Critical Fire Weather Conditions, Cold Weather Advisories, and Freeze Warnings - Updated Briefing

Strong and gusty northwesterly winds will continue today, combining with a very dry airmass to create critical fire weather conditions throughout our area this afternoon. Arctic cold has prompted Freeze Warnings and Cold Weather Advisories that are in effect region-wide through Tuesday morning. Hard Freeze conditions will be possible later tonight for inland locations west of I-95. Read More >

Current conditions at

Waycross / Ware County, Ga (KAYS)

Lat: 31.25°NLon: 82.4°WElev: 151ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 23 Feb 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Waycross GA

Freeze Warning February 24, 12:00am until February 24, 09:00am
Red Flag Warning until February 23, 07:00pm
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Freeze Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until February 23, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Widespread frost after 1am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 74. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Waycross GA
 31.15°N 82.3°W
12:26 pm EST Feb 23, 2026
1pm EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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