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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (K18A)

Lat: 34.34°NLon: 83.13°WElev: 890ft.

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 31 Aug 11:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Franklin Springs GA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Light and variable wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

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Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Franklin Springs GA
 34.28°N 83.15°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
6:13 am EDT Aug 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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