Despite some areas of north Georgia receiving a bit of rain overnight, it will quickly dry out today in the wake of a cold front – and that means no letting the guard down when it comes to the fire danger, according to the weather service.
In fact, it has increased some, so, forecasters have issued a Red Flag Warning for a north Georgia which extends well into south Georgia for noon to 8:00, due to windy and dry conditions, with further expansion southeast possible.
The 7-day outlook for the Gainesville area:
Today
A 40 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.