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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

75°F

24°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed E 13 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 1:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Blackshear GA

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

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 47. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Blackshear GA
 31.28°N 82.29°W
Last Update:
9:11 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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