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GEORGIA · GILMER COUNTY

Cherry Log

99 people, 1,600 ft above sea level in Gilmer County.

1,600 ftElevation, city center
99People, 2024 estimate
1 sq miLand area
Clear 43°
Clear now Dew point 25° · N 5 mph · high 42°
City of Cherry Log River Interstate 2 miles
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The Cherry Log plate. Relief from Copernicus GLO-30; rivers and lakes from USGS NHD; watersheds from the USGS Watershed Boundary Dataset; roads and city limits from Census TIGER 2024.

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TODAY

Today in Cherry Log

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 5:00 PM EST
RIGHT NOW Gilmer County Airport (K49A) · 5:55 PM
Clear
43° Clear Feels like 40° · high of 42° near 6 PM
WindN 5 mphno gusts
Humidity49%rising to 100% by morning
Pressure30.17 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index—no forecast
Dew point 25° · Dry41° by Monday: more humid
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Clear
Not this weeknone in the forecast for a week
LIKELY AMOUNT—nothing expected
LAST RAINNov. 120.14 in · 2 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
! Freeze WarningFreeze Warning issued November 14 at 2:23PM EST until November 15 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Peachtree City GA
NWS Peachtree City and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 6:15 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 7:10 AM5:33 PM ↓
10 h 22 m of daylight, 2 minutes less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 26% lit. Next full moon: Nov. 24.
AIR & POLLEN
13
GOODAir quality index · fine particles
No pollen source yet.

The next three days, hour by hour

Sky: clear, cloudy, night Rain likely National Blend of Models
SATURDAY, NOV. 14
SUNDAY, NOV. 15
MONDAY, NOV. 16
TUESDAY, NOV. 17
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TEMPERATURE °F
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CHANCE OF RAIN
50%
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 29 to 41°

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 80° / 62°
SAT Nov. 14 Sunny Sunny
42° 28°
0% rain — N 5 A
SUN Nov. 15 Sunny; warmer Sunny; warmer
57° 31°
0% rain — N 3 B
MON Nov. 16 Sunny Sunny
59° 31°
0% rain — ENE 2 B
TUE Nov. 17 Sunny Sunny
62° 32°
0% rain — E 2 A
WED Nov. 18 Sunny Sunny
65° 36°
0% rain — E 3 A
THU Nov. 19 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
68° 40°
0% rain — NE 2 A
FRI Nov. 20 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
70° 42°
0% rain — E 1 A
How sure are we? AModels agree: highs within 4° BSome spread: within 8° CWide spread: check back
Range from the National Blend of Models percentiles · graded on Forecast Scores
AIR MAIL

Where today’s air came from

The air arriving over Cherry Log about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the Pacific off the Northwest three days ago, about 2,980 miles back along its path. It came down from about 13,100 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. Near the ground the air came from Texas; at 10,000 feet, from the Pacific off the Northwest. Air off the water carries moisture, which is why it feels humid. Traced back 72 hours through NOAA’s hourly RAP analyses and the GFS beyond them, nine paths at each of three heights.

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THE GROUND

What Cherry Log stands on

Cherry Log’s center stands about 1,600 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 1,410 ft to 3,290 ft, a difference of 1,880 ft: steep hill country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Cowpen Mountain, about 4,160 ft, 13 miles northwest.

Under the town center the state geologic map shows Mica Schist (mica-schist), from the Precambrian to Paleozoic.

The section below crosses 5 rock units mapped at the surface.

Cherry Log, cut in half from northwest to southeast

A section northwest to southeast, 24 miles through the town center
2,000 ft3,000 ft CHERRY LOG1,600 ftRich Mountain4,060 ft ← NWSE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 8×. The colored band under the surface is the rock the state geologic map shows at the surface, not a picture of what lies beneath.

Rock at the surface along the line

Mica Schist/ Gneiss

Mica-schist, gneiss. Age: Precambrian to Paleozoic. About 9 mi of the line.

