Current weather · Sep 28, 4:46 PM EDT
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Every hour as a table48 hours
| Time | Weather | Temperature | Feels like | Dew point | Humidity | Chance | Amount | Snow | Dir | Wind | Gust | Sky cover | Thunder | Pressure | Visibility | Ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 4 PM | 80° | 79° | 47° | 31% | 0% | N | 2 mph | 7 mph | 2% | 0.01 inHg | 10 mi | |||||
| Mon 5 PM | 80° | 79° | 46° | 30% | 0% | N | 2 mph | 7 mph | 2% | 0.01 inHg | 10 mi | |||||
| Mon 6 PM | 79° | 79° | 47° | 32% | 0% | N | 2 mph | 7 mph | 3% | 0.01 inHg | 10 mi | |||||
| Mon 7 PM | 76° | 76° | 48° | 37% | 0% | N | 2 mph | 6 mph | 5% | 0.01 inHg | 10 mi | |||||
| Mon 8 PM | 71° | 71° | 49° | 45% | 0% | N | 2 mph | 6 mph | 7% | 0.01 inHg | 10 mi | |||||
| Mon 9 PM | 66° | 66° | 49° | 54% | 0% | NNE | 1 mph | 6 mph | 7% | 0.01 inHg | 10 mi | |||||
| Mon 10 PM | 64° | 64° | 49° | 58% | 0% | N | 1 mph | 6 mph | 6% | 0.01 inHg | 10 mi | |||||
| Mon 11 PM | 63° | 63° | 48° | 60% | 0% | N | 1 mph | 6 mph | 6% | 0.01 inHg | 10 mi | |||||
| Tue 12 AM | 62° | 62° | 48° | 62% | 0% | NNE | 1 mph | 6 mph | 6% | 0.01 inHg | 10 mi | |||||
| Tue 1 AM | 61° | 61° | 48° | 63% | 0% | NNE | 0 mph | 5 mph | 6% | 0.01 inHg | 10 mi | |||||
| Tue 2 AM | 60° | 60° | 48° | 63% | 0% | NE | 1 mph | 5 mph | 5% | 0.01 inHg | 10 mi | |||||
| Tue 3 AM | 59° | 59° | 48° | 67% | 0% | NE | 1 mph | 5 mph | 5% | 0.01 inHg | 10 mi | |||||
| Tue 4 AM | 58° | 58° | 48° | 68% | 0% | NE | 1 mph | 6 mph | 4% | 0.01 inHg | 10 mi | |||||
| Tue 5 AM | 57° | 57° | 47° | 69% | 0% | NE | 2 mph | 7 mph | 5% | 0.01 inHg | 10 mi | |||||
| Tue 6 AM | 57° | 57° | 47° | 70% | 0% | NE | 2 mph | 7 mph | 4% | 0.01 inHg | 10 mi | |||||
| Tue 7 AM | 57° | 57° | 47° | 70% | 0% | NE | 2 mph | 7 mph | 2% | 0.01 inHg | 10 mi | |||||
| Tue 8 AM | 57° | 57° | 48° | 73% | 0% | ENE | 3 mph | 7 mph | 3% | 0.01 inHg | 10 mi | |||||
| Tue 9 AM | 61° | 61° | 50° | 66% | 0% | ENE | 3 mph | 7 mph | 3% | 0.01 inHg | 10 mi | |||||
| Tue 10 AM | 69° | 69° | 52° | 53% | 0% | ENE | 2 mph | 7 mph | 4% | 0.01 inHg | 10 mi | |||||
| Tue 11 AM | 75° | 75° | 52° | 46% | 0% | E | 3 mph | 8 mph | 5% | 0.01 inHg | 10 mi | |||||
| Tue 12 PM | 78° | 78° | 52° | 40% | 0% | E | 3 mph | 8 mph | 4% | 0.01 inHg | 10 mi | |||||
| Tue 1 PM | 81° | 80° | 51° | 35% | 0% | ESE | 2 mph | 7 mph | 4% | 0.01 inHg | 10 mi | |||||
| Tue 2 PM | 84° | 82° | 50° | 32% | 0% | ESE | 2 mph | 7 mph | 4% | 0.01 inHg | 10 mi | |||||
| Tue 3 PM | 84° | 82° | 50° | 31% | 0% | ESE | 2 mph | 7 mph | 3% | 0.01 inHg | 10 mi | |||||
| Tue 4 PM | 84° | 82° | 50° | 30% | 0% | ESE | 2 mph | 8 mph | 2% | 0.01 inHg | 10 mi | |||||
| Tue 5 PM | 85° | 83° | 50° | 30% | 0% | ESE | 2 mph | 8 mph | 1% | 0.01 inHg | 10 mi | |||||
| Tue 6 PM | 83° | 81° | 50° | 32% | 0% | E | 2 mph | 8 mph | 1% | 0.01 inHg | 10 mi | |||||
| Tue 7 PM | 79° | 79° | 51° | 37% | 0% | E | 2 mph | 8 mph | 2% | 0.01 inHg | 10 mi | |||||
| Tue 8 PM | 75° | 75° | 52° | 45% | 0% | ENE | 2 mph | 7 mph | 3% | 0.01 inHg | — | |||||
| Tue 9 PM | 69° | 69° | 52° | 54% | 0% | ENE | 2 mph | 8 mph | 2% | 0.01 inHg | — | |||||
| Tue 10 PM | 67° | 67° | 51° | 57% | 0% | NE | 2 mph | 9 mph | 2% | 0.01 inHg | — | |||||
| Tue 11 PM | 66° | 66° | 50° | 56% | 0% | ENE | 3 mph | 9 mph | 2% | 0.01 inHg | — | |||||
| Wed 12 AM | 66° | 66° | 50° | 56% | 0% | ENE | 3 mph | 9 mph | 1% | 0.01 inHg | — | |||||
| Wed 1 AM | 65° | 65° | 50° | 58% | 0% | ENE | 3 mph | 9 mph | 1% | 0.01 inHg | — | |||||
| Wed 2 AM | 65° | 65° | 52° | 64% | 0% | ENE | 3 mph | 10 mph | 2% | 0.01 inHg | — | |||||
| Wed 3 AM | 63° | 63° | 55° | 75% | 0% | E | 3 mph | 9 mph | 1% | 0.01 inHg | — | |||||
