Sinlaku Continues to Impact the Marianas; Severe Weather for the Central Plains and Northeast; Record Warmth for mid-Atlantic to Southeast

Sinlaku continues to affect the Marianas as it moves north through Friday. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to the Mid-Mississippi Valley today 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. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Blairsville Airport (KDZJ)

Lat: 34.85°NLon: 84°WElev: 1909ft.

Partly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 16 Apr 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Persimmon GA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 58. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Light west northwest wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: 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 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 58. Light northwest wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Light west northwest wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Persimmon GA
 34.88°N 83.58°W (Elev. 2477 ft)
2:25 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
2pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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