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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (K18A)

Lat: 34.34°NLon: 83.13°WElev: 890ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.46 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Hartwell GA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 8am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West wind 3 to 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then snow and sleet likely between 10am and 3pm, then sleet after 3pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Snow/Sleet

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 8am. High near 31. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 31 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 8am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West wind 3 to 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then snow and sleet likely between 10am and 3pm, then sleet after 3pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 8am. High near 31. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of freezing rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hartwell GA
 34.35°N 82.92°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
6:23 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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