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UPDATE: Candler County Schools cancels school Wednesday

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UPDATE:  Candler County Schools has decided to CANCEL school on Wednesday after initially deciding for early dismissal.  

They made this decision after learning Idalia had increased to a Cat. 4 Hurricane.  

From Candler County Schools:

Wednesday AM: The Hurricane has increased to a category 4.  We have been monitoring through the night and have decided to CANCEL school for today (Wednesday, August 30, 2023).  We will continue to monitor and will update you regarding school for Thursday later in the day (Wednesday).

Tuesday PM: This early dismissal will allow our students to minimize loss of instructional time and also have two meals at school. Forecasts show wind speed increasing around 3pm. School officials will continue to monitor Idalia and make adjustments in the best interests of students and families.

Current Weather

Cloudy

Cloudy

79°F

UV Index
1 Low
Pressure
30.07 Rising
Visibility
9 miles
Dewpoint
72 °F
Humidity
81%
Wind
S 6.1 mph
Gust
9.9 mph
Wind Chill
79 °F

Hourly Forecast

Today
5 PM
76°F
Thunderstorms
Today
6 PM
76°F
Thunderstorms
Today
7 PM
76°F
Intermittent clouds
Today
8 PM
76°F
Cloudy
Today
9 PM
75°F
Cloudy
Today
10 PM
74°F
Cloudy
Today
11 PM
73°F
Cloudy
Tomorrow
12 AM
72°F
Cloudy
Tomorrow
1 AM
71°F
Cloudy
Tomorrow
2 AM
72°F
Partly cloudy
Tomorrow
3 AM
71°F
Partly cloudy
Tomorrow
4 AM
70°F
Partly cloudy

7 Day Forecast

Partly sunny w/ t-storms

Wednesday

93 °F

Humid with clouds and sunshine; a couple of heavy thunderstorms this afternoon


Mostly cloudy

Wednesday Night

70 °F

Clouds breaking; humid


Partly sunny w/ t-storms

Thursday

90 °F

Humid with times of sun and clouds; a thunderstorm in the afternoon; storms can bring flooding downpours and localized damaging wind gusts


Mostly cloudy w/ t-storms

Thursday Night

70 °F

A couple of thunderstorms in the evening; otherwise, clouds breaking


Mostly cloudy w/ t-storms

Friday

90 °F

Some sun, then turning cloudy with a couple of thunderstorms; humid


Partly cloudy w/ t-storms

Friday Night

70 °F

A couple of evening showers and a thunderstorm; otherwise, partly cloudy and humid


Mostly sunny

Saturday

88 °F

Mostly sunny and humid; a thunderstorm in spots in the afternoon


Mostly clear

Saturday Night

71 °F

Mainly clear and humid


Mostly sunny

Sunday

92 °F

Mostly sunny and humid


Clear

Sunday Night

72 °F

Clear and humid


Sunrise and Sunset

Sunrise
6:27 AM
Sunset
8:37 PM

Based on AccuWeather data