| Wed 4 AM | 63° | 63° | 59° | 87% | 0% | E | 2 mph | 8 mph | 0% | 0.01 inHg | — | |||||
| Wed 5 AM | 62° | 62° | 60° | 95% | 0% | E | 3 mph | 8 mph | 2% | 0.01 inHg | — | |||||
| Wed 6 AM | 62° | 62° | 61° | 99% | 0% | E | 2 mph | 8 mph | 6% | 0.01 inHg | — | |||||
| Wed 7 AM | 62° | 62° | 62° | 100% | 0% | E | 2 mph | 7 mph | 12% | 0.01 inHg | — | |||||
| Wed 8 AM | 62° | 62° | 62° | 100% | 0% | E | 2 mph | 7 mph | 18% | 0.01 inHg | — | |||||
| Wed 9 AM | 66° | 66° | 65° | 98% | 0% | E | 3 mph | 7 mph | 45% | 0.01 inHg | — | |||||
| Wed 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 66° | 84% | 0% | ESE | 3 mph | 8 mph | 27% | 0.01 inHg | — | |||||
| Wed 11 AM | 77° | 77° | 67° | 69% | 0% | ESE | 5 mph | 9 mph | 10% | 0.01 inHg | — | |||||
| Wed 12 PM | 82° | 84° | 67° | 60% | 0% | SE | 5 mph | 10 mph | 13% | 0.01 inHg | — | |||||
| Wed 1 PM | 84° | 87° | 66° | 54% | 0% | SE | 5 mph | 12 mph | 16% | 0.01 inHg | — | |||||
| Wed 2 PM | 86° | 88° | 65° | 50% | 0% | SE | 5 mph | 12 mph | 19% | 0.01 inHg | — | |||||
| Wed 3 PM | 87° | 89° | 65° | 48% | 0% | SE | 5 mph | 12 mph | 17% | 0.01 inHg | — |
The next 16 days
NWS grid published Sep 28, 2:27 PM EDT to day 8, the National Blend of Models to day 11, the mean of GFS, ECMWF, ECMWF AI to day 16- TodaySep 2881°55°Sunnywind 6 mph
- TueSep 2985°61°Sunnywind 3 mph · gusts 9 mph
- WedSep 3088°65°Sunnywind 5 mph · gusts 13 mph
- ThuOct 187°67°Sunnywind 7 mph · gusts 13 mph
- FriOct 287°69°Chance Showers And Thunderstormswind 5 mph · gusts 12 mph
- SatOct 384°68°Showers And Thunderstorms Likelywind 6 mph · gusts 13 mph
- SunOct 480°66°Rain Showers Likelywind 7 mph · gusts 14 mph
- MonOct 576°61°wind 8 mph · gusts 16 mph
- TueOct 670°57°National Blendwind 12 mph · gusts 20 mph
- WedOct 770°58°National Blendwind 9 mph · gusts 16 mph
- ThuOct 875°57°National Blendwind 8 mph · gusts 15 mph
- FriOct 9~79°57°Model mean
- SatOct 10~77°56°Model mean
- SunOct 11~78°55°Model mean
- MonOct 12~78°55°Model mean
- TueOct 13~89°62°Model mean
Right now
NWS grid for this hour · UV from the EPA · air quality from AirNow- Feels like79°
- WindN 2 mphgusts 7 mph
- Radar over this pointno reading
- Humidity31%
- Dew point47°
- Pressure0.01 inHg
- UV index—
- Air quality—
- Visibility10 mi
- Sunrise and sunsetSunrise · Sunset
- Moonrise8:26 PMMoonset 9:31 AM
- Moon phaseWaning gibbous95% lit
The National Blend of Models
NOAA NBM v5.0 · run of Sep 28, 2:00 PM EDTNOAA’s weighted blend of every model it runs, to eleven days, with the chances the grid above does not carry. Where the local office’s grid reaches, its figure sits beneath the blend’s; where it does not, the blend stands alone.
- TodaySep 28—56°NWS grid 81° / 55°wind 2 mph
- TueSep 2985°61°NWS grid 85° / 61°wind 3 mph · gusts 9 mph
- WedSep 3087°65°NWS grid 88° / 65°wind 5 mph · gusts 12 mph
- ThuOct 187°68°NWS grid 87° / 67°wind 7 mph · gusts 13 mph
- FriOct 286°69°NWS grid 87° / 69°wind 5 mph · gusts 12 mph
- SatOct 384°69°NWS grid 84° / 68°wind 6 mph · gusts 13 mph
- SunOct 480°66°NWS grid 80° / 66°wind 6 mph · gusts 14 mph
- MonOct 576°61°NWS grid 76° / 61°wind 8 mph · gusts 16 mph
- TueOct 670°57°Beyond the NWS gridwind 12 mph · gusts 20 mph
- WedOct 770°58°Beyond the NWS gridwind 9 mph · gusts 16 mph
- ThuOct 875°57°Beyond the NWS gridwind 8 mph · gusts 15 mph
BlendNWS gridChance of rain, hourly
The models, side by side
HRRR Sep 28, 8:00 AM EDT · GFS Sep 28, 8:00 AM EDT · GEFS Sep 28, 8:00 AM EDT · ECMWF Sep 28, 8:00 AM EDT · ECMWF AI Sep 28, 8:00 AM EDTEach line is one model’s own forecast at its own grid cell: three kilometers for HRRR, a quarter of a degree for the global models, which can sit a few hundred meters above or below the town. Where they agree the forecast is settled; where they part is where it is not.
