Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (K18A)

Lat: 34.34°NLon: 83.13°WElev: 890ft.

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 9:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Royston GA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of showers, mainly after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain before 8am, then showers between 8am and 2pm, then rain after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 64. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    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 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain before 8am, then showers between 8am and 2pm, then rain after 2pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 64. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Royston GA
 34.3°N 83.04°W (Elev. 833 ft)
6:10 am EST Feb 25, 2026
9am EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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