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Critical Fire Weather Conditions, Cold Weather Advisories, and Freeze Warnings - Updated Briefing

Strong and gusty northwesterly winds will continue today, combining with a very dry airmass to create critical fire weather conditions throughout our area this afternoon. Arctic cold has prompted Freeze Warnings and Cold Weather Advisories that are in effect region-wide through Tuesday morning. Hard Freeze conditions will be possible later tonight for inland locations west of I-95. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Waycross / Ware County, Ga (KAYS)

Lat: 31.25°NLon: 82.4°WElev: 151ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 23 Feb 8:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Blackshear GA

Freeze Warning February 24, 12:00am until February 24, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 21 early. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Wind chill values as low as 24 early. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 71. Light southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Frost then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 21 early. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Wind chill values as low as 24 early. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday
Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 71. Light southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Blackshear GA
 31.3°N 82.26°W
Last Update:
8:26 am EST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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