GENERAL OUTLOOK
Dry high pressure continues through today with temperatures well above normal. A couple of isolated to scattered showers may return for some locations tonight into Thursday, mainly across the southwest mountains and northeast Georgia. A notably strong storm system will impact the area Saturday into Sunday and will bring widespread heavy rain and thunderstorms, some of which could be severe with damaging wind.
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GENERAL FORECAST
(since this is a quick forecast intended to cover the whole county, bear in mind that higher elevations may experience cooler temperatures than this and the lower elevations may experience higher temperatures than those in the forecast)
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Winds out of teh west 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
..TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph.
..THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
..THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph.
..FRIDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
..FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Realtive humidy levels will drop near 30% this afternoon, so outdoor burning is not reccomended. Any fires that get out of control will have the potential to rapdily spread.
A powerful storm system is expected to cross the region Saturday into Sunday, bringing showers and thunderstorms, some of which could be severe. Locally heavy rain is also expected, which may result in isolated minor/nuisance flooding.
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Published at 5.00am on Wednesday, March 12, 2025
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