Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (K18A)

Lat: 34.34°NLon: 83.13°WElev: 890ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 27 Mar 4:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Hartwell GA

Red Flag Warning March 28, 08:00am until March 28, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Light southeast wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hartwell GA
 34.35°N 82.92°W (Elev. 801 ft)
2:25 pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
5pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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