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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Douglas, Douglas Municipal Airport (KDQH)

Lat: 31.48°NLon: 82.86°WElev: 256ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jan 10:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Nicholls GA

Freeze Watch January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
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Freeze Watch
Extreme Cold Watch

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 25. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 6. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 25. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 6. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 21.
Monday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy frost. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Nicholls GA
 31.55°N 82.71°W
Last Update:
8:31 am EST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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