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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms on Saturday - Updated Briefing

Low pressure moving across our area on Saturday will push a squall line containing strong to severe thunderstorms through our region. Stronger storms will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, frequent lightning strikes, and isolated tornadoes. Be sure that you have multiple ways of receiving severe weather information on Saturday! Read More >

Current conditions at

Jesup-Wayne County Airport (KJES)

Lat: 31.55°NLon: 81.88°WElev: 108ft.

Light Drizzle

63°F

17°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 May 10:10 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles N Waynesville GA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers between 2am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 69. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers between 2am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 69. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles N Waynesville GA
 31.33°N 81.77°W
Last Update:
10:03 pm EDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT May 1, 2026-6pm EDT May 8, 2026
 
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