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

54°F

12°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Waycross GA

Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Freeze Watch January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Freeze Warning January 30, 01:00am until January 30, 08:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Freeze Watch
Freeze Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind.

    High: 62 °F

    Frost then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light west wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Friday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light west wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Waycross GA
 31.15°N 82.3°W
12:27 pm EST Jan 29, 2026
12pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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