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.

Partly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 12:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Hartwell GA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 2pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers before 1am, then a chance of rain after 5am.  Patchy fog. Low around 64. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain before 7am, then a slight chance of rain after 11am.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light northeast wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °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 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Rain and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers before 1am, then a chance of rain after 5am. Patchy fog. Low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A slight chance of rain before 7am, then a slight chance of rain after 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light northeast wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hartwell GA
 34.35°N 82.92°W (Elev. 801 ft)
7:23 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
1am EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database