Washington, GA

2:02 AM EDT on May 26, 2013 (GMT -0400)
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Lat: 33.7° N
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Tropical Weather: Invest 91E (East Pacific)
News
May 25, 2013
Heavy rain led to deadly flooding in the San Antonio area on Saturday.
May 25, 2013
Graduations are occurring in Moore, Okla., just days after the deadly tornado.
May 25, 2013
After yet another deadly tornado, the discussion has shifted to how to make Tornado Alley safer.
May 25, 2013
With an EF-5 tornado barreling down on them, the people of Moore, Okla. had little time to think.
May 25, 2013
The photos, video, reports and weather analysis of a major flash flood in San Antonio on May 25, 2013.
May 25, 2013
Another severe weather outbreak is possible in the Plains in the week ahead.
May 24, 2013
The potential of tornadoes on May 20, 2013 was well forecast, likely saving many more lives in the Moore tornado.
May 24, 2013
It was early Thursday afternoon at the makeshift animal shelter at the Cleveland County, Okla. Fairgrounds, and Erin Brickman had yet to sleep from the night before.
May 24, 2013
The story behind the iconic photo of a woman carrying her daughter out of the devastation of the Moore, Okla. tornado.
May 24, 2013
This Memorial Day weekend, 31.2 million Americans will drive 50 miles or more to a beach, campground or other getaway, according to car lobbying group AAA.
May 24, 2013
Tragedy is feared on one of the world's tallest peaks.
May 25, 2013
An earthquake in far northeastern California was felt by thousands of people as far away as San Francisco.
May 25, 2013
A survivor describes the horrifying ordeal that occurred Thursday night in Washington.
May 23, 2013
Instead of preparing to round out his last week as a senior at Southmoore High School, 18-year-old Ricky Ledford found himself pulling people from the leveled Briarwood Elementary School and its surrounding neighborhood on Monday.
May 23, 2013
Officials are being attacked by residents in India because of a nasty heat wave.
May 23, 2013
There's a new record for the oldest person to scale Mount Everest, but it might not last long.
May 24, 2013
Blake Shelton and Carrie Underwood are planning ways to help those devastated in Oklahoma.
May 23, 2013
The young victims of the Moore, Okla. tornado are being remembered by grieving parents.
May 25, 2013
Walk through the history of the U.S. space program with this huge archive of vintage photos from NASA's library of photographs taken throughout the history of manned flight, jet engine development, and the creation of the manned missions to the moon and the Space Shuttle program.
May 23, 2013
Four tourists in Iceland got an expected trip when they set up a picnic on a floating iceberg.
Weather Summary
Weather Underground Forecast for Sunday, May 26, 2013.

Expect more severe showers and thunderstorms to develop over the High Plains again on Sunday, stretching into the Central Plains and Mississippi River Valley. A low pressure system continues spinning over the region as is slowly moves off the Rockies and into the Plains. Flow around this system will continue to create a warm front that stretches from eastern Montana through Nebraska and into the Mid-Mississippi River Valley. The heaviest rainfall and strongest storms are most likely to develop from southeastern Montana and northeastern Wyoming through northeastern Nebraska, moving into western Iowa Sunday night. These areas may see large hail and isolated tornadoes. Another region of heavy rainfall with scattered thunderstorms will develop just east of this system, starting the day over Iowa and Illinois, moving eastward into the Midwest and Lower Ohio River Valley by Sunday night.

In the Southern Plains, heavy rainfall will continue winding down on Sunday for Texas. However, the combination of onshore flow from the Gulf of Mexico and a wave of low pressure will continue triggering rain showers from southern Texas through Oklahoma. This will allow for flooding to remain a concern, especially for the San Antonio area.

Out West, a trough of low pressure moves over the Pacific Northwest, bringing scattered showers to Washington and Oregon on Sunday. Some moisture from this system will reach into northern California and northern Nevada, bringing a few light rain showers Sunday afternoon into Monday.
Weather Underground Forecast for Sunday, May 26, 2013.

Expect more severe showers and thunderstorms to develop over the High Plains again on Sunday, stretching into the Central Plains and Mississippi River Valley. A low pressure system continues spinning over the region as is slowly moves off the Rockies and into the Plains. Flow around this system will continue to create a warm front that stretches from eastern Montana through Nebraska and into the Mid-Mississippi River Valley. The heaviest rainfall and strongest storms are most likely to develop from southeastern Montana and northeastern Wyoming through northeastern Nebraska, moving into western Iowa Sunday night. These areas may see large hail and isolated tornadoes. Another region of heavy rainfall with scattered thunderstorms will develop just east of this system, starting the day over Iowa and Illinois, moving eastward into the Midwest and Lower Ohio River Valley by Sunday night.

