLEAR     54  38  54 NW7       30.09S                  
Saint Simons   CLEAR     55  43  62 N10       30.08S                  

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Georgia
Based on observations at 400am EDT, Friday March 29, 2024

Across Georgia...temperatures are near 46 degrees north, near 40 degrees central, and near 45 degrees south. Current sky conditions are clear north, clear central, and clear south. In the north, relative humidity is near 51%, and the dew point is near 29 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 89%, and the dew point is near 37 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 79%, and the dew point is near 39 degrees. Winds are from the northwest at 8 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the west at 6 mph 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 56 degrees at Hunter AFB. The lowest temperature is 38 degrees at Rome and 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 LONG County,GA

310 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 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 LONG County, GA
Issued at 258 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

TODAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

TONIGHT
Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.

SATURDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

MONDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.

TUESDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs around 70.

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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 
                 APR 3-APR 7 APR 5-APR 11    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
                 -----------  -----------  --------  ---------
   Temperature:      Below        Above     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

Friday March 29, 2024 the 89th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 3.970000
Distance 0.999720 AU
Rise 06:25 EDT Set 18:54 EDT
Transit Meridian 12:39 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:02 EDT Ends 19:18 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 29TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1886...
Atlanta GA was drenched with a record 7.36 inches of rain in 24 hours. (The
Weather Channel)
...1920...
Clear Spring MD received 31 inches of snow in 24 hours to establish a state
record. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
...1921...
The temperature in Washington D.C. dropped from 82 degrees to 26 degres
thus ending an early spring. (David Ludlum)
...1935...
A severe duststorm blanketed Amarillo TX for 84 hours. During one six hour
period the visibility was near zero. (28th-31st) (The Weather Channel)
...1945...
Providence RI hit 90 degrees to establish a March record for the New
England area. (The Weather Channel)

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