Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (K18A)

Lat: 34.34°NLon: 83.13°WElev: 890ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 3:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Hartwell GA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light north northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light north northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hartwell GA
 34.35°N 82.92°W (Elev. 801 ft)
3:00 pm EDT Jul 24, 2026
4pm EDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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