Metagraywacke/ Mica Schist-Quartzite/ Amphibolite

Metagraywacke, mica-schist, quartzite. Age: Precambrian to Paleozoic. About 8 mi of the line.

Mica Schist

Mica-schist. Age: Precambrian to Paleozoic. About 3 mi of the line.

Cross-Biotite Schist

Biotite-schist. Age: Precambrian to Paleozoic. About 3 mi of the line.

Metagraywacke/ Mica Schist/ Calc-silicate Gneiss

Metagraywacke, mica-schist, calc-silicate-gneiss. Age: Precambrian to Paleozoic. About 1 mi of the line.

From the USGS State Geologic Map Compilation (Horton and others, 2017), the states’ geologic maps joined at a common scale.

Heights from Copernicus GLO-90 (a surface model: it includes buildings and tree canopy); summits from USGS GNIS; rivers from USGS NHDPlus HR; rock from the USGS State Geologic Map Compilation.
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THE WATER

Where Cherry Log’s rain goes

A raindrop that lands in Cherry Log reaches Mobile Bay and the Gulf of America by way of Rock Creek, the Ellijay, the Coosawattee, the Oostanaula, the Coosa, the Alabama and the Mobile: about 750 river miles.

THE WAY DOWN, TO SCALE
Cherry Log≈ 750 mi · Mobile Bay and the Gulf of America
FROM THE CENTER OF CHERRY LOG ≈ 750 mi to Mobile Bay and the Gulf of America Rock Creek → Ellijay → … → Coosa → Alabama → Mobile

Lakes on the way: Lay Lake and Carters Lake.

310 miles of the trip are on the Alabama.

Traced down the USGS NHDPlus V2.1 river network from the Census center point of Cherry Log; river miles along the main stem, rounded.

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ON THE NETWORK

Around Cherry Log on the Forecast Network

Neighboring plates

Canton GA · 38 MI 38 miles south Cleveland TN · 39 MI 39 miles northwest Atlanta GA · 71 MI 71 miles south Huntsville AL · 131 MI 131 miles west Augusta GA · 165 MI 165 miles southeast Nashville TN · 166 MI 166 miles northwest
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GEORGIA · GILMER

Cherry Log

99 people, 1,600 ft above sea level in Gilmer County.

1,600 ftElevation
99People
1 sq miLand
Clear 43°
ClearDew point 25°
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Today in Cherry Log

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now clear night 42° 0%
9p clear night 36° 0%
12a clear night 33° 0%
3a clear night 30° 0%
6a clear night 29° 0%
9a clear day 38° 0%
Clear
NEXT RAINNone this week
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Sunny Sunny
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Sun0%
Sunny; warmer Sunny; warmer
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Mon0%
Sunny Sunny
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Tue0%
Sunny Sunny
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Wed0%
Sunny Sunny
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Thu0%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
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Fri0%
Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
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Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
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What Cherry Log stands on

Cherry Log’s center stands about 1,600 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 1,410 ft to 3,290 ft, a difference of 1,880 ft: steep hill country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Cowpen Mountain, about 4,160 ft, 13 miles northwest.

Cherry Log, northwest to southeast Cherry Log1,600 ft ← NWSE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 15×. Colors: rock at the surface.
Elevation, center1,600 ft
Within 3 miles1,410 to 3,290 ft
Lie of the landSteep hill country (1,880 ft of relief)
High point nearbyCowpen Mountain, 4,160 ft, 13 mi northwest
Rock at the surfaceMica Schist
Its agePrecambrian to Paleozoic
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Where the rain goes

≈ 750 mito the GulfRock Creek → Ellijay → … → Coosa → Alabama → Mobile

A raindrop that lands in Cherry Log reaches Mobile Bay and the Gulf of America by way of Rock Creek, the Ellijay, the Coosawattee, the Oostanaula, the Coosa, the Alabama and the Mobile: about 750 river miles.

Lakes on the way: Lay Lake and Carters Lake.

310 miles of the trip are on the Alabama.