| Day | NWS grid | HRRR | GFS | GEFS | ECMWF | ECMWF AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Sep 28 | 81° 55° | 84° 56° | 83° 54° | 83° 55° | 79° 55° | ~81° 53° |
| Tue Sep 29 | 85° 61° | 88° 61° | 87° 58° | 88° 57° | 83° 58° | ~83° 55° |
| Wed Sep 30 | 88° 65° | 71° 65° | 91° 62° | 90° 60° | 88° 61° | ~85° 59° |
| Thu Oct 1 | 87° 67° | — | 90° 66° | 89° 65° | 87° 67°0.03 in | ~85° 66° |
| Fri Oct 2 | 87° 69°0.10 in | — | 86° 69°0.10 in | 87° 69°0.13 in | 87° 69°0.05 in | ~83° 72°0.34 in |
| Sat Oct 3 | 84° 68°0.46 in | — | 73° 68°0.21 in | 84° 70°0.30 in | 82° 71°0.59 in | ~82° 73°0.63 in |
| Sun Oct 4 | 80° 66°0.99 in | — | 79° 67°0.30 in | 79° 69°0.36 in | ~75° 72°0.51 in | ~83° 73°0.48 in |
| Mon Oct 5 | 76° 61°0.61 in | — | 81° 66° | 76° 67°0.55 in | ~77° 68°0.06 in | ~81° 71°0.07 in |
| Tue Oct 6 | — | — | 82° 62° | 70° 61°0.16 in | ~73° 61° | ~71° 57° |
| Wed Oct 7 | — | — | 71° 57° | 67° 56°0.30 in | ~72° 54° | ~73° 51° |
| Thu Oct 8 | — | — | ~70° 54° | ~58° 56°0.14 in | ~75° 53° | ~74° 58° |
| Fri Oct 9 | — | — | ~77° 56° | — | ~82° 59° | ~79° 58° |
| Sat Oct 10 | — | — | ~81° 55° | — | ~69° 56° | ~81° 56° |
| Sun Oct 11 | — | — | ~84° 56° | — | ~69° 50° | ~81° 60° |
| Mon Oct 12 | — | — | ~85° 58° | — | ~73° 49° | ~74° 58° |
| Tue Oct 13 | — | — | ~89° 62° | — | ~56° 56° | ~60° 59° |
A ~ marks a high or low read from six-hourly steps, which miss the true extreme by a degree or two.
ECMWF ensemble meteogram
The next 90 days
NOAA GHCN normals and records at Thomaston (OPN) · Climate Prediction Center outlooksNo forecast has skill day by day past about two weeks, and this page does not print one. Where the models stop, the calendar takes over: the 1991 to 2020 normal for each date, the record high and low ever set on it, and where the Climate Prediction Center leans warm, cool, wet or dry over the coming weeks, the month and the season. A site that shows a high for a date three months out is showing you this normal with a wobble.
The forecast reaches Tue Oct 13, from the NWS grid, then the National Blend, then the mean of the global models. Beyond it the lines are the calendar.
Forecast high and lowNormal high and lowRecord high and lowCPC leans warmer than normalCPC near normal or equal chances
| Week of | Normal | Warmest on record | Coldest on record | Temperature lean | Precipitation lean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | — | 97° (1981) | 33° (1967) | 40% chance above normal · Oct 2026 | equal chances · Oct 2026 |
| Oct 5 | — | 95° (1981) | 34° (1964) | 40% chance above normal · days 6 to 10 | 60% chance above normal · days 6 to 10 |
| Oct 12 | — | 92° (1984) | 32° (1988) | 40% chance above normal · Oct 2026 | equal chances · Oct 2026 |
| Oct 19 | — | 92° (1963) | 27° (1964) | 40% chance above normal · Oct 2026 | equal chances · Oct 2026 |
| Oct 26 | — | 89° (2000) | 26° (1976) | 40% chance above normal · Oct 2026 | equal chances · Oct 2026 |
| Nov 2 | — | 89° (1961) | 24° (1963) | 33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec | 40% chance above normal · Oct to Dec |
| Nov 9 | — | 86° (1955) | 17° (1969) | 33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec | 40% chance above normal · Oct to Dec |
| Nov 16 | — | 86° (1958) | 22° (1964) | 33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec | 40% chance above normal · Oct to Dec |
| Nov 23 | — | 85° (2005) | 11° (1955) | 33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec | 40% chance above normal · Oct to Dec |
| Nov 30 | — | 82° (1970) | 14° (1964) | 33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec | 40% chance above normal · Oct to Dec |
| Dec 7 | — | 80° (1972) | 2° (1962) | 33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec | 40% chance above normal · Oct to Dec |
| Dec 14 | — | 82° (1971) | 10° (1981) | 33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec | 40% chance above normal · Oct to Dec |
| Dec 21 | — | 78° (1987) | 3° (1983) | 33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec | 40% chance above normal · Oct to Dec |
Health and activities
Rules of thumb over the next 24 hours of forecast, the warnings in force, the station’s report, air quality and pollenNone of these is a measurement. Each is a rating of the forecast ahead, and of what is happening at the point right now, against what the activity or the ailment is known to mind, and each names the figure that decided it. An ailment or a pest is rated as a risk, low to extreme; an activity, a chore or a journey as a condition, poor to ideal.
Each rating says which span it is for: the rest of today’s daylight, tonight, or the next 24 hours.
