Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (K18A)

Lat: 34.34°NLon: 83.13°WElev: 890ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.00 in
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	21 Aug 12:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lavonia GA

Overnight
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 69 °F
Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 91 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 68 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 66 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 67 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 68. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 92.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 66.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 90.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.