OUTLOOK From the National Weather Service: Some patchy dense fog will restrict visibilities to less than one-quarter of a mile across north and central Georgia. The fog should lift after 11 a.m. If driving this morning, slow down, use low-beam headlights and leave extra distance between you and the vehicle in front of you. Three more days of… Read more
OUTLOOK Look for above-normal temperatures to continue through Thursday and then low to mid 70s by the weekend. FORECAST Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 5 mph. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high… Read more
OUTLOOK Not even a hint of rain until Friday. Temperatures will climb a degree a day until then. FORECAST Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a… Read more
OUTLOOK A sunny, calm forecast for the new week with highs in the mid 80s. FORECAST Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 5 mph. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low… Read more
Patchy fog in the area this morning. Some patchy dense fog will restrict visibilities to less than one half of a mile across north and central Georgia. The fog should lift after 10 AM. If driving this morning, slow down, use low-beam headlights and leave extra distance between you and the vehicle in front of… Read more
THE LATEST Overnight storms left 1.22 inches of rain in Rome but skies should be clearing for a great weekend. The flash flood watch expires at 8 a.m. OUTLOOK Isolated thunderstorms are possible across much of north and central Georgia Friday, and across the far eastern portions of the area on Saturday. The primary threat… Read more
OUTLOOK Flash flood watch through 8 tonight: Rounds of moderate to heavy rain with embedded thunderstorms are expected through Thursday evening. Widespread additional rainfall totals of one to three inches are forecast across the watch area. Locally higher amounts will be possible, especially across north and northeast Georgia. The potential for localized flash flooding… Read more
10:20 a.m. update: Repairs made and most are back on line. From Floyd E-911: “There is a power outage in the downtown, east Rome area due to a blown transformer. This ranges from Broad St all the way down Turner McCall Blvd past E 8th St. Please use caution and treat all intersections… Read more
A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee until 10 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/qBDQoWzRJo — NWS Atlanta (@NWSAtlanta) October 6, 2021 THE LATEST The National Weather Service has placed all of Northwest Georgia and much of Northeast Alabama under a tornado watch now until 11 tonight. Flash flood watch through 8… Read more
OUTLOOK Flash flood watch, now through 2 a.m. Thursday: Rounds of moderate to heavy rain with embedded thunderstorms are expected through late Wednesday night. Widespread rainfall totals of three to five inches are forecast across the watch area. Locally higher amounts will be possible, especially across the higher terrain of northeast Georgia. There is potential… Read more
THE LATEST Flash flood watch, 2 a.m. Thursday through 2 a.m. Thursday: Rounds of moderate to heavy rain with embedded thunderstorms are expected through late Wednesday night. Widespread rainfall totals of three to five inches are forecast across the watch area. Locally higher amounts will be possible, especially across the higher terrain of northeast Georgia.… Read more
OUTLOOK Rainy start to our week. From the weather service: “At this time, rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches are forecast across much of north and parts of central Georgia, roughly along and north of a line from Columbus to Monticello and Washington. Locally higher amounts will be possible in areas where the… Read more
FORECAST Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a… Read more
OUTLOOK A trace of rain Saturday but more late Sunday into Tuesday. FORECAST Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny,… Read more