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Regional Hourly Observations For WHITFIELD County
Issued at 800 AM EDT FRI APR 26 2024

NORTH GEORGIA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ATLANTA        PTSUNNY   64  49  57 SE6       30.14R TC  18           
6HR MIN TEMP:  61; 6HR MAX TEMP:  67;                                

ATHENS         CLOUDY    60  53  77 E6        30.18R TC  16           
6HR MIN TEMP:  58; 6HR MAX TEMP:  61;                                

CHAMBLEE       CLOUDY    60  52  74 VRB3      30.14R TC  16           
6HR MIN TEMP:  55; 6HR MAX TEMP:  60;                                

PEACHTREE CITY PTSUNNY   56  54  93 CALM      30.15R TC  13           
6HR MIN TEMP:  54; 6HR MAX TEMP:  59;                                

ROME           CLOUDY    60  54  80 CALM      30.11R TC  16           
6HR MIN TEMP:  57; 6HR MAX TEMP:  61;                                

WEST ATLANTA   PTSUNNY   57  53  86 W3        30.14R TC  14           
6HR MIN TEMP:  53; 6HR MAX TEMP:  59;                                

GAINESVILLE    CLOUDY    61  48  62 MISG      30.20R TC  16           
6HR MIN TEMP:  61; 6HR MAX TEMP:  64;                                

CARTERSVILLE   CLOUDY    61  54  77 E6        30.14R TC  16           

  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
DALTON*        CLOUDY    58  58  98 CALM      30.12R TC  15           
LAWRENCEVILLE* CLOUDY   N/A N/A N/A NE3       30.17R                  
KENNESAW*      CLOUDY    61  51  70 VRB3      30.16R TC  16           
CANTON*        CLOUDY    59  49  70 E5        30.18R TC  15           
BLAIRSVILLE*   CLOUDY    62  45  53 SE10      30.19R TC  17           

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Georgia
Based on observations at 800am EDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across Georgia...temperatures are near 64 degrees north, near 57 degrees central, and near 64 degrees south. Current sky conditions are partly sunny north, sunny central, and sunny south. In the north, relative humidity is near 57%, and the dew point is near 49 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 96%, and the dew point is near 56 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 87%, and the dew point is near 60 degrees. Winds are from the southeast at 6 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the east at 5 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 72 degrees at Saint Simons. The lowest temperature is 56 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 WHITFIELD County,GA

544 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and Tonight  

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.


 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Saturday through Thursday  

Isolated thunderstorms may return to the region between Monday and
Wednesday.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.



NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For WHITFIELD County, GA
Issued at 422 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

TODAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows around 60. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

SUNDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.

MONDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

TUESDAY
Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

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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 
                 MAY 1-MAY 5  MAY 3-MAY 9    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:      Above        Above                                            
 Precipitation:      Below       Normal                                            

....  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 April 26, 2024 the 117th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 14.000000
Distance 0.999718 AU
Rise 06:51 EDT Set 20:14 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:32 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:27 EDT Ends 20:39 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

APRIL 26TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1834...
Killer frosts were reported in the Deep South. The frost was quite severe
around Huntsville AL, and highlighted a backward spring in the South that
year. (David Ludlum)
...1978...
An unusually strong occluded front swept out of the Gulf of Alaska and
produced the first April thunderstorm of record at Fairbanks. Pea size hail
fell northeast of Fairbanks from thunderstorms whose tops were less than
8000 feet. (The Weather Channel)
...1984...
Severe thunderstorms associated with an intense cyclone spawned a total of
forty-seven tornadoes in two days from Louisiana to Upper Michigan. The
tornadoes killed 16 persons and injured 259 others. (Storm Data)


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