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Regional Hourly Observations For BACON County
Issued at 700 PM EDT THU MAR 28 2024

...Southeast Georgia...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
Savannah Arpt  PTCLDY    69  53  56 N6        29.95R                  
Hunter AAF     PTCLDY    69  52  54 CALM      29.92R                  
Fort Stewart   PTCLDY    70  49  46 NW9       29.92R                  
Statesboro     CLEAR     67  47  49 NW6       29.96R                  
Sylvania       CLEAR     68  47  46 CALM      29.97R                  
Claxton        CLEAR     71  49  46 CALM      29.97R                  
Millen         CLEAR     67  44  43 NW5       29.97R                  
Metter         PTCLDY    68  48  48 N5        29.97R                  
Reidsville     PTCLDY    69  49  48 CALM      29.97R                  

...CSRA, Central and far Southeast Georgia...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
Thomson        CLEAR     69  28  21 NW7       29.97R                  
Augusta-Bush   CLEAR     69  29  22 N9        29.95R                  
Augusta-Daniel CLEAR     70  29  21 N6        29.96R                  
Swainsboro     NOT AVBL                                               
Vidalia        CLEAR     70  43  37 NW10G16   29.98R                  
Eastman        CLEAR     68  30  24 NW3       30.01R                  
Hazlehurst     CLEAR     69  42  36 NW6       29.97R                  
Alma           CLEAR     72  51  47 NW6       29.96R                  
Waycross       CLEAR     70  52  53 NW5       29.97R                  
Jesup          CLEAR     70  54  56 CALM      29.99R                  
Baxley         CLEAR     68  46  45 N8        29.97R                  
Brunswick      MOCLDY    68  57  68 NW3       29.96R                  
Saint Simons   CLEAR     68  59  73 N5        29.95R                  

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Georgia
Based on observations at 700pm EDT, Thursday March 28, 2024

Across Georgia...temperatures are near 65 degrees north, near 69 degrees central, and near 71 degrees south. Current sky conditions are sunny north, sunny central, and clear south. In the north, relative humidity is near 22%, and the dew point is near 25 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 22%, and the dew point is near 29 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 47%, and the dew point is near 50 degrees. Winds are from the north at 15 mph with gusts at 26 mph north, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the northwest at 16 mph with gusts at 22 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the northwest at 9 mph with gusts at 21 mph south, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 73 degrees at Bainbridge. The lowest temperature is 62 degrees at Chamblee.


Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For BACON County
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7-Day Forecast For BACON County, GA
Issued at 741 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

TONIGHT
Clear, cooler with lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

SATURDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY
Sunny. Highs around 80.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.

MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows in the lower 60s.

TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Cooler with lows around 50. Chance of rain 20 percent.

THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Georgia
                              GEORGIA                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 APR 3-APR 7 APR 5-APR 11    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
                 -----------  -----------  --------  ---------
   Temperature:      Below        Above     Normal      Above                      
 Precipitation:      Above        Above      Above      Above                      

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
Almanac Information

Thursday March 28, 2024 the 88th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 3.580000
Distance 0.999721 AU
Rise 06:27 EDT Set 18:53 EDT
Transit Meridian 12:39 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:03 EDT Ends 19:17 EDT

Calculations made for central point in the state.
Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and
elevation -- Priddy


Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

MARCH 28TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1917...
Thane Creek AK reported a snow cover of 190 inches. (The Weather Channel)
...1920...
The worst tornado disaster of record occurred in Chicago IL as a tornado
killed 28 persons and caused three million dollars damage. (David Ludlum)
...1997...
Ten tornadoes tore across the area, affecting the Kentucky counties of 
Adair, Metcalfe, Casey, Green, Larue, Marion, Hardin, Hart, Nelson, and 
Russell; and the Indiana counties of Scott and Jefferson. Two of the 
twisters produced F3 damage. A 28-year-old woman was killed in Metcalfe 
County as she was thrown from her destroyed mobile home. A 40-year-old man 
was killed when his house in Bonnieville (Hart County) was hit by one of 
the F3 tornadoes and blown off its foundation. This tornado injured many 
people when it caused several car accidents as it crossed Interstate 65.
(NWS Louisville)

Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky