Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elbert County - Patz Field (KEBA)

Lat: 34.1°NLon: 82.82°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 19 Aug 5:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Middleton GA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Middleton GA
 34.11°N 82.73°W (Elev. 574 ft)
2:23 pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
5pm EDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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