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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (K18A)

Lat: 34.34°NLon: 83.13°WElev: 890ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 22 Jan 2:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Hartwell GA

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of rain and sleet before 4am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Light west northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Sleet

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly between 9am and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 7pm and 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Light east northeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 9am, then sleet likely. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Sleet
    then Sleet
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 1am. Low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 3pm, then rain. High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 35 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of rain and sleet before 4am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Light west northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly between 9am and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 7pm and 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Light east northeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 9am, then sleet likely. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 1am. Low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 3pm, then rain. High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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Point Forecast:
Hartwell GA
 34.35°N 82.92°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
1:38 am EST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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