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Regional Hourly Observations For MCDUFFIE County
Issued at 600 AM EDT SUN MAY 18 2025

...Southeast Georgia...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
Savannah Arpt  MOCLDY    70  68  93 W5        29.95R                  
Hunter AAF     PTCLDY    71  68  89 W5        29.91R                  
Fort Stewart   PTCLDY    73  69  89 W5        29.92R                  
Statesboro     PTCLDY    64  63  96 CALM      29.95S                  
Sylvania       PTCLDY    69  68  98 CALM      29.95S                  
Claxton        FOG       68  68 100 SW1       29.95S VSB<1/4          
Millen         MOCLDY    67  66  97 CALM      29.95S                  
Metter         PTCLDY    67  66  99 CALM      29.95S                  
Reidsville     PTCLDY    68 N/A N/A W3        29.96S                  

...CSRA, Central and far Southeast Georgia...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
Thomson        CLEAR     66  66 100 CALM      29.98F FOG              
Augusta-Bush   MOCLDY    73  67  81 NW5       29.91S                  
Augusta-Daniel PTCLDY    73  67  81 VRB6      29.93R                  
Swainsboro     MOCLDY    66  64  94 CALM      29.96F FOG              
Vidalia        PTCLDY    72  70  94 CALM      29.96F                  
Eastman        MOCLDY    66  66 100 CALM      29.98F                  
Hazlehurst     PTCLDY    71  71 100 CALM      29.96R                  
Alma           PTCLDY    72  72 100 CALM      29.96R FOG              
Waycross       CLEAR    N/A N/A N/A W5        29.97S                  
Jesup          FOG       72  72 100 CALM      29.99R VSB 1/2          
Baxley         NOT AVBL                                               
Brunswick      PTCLDY    73  71  95 SW8       29.97R                  
Saint Simons   PTCLDY    75  73  94 W7        29.96R                  

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Georgia
Based on observations at 600am EDT, Sunday May 18, 2025

Across Georgia...temperatures are near 67 degrees north, near 63 degrees central, and near 76 degrees south. Current sky conditions are fog north, fog central, and cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 97%, and the dew point is near 66 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 100%, and the dew point is near 63 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 91%, and the dew point is near 73 degrees. The livestock heat stress category is no stress north, no stress central, and no stress south. Visibility is less than one mile north and central. Winds are from the west at 7 mph north, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to fog. Winds are calm central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to fog. Winds are calm south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 76 degrees at Valdosta. The lowest temperature is 63 degrees at Macon.


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 MCDUFFIE County
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7-Day Forecast For MCDUFFIE County, GA
Issued at 607 AM EDT Sun May 18 2025

TODAY
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

TONIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph.

MONDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph.

MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 70.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the mid 50s.

SATURDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 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 23-27 MAY 25-MAY 31    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:      Below        Below                                            
 Precipitation:     Normal        Above                                            

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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

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MAY 18TH...HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1825...
A tornado (said to have crossed all of the state of Ohio) smashed into the
log cabin settlement of Burlington, northeast of Columbus. (David Ludlum)
...1960...
Salt Lake City UT received an inch of snow. It marked their latest
measurable snowfall of record. (The Weather Channel)
...1980...
Mount Saint Helens (in Washington State) erupted spewing ash and smoke
sixty-three thousand feet into the air. Heavy ash covered the ground to the
immediate northwest, and small particles were carried to the Atlantic
coast. (David Ludlum)




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