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Last Map Update: Wed, May 6, 2026 at 12:18:30 am EDT

Widespread thunderstorms are expected from Wednesday afternoon and persisting overnight into Thursday morning. These storms will bring the risk for damaging wind gusts as well as a few tornadoes. A strong tornado cannot be ruled out.
Thunderstorms and heavy rainfall will spread across the area Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday night. Thunderstorms may train over the same area, leading to the potential for flash flooding, especially across north Georgia.
A Flood Watch has been issued from 4 PM Wednesday to 8 AM Thursday for much of north Georgia. Thunderstorms could bring heavy rainfall amounts that lead to flash flooding.
Here are the forecast low temperatures and precipitation chances for tonight.
Here are the forecast high temperatures and precipitation chances for tomorrow.

 

 

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Location Time
(EDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Albany GA23:53Clear10716170SW 7-30.00
Athens GA23:51Mostly Cloudy10675054CALM-29.96
Atlanta GA23:52Partly Cloudy10704743S 9-29.94
Augusta GA23:53Clear10665567SSE 9-29.98
Blairsville GA23:35Overcast10684543CALM-29.98
Cartersville GA23:35Overcast10714843SSE 5-29.93
Chamblee GA23:53Mostly Clear10704845S 7-29.93
Columbus GA23:51Clear10705661SSW 3-29.95
Dalton GA23:55Overcast10704945VRB 3-29.92
Ellijay GA23:55Overcast10685052S 5-29.95
Gainesville GA23:53Overcast10694745CALM-29.96
Lawrenceville GA23:56Mostly Cloudy10694846S 5-29.95
Macon GA23:53Clear10625167CALM-29.96
Newnan GA23:35Mostly Cloudy10694848S 7-29.96
Peachtree City GA23:53Mostly Clear10615169SE 3-29.95
Rome GA23:53Overcast10705252SSW 5-29.90
West Atlanta GA23:53Clear10714843S 8-29.93

 

 

 

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