OUTLOOK A beautiful weekend will stretch into today with some clouds, light rain and maybe a few storms through midweek. FORECAST Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Monday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with… Read more
OUTLOOK Enjoy the sunshine today, high near 79. Rain possible every day through Friday, highs in upper 70s to low 80s. FORECAST Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm… Read more
OUTLOOK There is slight chance for thunderstorms across north Georgia Sunday, then a chance across other portions of the area Monday through Thursday. There is too much uncertainty in the forecast this far out to determine possible intensity. FORECAST Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 5 mph. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy,… Read more
FORECAST Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly… Read more
OUTLOOK One more day in the upper 60s and then a fast climb from mid 70s to near 80 on Sunday. Sunny skies for most of the weekend. FORECAST Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 5 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm… Read more
OUTLOOK After about a half an inch of rain and some brief but powerful gusts, look for a sunny, cooler day today with even warmer temperatures due Thursday. FORECAST Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around… Read more
THE LATEST To our south (below I-20), there is an active tornado watch through 4 this afternoon. We’ll continue to watch local conditions and will update throughout the afternoon and evening. HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK A low pressure system will move across the southeast states today, bringing widespread showers and thunderstorms. A threat for severe… Read more
OUTLOOK Stay tuned for more information regarding an emerging severe weather threat early this week. Remember to have multiple ways to receive reports of severe weather. Cooler weather, another inch of rain due Tuesday but the 70s return later in the week. Flood warning for the Coosa River at Plant Hammond continues. FORECAST Today: Partly… Read more
THE LATEST Flood warnings continue for the Coosa River near Plant Hammond and Oostanaula River near Calhoun. OUTLOOK Isolated thunderstorms are possible over portions of north and west Georgia on Sunday. There is a chance of thunderstorms across the area Tuesday into Tuesday night. Record pollen levels on Saturday at 6,881. From Atlanta Allergy… Read more
THE RECORDS So the record for March 27 was set in 1921 — 88 degrees. The official high here on Friday at the airport was 88 degrees. New record set in Cartersville with 89 degrees on Friday. The record was 84 degrees set in 1949. FORECAST Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Southwest… Read more
Tuesday night, as Northwest Georgia was under a tornado watch as a powerful front moved across the region, early reports from Bartow County included strong winds with numerous trees down. The National Weather Service sent a survey team to the Kingston area and has filed this report: NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 03/24/2020 THUNDERSTORM WIND… .BARTOW… Read more
THE LATEST Several Floyd County roads closed because of flooding. Public Works Director Michael Skeen says they are: Thomas Bluff – near County line. Collier Road – south end, 100 block. Old River Road – between Hwy 20 and the boat ramp. The Oostanaula River in Rome has crested and is dropping; flood stage is 25 feet.… Read more
THE LATEST Several Floyd County roads closed because of flooding. Public Works Director Michael Skeen says they are: Thomas Bluff – near County line. Collier Road – south end, 100 block. Old River Road – between Hwy 20 and the boat ramp. The Oostanaula River in Rome has crested and is beginning to drop;… Read more
THE LATEST Heavy rain, strong winds sweep through Northwest Georgia Tuesday night. Bartow County Emergency Management reported 50 to 60 trees down, some minor structural damage and a tractor trailer flipped near Macedonia and Boss roads. Rainfall: Since 6 a.m. Monday, Rome has recorded 2.28 inches of rain; Cartersville, 2.88 inches; Calhoun, 2.83 inches. Flood… Read more
THE LATEST Tornado watch for Northwest Georgia now through 1 a.m. Wednesday. AT 949 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR SULPHER SPRINGS, OR 14 MILES WEST OF LAFAYETTE…MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH. HAZARD…40 TO 50 MPH WIND AND INCREASED CHANCE OF A BRIEF TORNADO. IMPACT…WHILE WINDS SHOULD RESULT IN… Read more
THE LATEST Severe weather, storm shelters and social distancing: This is from the Cherokee County (Ga.) Emergency Management Office: “With a threat of severe weather on the table, we wanted to go ahead and share with you a statement regarding the issue coordinated by the National Weather Service and Alabama Department of Public Health.… Read more