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Regional Hourly Observations For JEFFERSON County
Issued at 600 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026

CENTRAL GEORGIA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
AUGUSTA-BUSH   CLEAR     63  38  39 E6        30.12R TC  17           
AUGUSTA-DANIEL CLEAR     63  38  39 NE7       30.13R TC  17           
COLUMBUS       CLEAR     67  43  41 SE7       30.10R TC  19           
MACON          CLEAR     65  37  35 NE6       30.12R TC  18           
ROBINS AFB     CLEAR     69  35  29 E7        30.10R TC  20           

  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LAGRANGE*      CLEAR     66  41  39 SE5       30.11R TC  19           
SYLVANIA*        N/A     61  41  47 E3        30.14R TC  16           
MILLEDGEVILLE* CLEAR     66  37  34 NE5       30.12R TC  19           

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Georgia
Based on observations at 600pm EST, Monday February 16, 2026

Across Georgia...temperatures are near 66 degrees north, near 65 degrees central, and near 66 degrees south. Current sky conditions are partly cloudy north, clear central, and clear south. In the north, relative humidity is near 35%, and the dew point is near 38 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 35%, and the dew point is near 37 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 52%, and the dew point is near 48 degrees. Winds are from the southeast at 5 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northeast at 6 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northeast at 7 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The livestock cold stress index is in the no stress category north, no stress category central, and no stress category south. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 71 degrees at Rome. The lowest temperature is 55 degrees at Saint Simons and Brunswick.


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 JEFFERSON County,GA

1155 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026

 DAY ONE  This Afternoon and Tonight  

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Tuesday through Sunday  

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

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7-Day Forecast For JEFFERSON County, GA
Issued at 557 PM EST Mon Feb 16 2026

TONIGHT
Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. Light East winds.

TUESDAY
Patchy fog in the morning. Sunny. Highs around 70. Light Southeast winds.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. Light South winds.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Light Southwest winds. Chance of rain 20 percent.

THURSDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy with showers in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY
Sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. A slight chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

MONDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.

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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 
                   FEB 22-26 FEB 24-MAR 2    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
                 -----------  -----------  --------  ---------
   Temperature:     Normal        Above                                            
 Precipitation:      Below       Normal                                            

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

FEBRUARY 16TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1899...
Washington D.C. received 1.26 inches of rain in six hours atop a snow cover
more than 30 inches deep making it the soggiest day of record. (Sandra and
TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
...1903...
The temperature at Pokegama Dam MN plunged to 59 degrees below zero to
establish a state record. (David Ludlum)
...1943...
Record cold prevailed in the northeastern U.S. The mercury plunged to 43
degrees below zero at Concord NH, and to -39 degrees at Portland ME. The
morning low of -32 degrees at Falls Village CT established a state record,
yet the afternoon high that day was 20 degrees above zero. (David Ludlum)
(The Weather Channel)

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