A Cold Weather Advisory has been issued for all of north and central Georgia.
It is in effect from 6:00 Sunday night until 8:00 Monday morning for “wind chills in the teens and a few single digit values…please prepare for a cold morning commute (Monday) and avoid prolonged exposure to the cold, when possible,” the National Weather Service (NWS) advisory says.
The actual temperatures will plunge into the low 20s and teens Sunday night into Monday morning.
The NWS 7-day forecast for Gainesville and vicinity:
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly between 9pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 40 by 9am, then falling to around 32 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.