Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (K18A)

Lat: 34.34°NLon: 83.13°WElev: 890ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 8:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Bowman GA

  • Today

    Today: Showers before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Patchy fog between 9am and 3pm. High near 65. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers after 11pm.  Patchy fog after 8pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain between noon and 1pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light east northeast wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain between 8am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 3pm. High near 65. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain between noon and 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light east northeast wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
A chance of rain between 8am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bowman GA
 34.2°N 83.02°W (Elev. 712 ft)
6:19 am EST Feb 26, 2026
8am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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