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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (K18A)

Lat: 34.34°NLon: 83.13°WElev: 890ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 9:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Hartwell GA

Fire Weather Watch April 20, 12:00pm until April 20, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light west southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light west southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hartwell GA
 34.35°N 82.92°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
7:05 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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