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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Canton, Cherokee County Airport (KCNI)

Lat: 34.31°NLon: 84.42°WElev: 1220ft.

Partly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 15 Aug 11:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Nelson GA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nelson GA
 34.39°N 84.37°W (Elev. 1243 ft)
Last Update:
7:02 am EDT Aug 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 21, 2026
 
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