In the Southern Plains, heavy rainfall will continue winding down on Sunday for Texas. However, the combination of onshore flow from the Gulf of Mexico and a wave of low pressure will continue triggering rain showers from southern Texas through Oklahoma. This will allow for flooding to remain a concern, especially for the San Antonio area.

Out West, a trough of low pressure moves over the Pacific Northwest, bringing scattered showers to Washington and Oregon on Sunday. Some moisture from this system will reach into northern California and northern Nevada, bringing a few light rain showers Sunday afternoon into Monday.

Washington Weather at a Glance

Updated 1:55 AM EDT
Weather Station
Elevation
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Now
Clear
Clear
Temperature
59 °F
Feels Like 59 °F
Wind(mph)
5
Sunrise / Set
6:23 AM
8:32 PM
Moon
Full
Tonight
Partly Cloudy 52 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
Partly Cloudy 82 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
Clear 57 °F
Clear
Monday
Partly Cloudy 84 | 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
Clear 84 | 61 °F
Clear
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy 86 | 59 °F
Partly Cloudy
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
30.18 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Clear -
Moisture
Humidity
82%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KIIY 260555Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM CLR 15/12 A3018 RMK AO2
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Weather Radio
Temperature
Temperature
59 °F
63,63,63,59,63,61,61,61,59,59,59,59,59
Dew Point
54 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
5 mph from WSW
Wind Gust
Health
0 out of 16
Pollen
5.20 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
No Activity
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Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 82F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 84F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Tuesday
clear Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 84F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 61F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 86F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Thursday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 82F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Fog overnight. Low of 61F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 84F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Fog overnight. Low of 61F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 86F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 82F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 66F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday
clear Clear. High of 88F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 68F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 88F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 86F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds less than 5 mph.
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Weather Forecast for Washington GA

