Our dry stretch will continue through the work week amid a warming trend, the National Weather Service (NWS) says, keeping drought and fire weather concerns “front of mind,” with a Red Flag Warning for all of northeast Georgia.
However, forecasters say, a “more favorable” weather pattern for rainfall looks to bring increased rain chances (50%) beginning next weekend. But until then – more of the same we’ve been experiencing of late.
The 7-day outlook for the Gainesville area:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.