Coastal Flood Warnings & Advisories for the St. Johns River Basin & Atlantic Coast

Persistent onshore winds will combine with high astronomical tides to create minor to moderate flooding around times of high tide for the St. Johns River basin, where a Coastal Flood Warning is in effect from downtown Jacksonville southward to Lake George through Thursday afternoon. Coastal Flood Advisories remain in effect for the Atlantic coast and Intracoastal Waterway through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Waycross / Ware County, Ga (KAYS)

Lat: 31.25°NLon: 82.4°WElev: 151ft.

Light Rain

71°F

22°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Oct 5:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Waycross GA

Flood Watch October 9, 02:00pm until October 10, 08:00pm
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Flood Watch
  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 78. Light northeast wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Steady temperature around 72. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 72 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  High near 85. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely.  Low around 72. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 78. Light northeast wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Steady temperature around 72. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 85. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely. Low around 72. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waycross GA
 31.22°N 82.35°W
2:21 am EDT Oct 9, 2026
6am EDT Oct 9, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 15, 2026
 
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