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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Waycross / Ware County, Ga (KAYS)

Lat: 31.25°NLon: 82.4°WElev: 151ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 16 Aug 9:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Waycross GA

Heat Advisory August 17, 11:00am until August 17, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Light southwest wind. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. Light west wind.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Light southwest wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Light southwest wind. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. Light west wind.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waycross GA
 31.22°N 82.35°W
Last Update:
8:01 pm EDT Aug 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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