Health
- Arthritisnext 24 hLowsteady conditions
- Sinus pressurenext 24 hLowsteady conditions
- Common coldtodayLowmild
- FlutodayLowmild
- Migrainenext 24 hLowsteady conditions
- Asthmanext 24 hLowclean air
- Heat stresstodayLowmild
- SunburntodayLowweak sun
- Frostbitenext 24 hLowmild
- SleepingtonightIdealcool, quiet night
Outdoors
- RunningtodayGoodhot
- HikingtodayIdealfine conditions
- BikingtodayIdealfine conditions
- GolftodayIdealfine conditions
- FishingtodayIdealfine conditions
- Boating and paddlingtodayIdealfine conditions
- Beach and pooltodayIdealfine conditions
- CampingtonightIdealfine conditions
- StargazingtonightGoodbright moon
Travel
- Air travelnext 24 hIdealclear skies
- Drivingnext 24 hIdealclear roads
Home and garden
- Lawn mowingtodayIdealfine conditions
- GardeningtodayIdealfine conditions
- Outdoor entertainingtodayIdealfine conditions
- Drying laundry outsidetodayIdealfine conditions
- Painting and outdoor projectstodayIdealfine conditions
- FrosttonightLowmild
Pests
- MosquitoestodayHighwarm
- TickstodayModeratewarm
- Indoor pestsnext 24 hLowmild
- Outdoor peststodayHighwarm
Stargazing
Worked out from the NWS hourly forecast and the sun and moonTonight has no dark, clear hour without a bright moon in this forecast. Rated fair.
| Night of | Rating | Dark | Clear hours | Clear and moonless | Moon lit | Transparency (est.) | Dew | Strongest wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Fair | 8:48 PM to 6:08 AM | 9 of 9 | None | 94% | Good | 2 mph | |
| Tuesday | Fair | 8:47 PM to 6:09 AM | 9 of 9 | None | 87% | Good | 1 h | 3 mph |
| Wednesday | Fair | 8:45 PM to 6:10 AM | 9 of 9 | 1 h from 9:00 PM | 80% | Fair | 3 h | 5 mph |
| Thursday | Poor | 8:44 PM to 6:10 AM | 0 of 9 | None | 70% | 3 h | 3 mph | |
| Friday | Poor | 8:43 PM to 6:11 AM | 0 of 9 | None | 60% | 6 h | 1 mph | |
| Saturday | Poor | 8:41 PM to 6:12 AM | 0 of 9 | None | 50% | 8 h | 2 mph | |
| Sunday | Poor | 8:40 PM to 6:12 AM | 0 of 9 | None | 39% | 9 h | 3 mph |
Dark is the sun 18 degrees below the horizon; where it never gets that low, 12 degrees, marked nautical. Clear is sky cover of 20% or less. A bright moon is one above the horizon with a quarter or more of its disc lit. Transparency in the table is estimated from surface humidity (70% and 85% mark fair and poor) and visibility, since the forecast carries no haze or high cloud moisture. Seeing and transparency by hour, where shown, are Environment and Climate Change Canada’s astronomy forecast (regional model; seeing from cloud, wind shear, turbulence near the ground and the surface temperature trend; transparency from the moisture through the whole air column), under the Open Government Licence - Canada. Dew is the air within 2 °C of its dew point. Excellent is four or more clear moonless hours with good transparency; good is three; fair is one, or two clear hours.
Golden hour and blue hour
Computed from the sun and moon positions| Day | Blue hour, morning | Golden hour, morning | Golden hour, evening | Blue hour, evening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 7:05 AM to 7:15 AM | 7:15 AM to 8:02 AM | 6:53 PM to 7:41 PM | 7:41 PM to 7:51 PM |
| Tue | 7:06 AM to 7:15 AM | 7:15 AM to 8:03 AM | 6:52 PM to 7:40 PM | 7:40 PM to 7:49 PM |
| Wed | 7:06 AM to 7:16 AM | 7:16 AM to 8:04 AM | 6:51 PM to 7:38 PM | 7:38 PM to 7:48 PM |
| Thu | 7:07 AM to 7:17 AM | 7:17 AM to 8:04 AM | 6:49 PM to 7:37 PM | 7:37 PM to 7:47 PM |
| Fri | 7:08 AM to 7:17 AM | 7:17 AM to 8:05 AM | 6:48 PM to 7:36 PM | 7:36 PM to 7:45 PM |
| Sat | 7:08 AM to 7:18 AM | 7:18 AM to 8:06 AM | 6:46 PM to 7:34 PM | 7:34 PM to 7:44 PM |
| Sun | 7:09 AM to 7:19 AM | 7:19 AM to 8:07 AM | 6:45 PM to 7:33 PM | 7:33 PM to 7:43 PM |
- SR Sunrise 7:30 AM, 92° E
- SS Sunset 7:26 PM, 268° W
- MR Moonrise 8:26 PM, 69° ENE
- MS Moonset 9:31 AM, 288° WNW
- Waning gibbous, 95% lit
Golden hour is the sun between 6 degrees above the horizon and 4 degrees below it; blue hour is the sun between 4 and 6 degrees below. These are the definitions timeanddate.com and PhotoPills use. Directions are degrees clockwise from true north, where the sun’s upper edge and the moon’s center cross a flat horizon; hills and buildings change both. None means the sun does not reach that height on the day; all day means it stays inside the band.
Drone flying
NWS hourly forecast, SWPC Kp, FAA TFRs and 14 CFR Part 107This hour: good to fly. Next good stretch: Mon 4 PM to 7 PM, 3 hours.
