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.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jan 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Blackshear GA

Freeze Warning January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
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Freeze Warning
Extreme Cold Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of flurries before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 41 °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 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light west wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of flurries before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Blackshear GA
 31.3°N 82.26°W
1:08 pm EST Jan 30, 2026
2pm EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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