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Spot Forecast for Carters Lake SAR...Gilmer County Emergecny Management
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
810 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0800 EDT on July 31.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Expecting dry conditions through tonight with no rainfall in the
forecast. Partly cloudy skies through the evening can be expected
as well. Temps will climb into the upper 80s but with dry air in
place and low dewpoints, heat index values will stay close to the
actual temperature. Light winds are currently out of the E and
should turn to the SE but remain at 5kt or less. They will then
turn more to the SW this evening ~4-5pm at 6kt or less. Expecting
rainfall to begin tomorrow morning as early as 9-10am and then
last through much of the day. Storms are expected as well with the
main threats being gusty winds and heavy rainfall that could lead
to flash flooding concerns.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 89.
Surface winds (mph).Light winds.

TIME (EDT)      8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
Sky (%).........45  49  45  50  41  45  43  42  38  32
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
Temp............66  70  76  80  82  85  86  87  89  88
Surface wnd dir.E   E   SE  SE  SE  S   S   S   SW  SW
Surface wnd spd.1   1   1   2   3   3   2   2   2   1
Surface wnd gst.6   6   7   8   9   8   7   7   6   6

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent) then becoming
                    mostly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
                    partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 70.
Surface winds (mph).Light winds.

TIME (EDT)      6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
Sky (%).........28  24  26  20  33  29  35  57  52  48  46  41
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
Temp............87  86  81  78  75  74  73  72  72  72  71  71
Surface wnd dir.SW  N   N   N   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E
Surface wnd spd.1   0   0   0   1   2   2   2   2   2   2   2
Surface wnd gst.5   5   5   3   5   7   7   7   7   7   7   7

$$
Forecaster...Hernandez
Requested by...Director Freeman
Type of request...SAR
.TAG 2618724.0/FFC
.DELDT 07/31/26
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.EMAIL afreeman@gilmercounty-ga.gov