Today: civil twilight for Part 107 7:00 AM to sunrise 7:30 AM, and sunset 7:26 PM to 7:56 PM. Anti-collision lighting is required in those minutes and at night.
| Mon | 6 PM | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | 12 AM | 6 AM | 12 PM | 6 PM | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wed | 12 AM | 6 AM | 12 PM | 6 PM |
Good Caution No-fly
| Hour | Verdict | Wind (mph) | 400 ft est. (mph) | Gust (mph) | Rain | Visibility | Cloud allows | Temp | Kp | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 4 PM | Good | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0% | 10 mi | 80° | nothing against it | ||
| Mon 5 PM | Good | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0% | 10 mi | 80° | nothing against it | ||
| Mon 6 PM | Good | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0% | 10 mi | 79° | nothing against it | ||
| Mon 7 PM | Caution | 2 | 9 | 13 | 0% | 10 mi | 76° | night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | ||
| Mon 8 PM | Caution | 2 | 9 | 13 | 0% | 10 mi | 71° | night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | ||
| Mon 9 PM | Caution | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0% | 10 mi | 66° | night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | ||
| Mon 10 PM | Caution | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0% | 10 mi | 64° | night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | ||
| Mon 11 PM | Caution | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0% | 10 mi | 63° | night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | ||
| Tue 12 AM | Caution | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0% | 10 mi | 62° | night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | ||
| Tue 1 AM | Caution | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0% | 10 mi | 61° | night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | ||
| Tue 2 AM | Caution | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0% | 10 mi | 60° | night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | ||
| Tue 3 AM | Caution | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0% | 10 mi | 59° | night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | ||
| Tue 4 AM | Caution | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0% | 10 mi | 58° | night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | ||
| Tue 5 AM | Caution | 2 | 9 | 14 | 0% | 10 mi | 57° | night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | ||
| Tue 6 AM | Caution | 2 | 9 | 14 | 0% | 10 mi | 57° | night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | ||
| Tue 7 AM | Caution | 2 | 9 | 14 | 0% | 10 mi | 57° | civil twilight: lighting required (107.29) | ||
| Tue 8 AM | Good | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0% | 10 mi | 57° | nothing against it | ||
| Tue 9 AM | Good | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0% | 10 mi | 61° | nothing against it | ||
| Tue 10 AM | Good | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0% | 10 mi | 69° | nothing against it | ||
| Tue 11 AM | Good | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0% | 10 mi | 75° | nothing against it | ||
| Tue 12 PM | Good | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0% | 10 mi | 78° | nothing against it | ||
| Tue 1 PM | Good | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0% | 10 mi | 81° | nothing against it | ||
| Tue 2 PM | Good | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0% | 10 mi | 84° | nothing against it | ||
| Tue 3 PM | Good | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0% | 10 mi | 84° | nothing against it |
Flight restrictions nearby
Reading the FAA’s temporary flight restrictions.
Flight restrictions on the map. TFRs are not the whole picture: controlled airspace around airports needs LAANC authorization. Check the FAA’s B4UFLY.
Wind at 400 ft is estimated from the 10 m forecast by the power law, with exponents for each Pasquill stability class (Irwin 1979, rural, as in EPA dispersion models; the class from wind, sun height and cloud, after Turner 1970); gusts keep the ground gust’s margin. Caution from three quarters of your limit; the default 24 mph is the wind resistance printed for common sub-250 g drones. 14 CFR 107.51: “The minimum flight visibility, as observed from the location of the control station must be no less than 3 statute miles” and at least “500 feet below the cloud”. 14 CFR 107.29: “No person may operate a small unmanned aircraft system during periods of civil twilight unless the small unmanned aircraft has lighted anti-collision lighting visible for at least 3 statute miles”; civil twilight is the 30 minutes before sunrise and after sunset, in Alaska the Air Almanac’s. Kp: SWPC’s scales say satellite navigation problems may occur at G3 (Kp 7) and navigation is “degraded for hours” at G4 (Kp 8); Kp 5 is the typical app warning. Typical limits, not rules: rain chance 30% caution and 60% no-fly, thunder 10% and 20%, below 0 °C caution and −10 °C no-fly, over 40 °C caution. Your drone’s manual and the airspace come first.
Spraying and field work
Worked out from the NWS hourly forecastHours fit for spraying, and the days dry enough for fieldwork and hay, read from this forecast’s wind, gusts, humidity, temperature and rain.
Spraying windows
- Tue 8 AM to 10 AM 2 hours, every hour within the rules
- Tue 11 AM to 1 PM 2 hours, some with delta T between 8 and 10 °C
- Tue 11 PM to Wed 4 AM 5 hours, every hour within the rules
- Wed 10 AM to Thu 2 AM 16 hours, some with delta T between 8 and 10 °C
- Thu 10 AM to 10 PM 12 hours, every hour within the rules
| Mon | 6 PM | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | 12 AM | 6 AM | 12 PM | 6 PM | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wed | 12 AM | 6 AM | 12 PM | 6 PM | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Thu | 12 AM | 6 AM | 12 PM | 6 PM |
Good Marginal No
Field days
| Day | Daytime | Chance of rain | Rain | Lowest humidity | Strongest wind | Dry days in a row | Hay drying |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Dry | 0% | 0.00 in | 30% | 6 mph | 4 d | Good |
| Tuesday | Dry | 0% | 0.00 in | 30% | 3 mph | 3 d | |
| Wednesday | Dry | 0% | 0.00 in | 47% | 5 mph | 2 d | |
| Thursday | Dry | 5% | 0.00 in | 51% | 7 mph | 1 d | |
| Friday | Showers possible | 46% | 0.10 in | 58% | 5 mph | ||
| Saturday | Wet | 59% | 0.46 in | 67% | 6 mph | ||
| Sunday | Wet | 62% | 0.99 in | 76% | 7 mph | ||
| Monday | Wet | 46% | 0.61 in | 79% | 8 mph |
Spraying: sustained wind 3 to 10 mph, the range US extension services and most labels give; gusts no more than 15 mph (this page’s limit); delta T (air minus wet-bulb temperature) 2 to 8 °C preferred and 8 to 10 °C marginal, from GRDC guidance, with the wet bulb by Stull’s formula; no hour at a 30% chance of rain or 0.25 mm forecast during the rain-free time. Follow the product label, which overrides all of this. Field days: dry is no daytime hour at a 30% chance and under 1 mm all day, wet is 6 mm (0.25 in) or more; soil moisture is not in the forecast, so ground still wet from earlier rain is not accounted for. Hay drying marks a dry day with humidity down to 50% and a breeze of 5 mph or more.