View Calendar 10-Day Forecast for station KIIY

Sunday, 26
Partly Cloudy
82 | 57 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 27
Partly Cloudy
84 | 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Tuesday, 28
Clear
84 | 61 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Wednesday, 29
Partly Cloudy
86 | 59 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Thursday, 30
Partly Cloudy
82 | 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 31
Partly Cloudy
84 | 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 1
Partly Cloudy
86 | 59 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 2
Partly Cloudy
82 | 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 3
Clear
88 | 68 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Tuesday, 4
Clear
88 | 70 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: BestForecast at 10:36 PM EDT on May 25, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 82F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 55 | 49 76 | 50 80 | 49 63 | 54
Wind 4 mph WSW 6 mph NNW 4 mph WNW 3 mph ESE
Humidity 83% 39% 35% 67%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 10%
Cloud Cover 31% 48% 2% 1%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:23 AM
8:32 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.03], Average RMSE [1.70]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [2.04], Average RMSE [1.51] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 10:36 PM EDT on May 25, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 84F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 59 | 55 79 | 55 80 | 55 69 | 57
Wind 2 mph SE 5 mph SW 5 mph South 2 mph West
Humidity 83% 44% 40% 66%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 34% 0% 15% 8%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:23 AM
8:33 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.80], Average RMSE [1.66]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [2.22], Average RMSE [1.55] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 10:36 PM EDT on May 25, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
clear Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 84F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 61F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 64 | 57 79 | 57 80 | 58 69 | 64
Wind 2 mph SSE 6 mph SSE 8 mph SSE 8 mph SE
Humidity 80% 48% 46% 81%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 10% 6% 14% 1%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:22 AM
8:34 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.52], Average RMSE [1.80]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [2.30], Average RMSE [2.15] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 10:36 PM EDT on May 25, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 86F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 63 | 60 77 | 64 81 | 65 67 | 62
Wind 5 mph SSE 7 mph ESE 8 mph SE 7 mph SE
Humidity 94% 61% 56% 86%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 1% 18% 17% 1%
Conditions Fog Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:22 AM
8:34 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.63], Average RMSE [2.04]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.61], Average RMSE [2.42] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 10:36 PM EDT on May 25, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 82F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Fog overnight. Low of 61F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 61 | 60 79 | 60 80 | 61 66 | 63
Wind 6 mph ESE 7 mph East 9 mph ESE 7 mph SE
Humidity 91% 52% 50% 87%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 4% 16% 13% 6%
Conditions Fog Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:22 AM
8:35 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.37], Average RMSE [2.14]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.93], Average RMSE [2.80] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 10:36 PM EDT on May 25, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 84F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Fog overnight. Low of 61F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 62 | 62 78 | 62 82 | 62 67 | 62
Wind 5 mph ESE 6 mph East 8 mph East 7 mph ESE
Humidity 95% 58% 49% 80%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 3% 0% 0%
Conditions Fog Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:21 AM
8:36 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.61], Average RMSE [2.09]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.96], Average RMSE [2.89] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 10:36 PM EDT on May 25, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 86F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 63 | 60 78 | 60 80 | 59 66 | 61
Wind 4 mph SE 5 mph East 7 mph ESE 6 mph SE
Humidity 92% 53% 48% 82%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 11% 1% 9%
Conditions Fog Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:21 AM
8:36 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.98], Average RMSE [2.44]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.78], Average RMSE [2.73] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 10:36 PM EDT on May 25, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 82F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 66F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 62 | 60 76 | 62 75 | 63 71 | 63
Wind 3 mph South 2 mph ESE 4 mph SE 4 mph SSE
Humidity 90% 62% 66% 73%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 1% 3%
Conditions Fog Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:21 AM
8:37 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.89], Average RMSE [2.44]
Source: BestForecast at 10:36 PM EDT on May 25, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
clear Clear. High of 88F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 68F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 70 | 63 83 | 63 82 | 64 72 | 64
Wind 2 mph SSE 2 mph ESE 3 mph ESE 3 mph SE
Humidity 74% 50% 51% 73%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 6% 7% 5% 3%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:20 AM
8:37 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.11], Average RMSE [2.94]
Source: BestForecast at 10:36 PM EDT on May 25, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 88F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 71 | 63 82 | 63 82 | 64 72 | 64
Wind 1 mph SE 2 mph ENE 3 mph East 3 mph ESE
Humidity 75% 52% 54% 75%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 2% 2% 4% 4%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:20 AM
8:38 PM
Source: BestForecast at 10:36 PM EDT on May 25, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 86F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 71 | 63 81 | 63 81 | 64 71 | 64
Wind 2 mph East 4 mph East 5 mph East 4 mph ESE
Humidity 77% 55% 54% 76%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 2% % % %
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not rise
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History & Almanac
May 26, 2013 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KDBN) 88 °F 61 °F
Record (KDBN) 98 °F (1953) 45 °F (1979)
Yesterday 81 °F 50 °F
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby.
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
Astronomy
May. 26, 2013 Rise Set
Actual Time 6:23 AM EDT 8:32 PM EDT
Civil Twilight 5:55 AM EDT 9:01 PM EDT
Nautical Twilight 5:20 AM EDT 9:35 PM EDT
Astronomical Twilight 4:43 AM EDT 10:13 PM EDT
Moon 10:20 PM EDT 7:50 AM EDT
Length Of Visible Light 15h 05m
Length of Day
14h 09m
Tomorrow will be 1m 5s longer.
Full, 98% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Full
May 31
Last Quarter
Jun 8
New
Jun 16
First Quarter
Jun 23
Full
Today's Extremes
State Highs State Lows
89 °F
Bainbridge
87 °F
Blakely
86 °F
Waycross
86 °F
Thomasville
43 °F
Thomson
44 °F
Dalton
44 °F
Cartersville
46 °F
Augusta Bush
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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Aviation
City Temp. Conditions Updated
Washington 59 °F Clear 1:55 AM EDT
Dublin This station is not reporting.
Thomson 55 °F Clear 1:55 AM EDT
Greensboro 59 °F Clear 1:55 AM EDT
Flight To ETA Status
No flights were found.
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Type Condition
Flight Rule: VFR (KIIY)
Wind Speed: 4.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 240° (WSW)
Ceiling: Unlimited

METAR KIIY 260555Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM CLR 15/12 A3018 RMK AO2

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Weather Stations
Station Location Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
RAWS WASHINGTON GA, Tignall, GA 58 °F 50 °F 75% SW  at  2 mph 0.00 in / hr 616 ft 1:02 AM EDT MADIS
Dancing Pines, Crawfordville, GA 59.6 °F 53 °F 80% SW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 637 ft 1:54 AM EDT Normal
Deerlick Astronomy Village (BE), Sharon, GA 52.2 °F 52 °F 100% ENE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 630 ft 2:00 AM EDT Rapid Fire
Deerlick Astronomy Village, Sharon, GA 52.7 °F 51 °F 93% NW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 630 ft 2:00 AM EDT Normal
Lincoln County Board of Education, Lincolnton, GA 57.7 °F 52 °F 81% West  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 443 ft 2:00 AM EDT Rapid Fire  
APRSWXNET Lexington GA , Lexington, GA 55 °F 49 °F 81% SSW  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 728 ft 1:36 AM EDT MADIS
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Record Report
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 04:43 PM EDT on May 25, 2013


... Record low temperature set at Macon...

a record low temperature of 49 degrees was set at Macon today.
This ties the old record of 49 set in 1979.