OUTLOOK Light showers will be possible late Tuesday Night as warm moist air returns to the region. These showers combined with overnight low temperatures has a small chance for producing light freezing rain in the Northeast Georgia mountains. The main storm system is currently expected to move through Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning ahead… Read more
THE LATEST Wind advisory for Northwest Georgia has been canceled. Top gust of the day reached 32 mph. Strong winds continue to drive the wind chill to 24 degrees as of 8 p.m. (real temperature: 31). It will get much colder overnight. The good news: Clear skies for tonight’s total lunar eclipse (Details). The hour-by-hour… Read more
OUTLOOK Showers and embedded thunderstorms will continue moving across north and central Georgis this evening. Brief strong wind gusts along with heavy rain and occasional cloud to ground lightning will be the primary threats. Overnight, behind a strong cold front, gusty northwest winds 20 to 30 mph will develop and continue into Sunday morning.… Read more
OUTLOOK A wind advisory will be in effect from 1 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. Winds will be 15-25 mph with gusts up to 30-40 mph. …WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT… Read more
THE LATEST Dense fog advisory, now through 10 this morning: The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Dense Fog Advisory. VISIBILITIES…Widespread visibilities of near zero to a half mile. LOCATION…North Georgia and portions of central Georgia, mainly along and north of a Franklin to McDonough to Lexington line, including all of the… Read more
OUTLOOK Rain: Light rain most of the day but totals shouldn’t top 0.20 of an inch. Saturday: At least an inch stretching into Sunday. Temperatures: From 82 on Saturday to 24 degrees (wind chill of 18) Monday morning. Snow: 20 percent chance of snow showers between 7 a.m. and noon. FORECAST Today: Showers likely, mainly after… Read more
It’s time to reserve your spot and join more than 1,500 glowing, green-garbed, bubble-blasting, foam-frolicking runners and walkers along the trails and streets of downtown Rome for the 2019 edition of the Harbin Clinic Leprechaun-a-thon on Saturday, March 16. Harbin Clinic once again is teaming with Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation and Parker Systems for the event, which is… Read more
OUTLOOK 60s return: We’ll see low 60s Friday and Saturday but … … Rain returns: Probably 1.30 inches late Friday into Saturday; heaviest rain on Saturday … 20% chance of snow showers in the forecast for 7 a.m.-noon on Sunday. … Cold back Sunday, overnight: Look for a low of 21 on Monday with… Read more
OUTLOOK The 60s make a come back on Friday and Saturday — and then perhaps the coldest temperatures so far this season. FORECAST Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming… Read more
THE LATEST “Areas of fog will continue to develop and spread across north Georgia through the overnight period. Isolated areas of occasionally dense fog, with visibility dropping below a quarter of a mile, are possible across the area as well, especially in the far north. Motorists are urged to allow extra time to reach their destination.… Read more
The National Weather Service has released the 2018 annual climate summary for the state. Overall, Rome and Cartersville were both warmer and wetter than the normal average. Rome received 15.15 inches above normal rainfall for the year and was 2.5 degrees above normal. Cartersville received 9.58 inches above normal rainfall and was 1.6 degrees above… Read more
OUTLOOK A 40% chance of light rain today, high near 50. Partly cloudy to start the week, more rain chances Thursday and Friday. FORECAST Sunday: Occasional drizzle with a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Sunday Night: Occasional… Read more