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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gainesville, Gilmer Memorial Airport (KGVL)

Lat: 34.27°NLon: 83.83°WElev: 1273ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 May 6:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Buford GA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buford GA
 34.11°N 84.01°W (Elev. 1152 ft)
Last Update:
6:11 am EDT May 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT May 13, 2025-6pm EDT May 19, 2025
 
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