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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (K18A)

Lat: 34.34°NLon: 83.13°WElev: 890ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 9:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Franklin Springs GA

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 08:00am until March 28, 11:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. East northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. East northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. East wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Franklin Springs GA
 34.28°N 83.15°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
6:07 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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