Strong winds, gusting to 30 mph at times overnight in Hall County, are bringing with them an end to our springlike weather and a return to near normal for this time of the year. That has prompted the National Weather Service (NWS) to issue a Wind Advisory for most of the state.
With the strong expected to continue tonight and early tomorrow, wind chills are expected to drop into the teens and maybe single digits in some places Monday morning in our corner of the state.
NWS WIND ADVISORY:
■Gusty northwest winds will usher colder weather into Georgia today and Monday.
■ Peak wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph are expected today, with locally higher gusts on the mountain
peaks.
■Isolated tree or power line damage
Maximum Wind Gusts…30-60 mph possible. (30-40 mph in Gainesville and the rest of northeast Georgia).
NWS’ latest 7-day outlook for the Gainesville area:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 64.