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 >

Current conditions at

Waycross / Ware County, Ga (KAYS)

Lat: 31.25°NLon: 82.4°WElev: 151ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jan 9:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Waycross GA

Freeze Watch January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
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Freeze Watch
Extreme Cold Watch
  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light west wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 29. Breezy, with a northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 48 °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 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy frost after 1am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread frost after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light west wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 29. Breezy, with a northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 21.
Monday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Areas of frost. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Waycross GA
 31.15°N 82.3°W
8:31 am EST Jan 30, 2026
10am EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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