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Record highs will remain possible again today (Friday) as temperatures warm to the mid to upper 80s. A significant cool-down to “fall-like” weather will occur this weekend behind a gusty and mostly dry cold front this evening.

A cold front will move across the area this evening, with gusty northwest winds moving in behind it and lingering through Saturday. Sustained northwest winds of 15-20 mph with frequent gusts up to 35 mph. A few gusts up to 40 mph are possible over the North GA mountains. Gusty winds may down weakened limbs or trees from the strong winds last weekend. Downed limbs or trees may cause power outages.

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Current Weather Observations...

Location	Time (EDT)	Weather	Vsby. (SM)	Temp. (ºF)	Dewpt. (ºF)	Hum. (%)	Wind (mph)	Wind Chill / Heat Index (ºF)	Pres. (in)
Albany GA	14:53	Clear	10	87	62	43	WSW 10	-	30.00
Athens GA	14:51	Partly Cloudy	10	83	61	47	W 9G21	-	29.95
Atlanta GA	14:52	Partly Cloudy	10	83	61	47	WSW 15G23	-	29.98
Augusta GA	14:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	87	62	43	SW 15G24	-	29.92
Blairsville GA	15:15	Partly Cloudy	10	78	60	54	NW 5	-	29.99
Cartersville GA	14:55	Partly Cloudy	10	84	60	45	WNW 13G20	-	29.96
Chamblee GA	14:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	82	60	47	W 10	-	29.97
Columbus GA	14:51	Mostly Clear	10	86	60	41	WNW 10	-	29.99
Dalton GA	14:55	Mostly Clear	10	85	60	43	VRB 3	-	29.94
Ellijay GA	15:15	Partly Cloudy	10	82	62	51	WSW 9	-	29.97
Lawrenceville GA	14:56	Clear	10	81	62	52	W 8	-	29.97
Macon GA	14:53	Clear	10	87	62	43	W 14G21	-	29.97
Newnan GA	14:55	Clear	10	83	59	44	WSW 8	-	30.02
Peachtree City GA	14:53	Mostly Clear	9	83	62	49	VRB 3	-	29.99
Rome GA	14:53	Partly Cloudy	10	83	62	49	W 6	-	29.94
West Atlanta GA	14:53	Clear	10	84	61	45	W 13G20	-	29.96


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