Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (K18A)

Lat: 34.34°NLon: 83.13°WElev: 890ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 8:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Royston GA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated sprinkles between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers.  Patchy fog between 11am and 3pm. High near 63. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am.  Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light north northeast wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated sprinkles between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Showers. Patchy fog between 11am and 3pm. High near 63. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light north northeast wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
A chance of rain between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Royston GA
 34.3°N 83.04°W (Elev. 833 ft)
6:18 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
8pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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