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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (K18A)

Lat: 34.34°NLon: 83.13°WElev: 890ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 16 Sep 9:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Sandy Cross GA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Sandy Cross GA
 34.26°N 83.21°W (Elev. 784 ft)
Last Update:
6:29 pm EDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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