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 >

Current conditions at

Jesup-Wayne County Airport (KJES)

Lat: 31.55°NLon: 81.88°WElev: 108ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 23 Feb 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles N Waynesville GA

Freeze Warning February 24, 12:00am until February 24, 09:00am
Red Flag Warning until February 23, 07:00pm
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Freeze Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until February 23, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Widespread frost, mainly between 2am and 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Widespread frost, mainly between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles N Waynesville GA
 31.33°N 81.77°W
12:26 pm EST Feb 23, 2026
5pm EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 2, 2026
 
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