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

55°F

13°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill54°F (12°C)
Last update 30 Jan 10:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Blackshear GA

Freeze Watch January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
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Freeze Watch
Extreme Cold Watch
  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light west wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 27. Breezy, with a northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy frost after 1am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread frost after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light west wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 27. Breezy, with a northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 20.
Monday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy frost. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Blackshear GA
 31.28°N 82.29°W
8:31 am EST Jan 30, 2026
11am EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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