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Last Map Update: Thu, Sep 17, 2026 at 10:44:16 pm EDT

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Severe Thunderstorm Risk - Friday

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Tonight

Tomorrow

Highs will remain in the 90s areawide into the weekend. While temperatures and heat index values will remain below advisory criteria, we are still running some 10 to 15 degrees above average for mid-September.

Scattered thunderstorms will be around portions of north and central Georgia on Friday afternoon and evening. A few storms could become strong to severe, capable of producing damaging wind gusts, frequent lightning and heavy rain.

Moisture will spread across North and Central Georgia from Friday into the weekend. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be around each day this weekend into early next week. A few storms during this period may be strong to severe, with gusty to damaging winds as primary threats.

Here are the forecast low temperatures and precipitation chances for tonight.

Here are the forecast high temperatures and precipitation chances for tomorrow.

Current Weather Observations...

Location	Time (EDT)	Weather	Vsby. (SM)	Temp. (ºF)	Dewpt. (ºF)	Hum. (%)	Wind (mph)	Wind Chill / Heat Index (ºF)	Pres. (in)
Albany GA	19:53	Clear	10	82	60	48	ESE 5	-	30.17
Athens GA	21:51	Clear	10	76	64	66	CALM	-	30.23
Atlanta GA	21:52	Mostly Clear	10	81	66	60	WSW 3	-	30.23
Augusta GA	21:53	Clear	10	72	66	81	CALM	-	30.19
Blairsville GA	22:35	Mist	5	70	70	97	CALM	-	30.31
Cartersville GA	22:15	Clear	10	78	71	78	CALM	-	30.23
Chamblee GA	21:53	Clear	10	76	65	68	CALM	-	30.24
Columbus GA	21:51	Clear	10	81	63	54	CALM	-	30.20
Dalton GA	22:35	Clear	10	76	75	97	CALM	-	30.23
Ellijay GA	22:15	Mist	6	71	71	100	CALM	-	30.27
Lawrenceville GA	21:56	Clear	10	76	75	97	CALM	-	30.25
Macon GA	21:53	Clear	10	74	68	81	CALM	-	30.20
Newnan GA	22:35	Clear	10	74	63	68	CALM	-	30.27
Peachtree City GA	21:53	Clear	10	72	67	84	CALM	-	30.24
Rome GA	21:53	Clear	10	77	70	78	CALM	-	30.21
West Atlanta GA	21:53	Clear	10	76	69	79	CALM	-	30.23


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