Forsyth County, GA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

37°F
Feels Like 36°F  
Humidity 18% Dew Point -2°F Wind SSW 2 MPH Gusts 3 Barometer 30.25 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.7 mi. SE of central Forsyth County
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Clear, Low 26F
 
26
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Sunny, High 52F, Low 31F
52
31
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Cloudy, High 54F, Low 39F
54
39
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Showers Likely, High 58F, Low 37F
60%
58
37
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 51F, Low 31F
51
31
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Sunny, High 56F, Low 40F
56
40
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Showers, High 60F, Low 47F
30%
60
47

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 51°F to 60°F. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 2°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 54°F with lows around 34°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A major winter storm hit the Great Lakes Region, intensifying explosively as it crossed northern Illinois. High winds and heavy snow created blizzard conditions in southeastern Wisconsin. Winds gusted to 73 mph, and snowfall totals ranged up to 17 inches at LaFarge. The barometric pressure at Chicago IL dropped three quarters of an inch in six hours to 28.96 inches, a record low reading for December. Up to a foot of snow blanketed northern Illinois, and winds in the Chicago area gusted to 75 mph. O'Hare Airport in Chicago was closed for several hours, for only the fourth time in twenty years. High winds derailed train cars at Avon IN. Light winds and partly sunny skies were reported near the center of the storm, a feature typical of tropical storms.

More on this and other weather history

Forsyth County, GA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Dec 15

Clear

Night: Clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

Tuesday Dec 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

Thursday Dec 18

Showers Likely

Day: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Showers

Night: Showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 51.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Saturday Dec 20

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.

Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Sunday Dec 21

Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

Showers

Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Monday Dec 22

Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.


About Forsyth County, GA

Forsyth County ( for-SYTHE or FOR-sythe) is a county in the Northeast region of the U.S. state of Georgia. Suburban and exurban in character, Forsyth County lies within the Atlanta metropolitan area. The county's only incorporated city and county seat is Cumming. At the 2020 census, the population was 251,283. Forsyth was the fastest-growing county in Georgia and the 15th fastest-growing county in the United States between 2010 and 2019. Forsyth County's rapid population growth can be attributed to its proximity to high-income employment opportunities in nearby Alpharetta and northern Fulton County, its equidistant location between the big-city amenities of bustling Atlanta and the recreation offerings of the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains, its plentiful supply of large, relatively affordable new-construction homes, and its highly ranked public school system. The influx of high-income professionals and their families has increased the county's median annual household income dramatically in recent years; at $104,687, Forsyth County was the wealthiest in Georgia and the 19th-wealthiest in the United States as of 2018 estimates. In the 1980s, the county attracted national media attention as the site of large civil rights demonstrations and counter-demonstrations. Organizers hoped to dispel the county's image as a sundown county. During the 1987 Forsyth County protests officials kept peace with police officers and National Guard protecting the event as thousands of marchers protested the segregation in the county. From 2007 to 2009, the county received national attention because of a severe drought. Water supplies for the Atlanta area and downstream areas of Alabama and Florida were threatened. This followed a more severe drought in 2007 and 2008, and flooding in 2009. Flooding occurred in 2013, and severe drought again in 2016. Georgia, Alabama and Florida have been in a tri-state water dispute since 1990 over apportionment of water flow from Lake Lanier, which forms the eastern border of the county and is regulated by the Army Corps of Engineers as a federal project.

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