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Critical Fire Weather Conditions Today and Monday

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 Monday. This alignment of conditions with the drought will result in critical fire weather conditions later today and through Monday afternoon and evening. 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.

Partly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 19 Apr 10:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Blackshear GA

Fire Weather Watch April 20, 08:00am until April 20, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    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

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Blackshear GA
 31.28°N 82.29°W
Last Update:
9:57 am EDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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