Extreme Heat Risk this Week

Extreme heat and little overnight relief will lead to an extreme risk for heat-related impacts through the rest of the week. Extreme Heat Warning in effect on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Waycross / Ware County, Ga (KAYS)

Lat: 31.25°NLon: 82.4°WElev: 151ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 20 Aug 1:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Waycross GA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Light southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 72 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 94 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 72 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Light southwest wind.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Waycross GA
 31.16°N 82.43°W
1:06 pm EDT Aug 20, 2026
2pm EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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