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Arctic Cold Air Outbreak this Weekend - Subfreezing Temperatures and Dangerous Wind Chills

An outbreak of Arctic air will arrive across southeast GA, northeast and north central FL on Saturday. Record cold temperatures, gale conditions on the coastal waters, and life-threatening wind chill values are expected Saturday night and Sunday morning. Take proper precautions to protect yourself, your pets, and vulnerable people from this dangerously cold weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Waycross / Ware County, Ga (KAYS)

Lat: 31.25°NLon: 82.4°WElev: 151ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jan 10:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Fargo GA

Freeze Warning January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
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Freeze Warning
Extreme Cold Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light west wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 8. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 7. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light west wind.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 8. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 7. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Fargo GA
 30.88°N 82.41°W
Last Update:
7:37 pm EST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026
 
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