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Regional Hourly Observations For ECHOLS County
Issued at 1200 AM EDT FRI MAR 29 2024

SOUTH GEORGIA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
SAVANNAH       CLEAR     55  52  89 CALM      30.05R TC  13           
VALDOSTA       CLEAR     54  42  64 CALM      30.12R TC  12           
ALMA           CLEAR     60  37  42 NW9       30.10R TC  16           
ST SIMONS      CLEAR     59  59 100 SW3       30.06R TC  15           
FT STEWART     CLEAR     53  52  97 W3        30.03R TC  12           
ALBANY         CLEAR     55  32  41 N6        30.15R TC  13           
HUNTER AFB     CLEAR     55  53  92 CALM      30.02R TC  13           
MOODY AFB      CLEAR     59  34  40 N9        30.10R TC  15           
BRUNSWICK      CLEAR     56  55  97 SW5       30.07R TC  13           

  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
BAINBRIDGE*    CLEAR     54  40  59 NW7       30.15R TC  12           
MOULTRIE*      CLEAR     55  39  55 NW3       30.14R TC  13           
VIDALIA*       CLEAR     59  32  36 CALM      30.11R TC  15           
WAYCROSS*      CLEAR     58  43  57 NW8       30.10R TC  14           
DOUGLAS*       CLEAR     60  30  32 N9        30.13R TC  16           

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Georgia
Based on observations at 1200am EDT, Friday March 29, 2024

Across Georgia...temperatures are near 53 degrees north, near 51 degrees central, and near 54 degrees south. Current sky conditions are clear north, clear central, and clear south. In the north, relative humidity is near 35%, and the dew point is near 26 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 52%, and the dew point is near 34 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 64%, and the dew point is near 42 degrees. Winds are from the northwest at 8 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the west at 8 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 60 degrees at Alma. The lowest temperature is 47 degrees at Peachtree City.


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 ECHOLS County
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7-Day Forecast For ECHOLS County, GA
Issued at 826 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

REST OF TONIGHT
Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

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

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

SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the mid 50s.

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

TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Cooler with lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 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

Friday March 29, 2024 the 89th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 3.970000
Distance 0.999720 AU
Rise 06:25 EDT Set 18:54 EDT
Transit Meridian 12:39 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:02 EDT Ends 19:18 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 29TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1886...
Atlanta GA was drenched with a record 7.36 inches of rain in 24 hours. (The
Weather Channel)
...1920...
Clear Spring MD received 31 inches of snow in 24 hours to establish a state
record. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
...1921...
The temperature in Washington D.C. dropped from 82 degrees to 26 degres
thus ending an early spring. (David Ludlum)
...1935...
A severe duststorm blanketed Amarillo TX for 84 hours. During one six hour
period the visibility was near zero. (28th-31st) (The Weather Channel)
...1945...
Providence RI hit 90 degrees to establish a March record for the New
England area. (The Weather Channel)

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