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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (K18A)

Lat: 34.34°NLon: 83.13°WElev: 890ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 3:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Hartwell GA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 70. Light east northeast wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog before 7pm, then patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °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 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 70. Light east northeast wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog before 7pm, then patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hartwell GA
 34.35°N 82.92°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 11, 2026
 
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