Solunar times
Computed from the moon’s positionThe best-rated day this week is Monday, rated good.
| Day | Rating | Major periods | Minor periods | Moon | Sunrise, sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | Good | 1:36 AM to 3:36 AM2:02 PM to 4:02 PM | 9:01 AM to 10:01 AM7:56 PM to 8:56 PM | 95% | 7:30 AM, 7:26 PM |
| Tue | Fair | 2:28 AM to 4:28 AM2:56 PM to 4:56 PM | 10:11 AM to 11:11 AM8:35 PM to 9:35 PM | 90% | 7:30 AM, 7:25 PM |
| Wed | Poor | 3:24 AM to 5:24 AM3:54 PM to 5:54 PM | 11:22 AM to 12:22 PM9:22 PM to 10:22 PM | 83% | 7:31 AM, 7:23 PM |
| Thu | Fair | 4:25 AM to 6:25 AM4:56 PM to 6:56 PM | 12:31 PM to 1:31 PM10:18 PM to 11:18 PM | 74% | 7:32 AM, 7:22 PM |
| Fri | Fair | 5:27 AM to 7:27 AM5:59 PM to 7:59 PM | 1:36 PM to 2:36 PM11:22 PM to 12:22 AM | 64% | 7:32 AM, 7:21 PM |
| Sat | Fair | 6:30 AM to 8:30 AM7:00 PM to 9:00 PM | 2:33 PM to 3:33 PM | 54% | 7:33 AM, 7:19 PM |
| Sun | Fair | 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM7:58 PM to 9:58 PM | 12:31 AM to 1:31 AM3:20 PM to 4:20 PM | 43% | 7:34 AM, 7:18 PM |
Periods in bold fall within an hour of sunrise or sunset. The weather’s side is the fishing index
Major periods are two hours centered on the moon’s passage overhead and underfoot; minor periods are one hour centered on moonrise and moonset: the conventional durations of John Alden Knight’s solunar tables (1936). The rating is this site’s: one point to start, two more within a day and a half of a new or full moon (one more within three and a half days), and one more when a period falls within an hour of sunrise or sunset. The theory has mixed support in fisheries research; the times are exact astronomy.
In words
NWS forecast periods, as issuedThis Afternoon81° · 0 mph
Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 0 mph.
Tonight56° · 0 mph
Clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 0 mph.
Tuesday85° · E 0–5 mph
Sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tuesday Night61° · E 0–5 mph
Clear, with a low around 61. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Wednesday88° · SE 0–5 mph
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night65° · SE 5 mph
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday87° · 5% · SE 0–5 mph
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night67° · 5% · SE 0–5 mph
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Friday87° · 46% · SE 0–5 mph
A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night69° · 46% · SE 0–5 mph
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday84° · 59% · E 0–5 mph
A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night68° · 59% · SE 0–5 mph
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday80° · 62% · S 0–5 mph
Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night66° · 62% · N 0–5 mph
Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
The forecaster’s discussion
NWS Atlanta/Peachtree City, GA · issued Sep 28, 3:30 PM EDTWritten by the forecaster on duty for their own colleagues and for anyone who wants to know why the forecast says what it says. It is not edited for the public, so it uses the office’s shorthand; it is also the most honest thing any weather service publishes.
KEY Messages
Dry conditions continue through most of the week, before rain chances return late week and over the weekend. Some strong thunderstorms are possible on Sunday.
Warming trend back to above normal temperatures by Tuesday and through the late week.
Short Term
328 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026
(This evening through Tuesday)
Deep northwesterly flow continues to overspread Georgia and much of the Southeast on the back side of a Nor'easter and ahead of ridge building from the southern Great Plains towards the northern Great Lakes. This northwesterly flow continues to usher dry continental air into the forecast area. The dry airmass and a broad surface high pressure associated with the ridge will continue to inhibit precipitation chances and also aid in the diurnal mixing of very dry air, leading to dewpoints largely in the 40s. Temperatures this afternoon will largely be in the low 80s, with mid 80s expected in portions of central Georgia. Minimum RH values this afternoon are largely expected to range from 25-30%, though locations in the southern tier could briefly drop below 25% for an hour or two during the peak heating hours.
On Tuesday, the Nor'easter will continue, well, northeast towards Nova Scotia while the aforementioned ridge amplifies and moves over the eastern CONUS. After another crisp morning with lows in the 50s, t The influence of the ridge and mostly clear and sunny skies will lead to temperatures rising into the mid 80s across the majority of north Georgia and upper 80s to low 90s in central Georgia. These highs will be about 5-8 degrees above daily normals. On Tuesday afternoon, the surface high associated with the ridge will move offshore of the eastern Atlantic coast. Southeasterly flow around the high will begin to gradually advect Atlantic moisture into east- central Georgia. Recovery will be slow at first, with dewpoints remaining in the mid 40s to low 50s across all but east-central Georgia in the afternoon. RH values will once again need to be monitored for the potential development of Fire Danger conditions. The moist southeasterly flow will persist during the evening and overnight, with dewpoints returning to the 60s in areas south of I- 85 by the time the long term period picks up.
Long Term
328 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026
(Wednesday morning through next Sunday)
Temperatures in the upper 80s and lower 90s are expected for much of the CWA as the high pressure begins to break down and winds become more southerly in the second half of the week.
