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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Waycross / Ware County, Ga (KAYS)

Lat: 31.25°NLon: 82.4°WElev: 151ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 1:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Blackshear GA

Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Freeze Watch January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Freeze Warning January 30, 01:00am until January 30, 08:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Freeze Watch
Freeze Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Frost then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.
Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Friday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Blackshear GA
 31.28°N 82.29°W
Last Update:
12:27 pm EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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