Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Blairsville Airport (KDZJ)

Lat: 34.85°NLon: 84°WElev: 1909ft.

Fog

57°F

14°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 17 Apr 3:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Persimmon GA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light west northwest wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light west northwest wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Persimmon GA
 34.88°N 83.58°W (Elev. 2477 ft)
2:25 am EDT Apr 17, 2026
4am EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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