As we approach the weekend, the ridge will begin to break down and southerly flow will begin to pull moisture back into the CWA. This will bring chances for thunderstorms back up to between 25-35% during the afternoon on Friday with more widespread thunderstorms likely through the weekend. Temperatures should remain moderated to the upper 80s and lower 90s, though that still has them running 5-10 degrees above normal for this time of year.
We'll need to keep an eye on Sunday, as the best dynamics move through the area for stronger thunderstorms. The ECMWF builds in plenty of instability and decent low level shear, though the GFS tends to keep a majority of the bulk shear off to the north.
Aviation
126 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026
(18Z TAFS)
VFR conditions will persist through the period, with some high cirrus and fair weather cu between 050-060. N/NE winds of 4-7 kts are expected to shift to NW in the next hour or so in north Georgia. Winds are expected to become largely light and variable overnight, shifting to SE at 4-7 kts by Tuesday afternoon.
//ATL Confidence...18Z Update... High confidence on all elements.
King
Preliminary Point Temps / Pops
Athens 55 86 58 88 / 0 0 0 0 Atlanta 58 85 62 88 / 0 0 0 0 Blairsville 52 81 54 82 / 0 0 0 0 Cartersville 54 86 59 89 / 0 0 0 0 Columbus 58 88 63 90 / 0 0 0 0 Gainesville 56 84 58 86 / 0 0 0 0 Macon 56 88 64 90 / 0 0 0 0 Rome 52 86 56 90 / 0 0 0 0 Peachtree City 54 86 59 89 / 0 0 0 0 Vidalia 63 91 68 90 / 0 0 0 10
FFC Watches / Warnings / Advisories
None.
Hazardous weather outlook Sep 28, 3:26 AM EDT
The office’s own seven-day heads-up for spotters and emergency managers.
FLUS42 KFFC 280726 HWOFFC Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 326 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-290730- Baldwin-Banks-Barrow-Bartow-Bibb-Bleckley-Butts-Carroll-Catoosa- Chattahoochee-Chattooga-Cherokee-Clarke-Clayton-Cobb-Coweta- Crawford-Crisp-Dade-Dawson-DeKalb-Dodge-Dooly-Douglas-Emanuel- Fannin-Fayette-Floyd-Forsyth-Gilmer-Glascock-Gordon-Greene- Gwinnett-Hall-Hancock-Haralson-Harris-Heard-Henry-Houston-Jackson- Jasper-Jefferson-Johnson-Jones-Lamar-Laurens-Lumpkin-Macon- Madison-Marion-Meriwether-Monroe-Montgomery-Morgan-Murray- Muscogee-Newton-North Fulton-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Paulding-Peach- Pickens-Pike-Polk-Pulaski-Putnam-Rockdale-Schley-South Fulton- Spalding-Stewart-Sumter-Talbot-Taliaferro-Taylor-Telfair-Toombs- Towns-Treutlen-Troup-Twiggs-Union-Upson-Walker-Walton-Warren- Washington-Webster-Wheeler-White-Whitfield-Wilcox-Wilkes- Wilkinson- 326 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight... No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday... No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight. $$
The outlooks beyond
SPC, WPC, CPC and the Drought Monitor, read at this pointThe national centers each publish a judgment the local grid does not carry. Read here at this exact coordinate.
Severe weather
- Day 1 · Mon Sep 28No risk area
- Day 2 · Tue Sep 29No risk area
- Day 3 · Wed Sep 30No risk area
- Day 4 · Thu Oct 1No risk area
- Day 5 · Fri Oct 2No risk area
- Day 6 · Sat Oct 3No risk area
- Day 7 · Sun Oct 4No risk area
- Day 8 · Mon Oct 5No risk area
Rainfall
- Day 1 · Mon Sep 28Under 0.01 in
- Day 2 · Tue Sep 29Under 0.01 in
- Day 3 · Wed Sep 30Under 0.01 in
- Day 4-5 · Oct 1–Oct 20.25 in
- Day 6-7 · Oct 3–Oct 41.50 in
Six to fourteen days
- Days 6–10 · Temperature40% chance above normalOct 4–Oct 8
- Days 6–10 · Precipitation60% chance above normalOct 4–Oct 8
- Days 8–14 · TemperatureNear normal most likelyOct 6–Oct 12
- Days 8–14 · Precipitation50% chance above normalOct 6–Oct 12
Hazards, 3 to 14 days
- Oct 3–Oct 4Heavy Rain
Drought
- Drought Monitor, map of Sep 22D1 Moderate drought
Drought in this county: the map, the record since 2000 and the outlook
Frost and climate
NOAA 1991-2020 normals, Thomaston 4SEThe last spring freeze (32°F) usually comes around March 23 and the first fall freeze around November 12: a growing season of about 234 days.
One fall in ten brings a freeze by October 31; one spring in ten still has one after April 11.
Everything else on the grid
NWS forecast grid · 32 elementsThe forecast office edits about sixty fields for every cell of its grid. The common ones are above; these are the rest, as the daily extreme, for anyone who needs the mixing height, the fire danger or the swell.
| Element | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HeatRisk max | 1 · Minor | 1 · Minor | 1 · Minor | 1 · Minor | 1 · Minor | 1 · Minor | 1 · Minor | 1 · Minor |
| Wet bulb globe temperature max | 72° | 75° | 81° | 81° | 82° | 80° | 79° | 75° |
| Heat index max | 79° | 83° | 90° | 90° | 91° | 88° | 83° | 76° |
| Chance of thunder max | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 20% | 19% | 14% | 13% |
| Visibility min | 10 mi | 10 mi | ||||||
| Pressure min | 0.01 inHg | 0.01 inHg | 0.01 inHg | 0.01 inHg | ||||
| Mixing height max | 5,400 ft | 5,600 ft | 6,700 ft | |||||
| Transport wind max | 9 mph | 8 mph | 8 mph | |||||
| Twenty-foot wind max | 5 mph | 2 mph | 5 mph | |||||
| Davis stability index max | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Atmospheric dispersion index max | 27 | 32 | 55 | |||||
| Dispersion index max | 27 | 32 | 55 | |||||
| Low visibility risk max | 3 | 4 | 9 | |||||
| Stability max | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Against the record
NOAA GHCN · Thomaston (OPN) · 6.6 mi awayEach forecast day against the same calendar date at the nearest long-record station: the 1991 to 2020 normal, and the record high and low with the year they were set.
