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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (K18A)

Lat: 34.34°NLon: 83.13°WElev: 890ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 10:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Royston GA

Red Flag Warning April 20, 12:00pm until April 20, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Royston GA
 34.28°N 83.12°W (Elev. 814 ft)
Last Update:
6:41 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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