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Critical Fire Weather Conditions Today and Tuesday

A dry cold front will bring a dangerous combination of critically dry air (low relative humidity) and gusty winds to portions of the area today through Tuesday. This alignment of conditions with the drought will result in critical fire weather conditions through Tuesday. Don' Be the Spark! Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Waycross / Ware County, Ga (KAYS)

Lat: 31.25°NLon: 82.4°WElev: 151ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 20 Apr 5:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Waycross GA

Red Flag Warning April 20, 05:31pm until April 20, 08:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning April 20, 05:31pm until April 20, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light southeast wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Waycross GA
 31.15°N 82.3°W
Last Update:
2:21 pm EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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