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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (K18A)

Lat: 34.34°NLon: 83.13°WElev: 890ft.

Partly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 3 Oct 3:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Royston GA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers before 11pm, then rain likely, mainly between 11pm and 2am. Patchy fog before 7pm. Low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain before 7am, then a chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers before 11pm, then rain likely, mainly between 11pm and 2am. Patchy fog before 7pm. Low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A slight chance of rain before 7am, then a chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Royston GA
 34.28°N 83.12°W (Elev. 814 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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