Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (K18A)

Lat: 34.34°NLon: 83.13°WElev: 890ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Sep 3:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Hartwell GA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Hartwell GA
 34.38°N 82.98°W (Elev. 758 ft)
6:29 pm EDT Sep 16, 2026
4am EDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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