| Day | Forecast | Normal | Record high | Record low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Sep 28 | 81° / 55° | — | 97° (1981) | 45° (2001) |
| Tue Sep 29 | 85° / 61° | — | 94° (1981) | 40° (1967) |
| Wed Sep 30 | 88° / 65° | — | 94° (1971) | 33° (1967) |
| Thu Oct 1 | 87° / 67° | — | 94° (1981) | 39° (1967) |
| Fri Oct 2 | 87° / 69° | — | 90° (1971) | 38° (1984) |
| Sat Oct 3 | 84° / 68° | — | 94° (1971) | 38° (1984) |
| Sun Oct 4 | 80° / 66° | — | 91° (1971) | 34° (1974) |
| Mon Oct 5 | 76° / 61° | — | 93° (1981) | 36° (1974) |
Sun and moon
| Day | Civil twilight | Sunrise | Sunset | Civil twilight | Daylight | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 7:05 AM | 7:30 AM | 7:26 PM | 7:51 PM | 11 h 56 min | Waning gibbous · 95% lit |
| Tue | 7:06 AM | 7:30 AM | 7:25 PM | 7:49 PM | 11 h 55 min | Waning gibbous · 90% lit |
| Wed | 7:06 AM | 7:31 AM | 7:23 PM | 7:48 PM | 11 h 52 min | Waning gibbous · 83% lit |
| Thu | 7:07 AM | 7:32 AM | 7:22 PM | 7:47 PM | 11 h 50 min | Waning gibbous · 74% lit |
| Fri | 7:08 AM | 7:32 AM | 7:21 PM | 7:45 PM | 11 h 49 min | Waning gibbous · 64% lit |
| Sat | 7:08 AM | 7:33 AM | 7:19 PM | 7:44 PM | 11 h 46 min | Last quarter · 54% lit |
| Sun | 7:09 AM | 7:34 AM | 7:18 PM | 7:43 PM | 11 h 44 min | Last quarter · 43% lit |
| Mon | 7:10 AM | 7:35 AM | 7:17 PM | 7:41 PM | 11 h 42 min | Waning crescent · 33% lit |
Forecast from the National Weather Service forecast grid at api.weather.gov, updated by the local office through the day; the written periods and hourly digest are the NWS’s own. Outlooks from the Storm Prediction Center, the Weather Prediction Center and the Climate Prediction Center via NOAA’s map services. Records and normals from NOAA’s Global Historical Climatology Network. Sun and moon computed here. Place names from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).
What is here
- Seven days
- The high, the low, the chance and amount of rain and snow, the wind and the forecaster’s words for each day and night, from the National Weather Service grid for the exact cell your town sits in.
- Hour by hour
- Temperature, what it feels like, dew point, humidity, chance and amount of precipitation, wind and gusts, sky cover, the chance of thunder, pressure, visibility and ceiling, as a chart and as a table, with nights shaded.
- Everything else on the grid
- The office edits about sixty fields for every cell. The ones the mainstream forecast pages leave out are here as a daily table: HeatRisk, wet bulb globe temperature, lightning activity, mixing height, transport wind, the fire weather indices, and at the coast the waves and swell.
- The discussion
- The Area Forecast Discussion the forecaster wrote to explain the forecast, in their own words, with the specialist annexes folded away. Also the office’s hazardous weather outlook.
- Beyond the week
- The Storm Prediction Center’s severe weather category for each of the next eight days, the Weather Prediction Center’s rainfall forecast to day seven and its winter storm severity, and the Climate Prediction Center’s odds for days six to fourteen, all read at your coordinate.
- Against the record
- Each forecast day beside the same date at the nearest long-record station: the thirty-year normal and the record high and low with their years, so a forecast high that would break a record says so.
- The next 90 days
- The forecast as far as the grid, the National Blend and the global models reach, and the calendar after that: the normal and the record for every date, with the Climate Prediction Center’s lean for the weeks, the month and the season drawn over them. No made-up highs for a date three months out.
Common questions
Where does this forecast come from?
From the National Weather Service forecast grid published at api.weather.gov, the same grid the local forecast office edits through the day and the source of every forecast on weather.gov. The written periods, the hourly digest and the forecaster’s discussion are the NWS’s own products, shown as issued. Nothing here is a blend a website made.
How far ahead does it go?
The grid runs seven days ahead, hour by hour for the first days and in three to six hour steps after that. The National Blend of Models carries the days to eleven and the global models to sixteen. Beyond that the page carries the national centers’ outlooks, severe weather to day eight, rainfall to day seven, and the Climate Prediction Center’s odds for the coming weeks, month and season, over a ninety-day calendar of the normal and the record for each date. No forecast has skill day by day past about two weeks, and this page does not print one.
Why is this different from the app on my phone?
Most forecast apps show a blend of models chosen by the company that makes the app. This page shows the forecast the local National Weather Service office issues, edited by the forecasters who will also issue the warnings, and it shows all of it rather than the six numbers that fit on a phone. The discussion explains the reasoning, which no app carries.
What is a place’s address here?
Every town has its own page, such as /forecast/us/oklahoma/oklahoma-city/, and every day at a town has one too. A ZIP code typed into the search goes to the town it belongs to. Any coordinate at all can be looked up, and the page names the nearest town.
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