Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (K18A)

Lat: 34.34°NLon: 83.13°WElev: 890ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Sep 8:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Hartwell GA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 88. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am.  Low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 88. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Hartwell GA
 34.38°N 82.92°W (Elev. 696 ft)
8:13 am EDT Sep 10, 2026
8am EDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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