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GEORGIA · SPALDING COUNTY

Experiment

3,328 people, 950 ft above sea level in Spalding County.

950 ftElevation, city center
3,328People, 2024 estimate
3 sq miLand area
Sunny 54°
Sunny now Dew point 27° · NNW 6 mph · high 55°
City of Experiment River Interstate 2 miles
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The Experiment 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 Experiment

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 1:00 PM EST
RIGHT NOW Griffin Spalding County Airport (K6A2) · 2:55 PM
Sunny
54° Sunny Feels like 54° · high of 55° near 3 PM
WindNNW 6 mphno gusts
Humidity35%rising to 100% by morning
Pressure30.12 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index—no forecast
Dew point 27° · Dry40° by Monday: more humid
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Clear
Not this weeknone in the forecast for a week
LIKELY AMOUNT—nothing expected
LAST RAINNov. 60.01 in · 8 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 3:15 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 7:07 AM5:35 PM ↓
10 h 28 m of daylight, 2 minutes less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 25% lit. Next full moon: Nov. 24.
AIR & POLLEN
28
GOODAir quality index · ozone
Tomorrow: 55, moderate. No pollen source yet.

The next three days, hour by hour

Sky: clear, cloudy, night Rain likely National Blend of Models
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 30 to 40°

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
55° 31°
0% rain — N 8 A
SUN Nov. 15 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
56° 34°
0% rain — NNE 2 B
MON Nov. 16 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
57° 36°
0% rain — ENE 5 B
TUE Nov. 17 Sunny Sunny
62° 37°
0% rain — ENE 3 B
WED Nov. 18 Sunny Sunny
65° 40°
0% rain — ENE 3 B
THU Nov. 19 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
68° 43°
0% rain — NE 2 B
FRI Nov. 20 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
70° 45°
0% rain — ENE 2 B
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 Experiment about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the Ozarks three days ago, and over the Appalachians a day ago, about 730 miles back along its path. Near the ground the air came from the Appalachians; at 10,000 feet, from the northern Rockies. It feels humid. Traced back 72 hours through NOAA’s hourly RAP analyses, nine paths at each of three heights.

THIS WEEK IN 2005 Nov. 15, 2005

The hottest this week has been

79° on Nov. 15, 2005, the hottest reading for this week of the year since 1994. Next is 79° in 2011.

79°
79°
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Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the Peachtree City Falcon Field record since 1994.
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THE GROUND

What Experiment stands on

Experiment’s center stands about 950 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 810 ft to 990 ft, a difference of 180 ft: gently rolling country.

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

The section below crosses 3 rock units mapped at the surface.

Experiment, cut in half from west to east

A section west to east, 24 miles through the town center
600 ft700 ft800 ft900 ft EXPERIMENT950 ftFlint Riverabout 760 ftLow point620 ft ← W · BrooksE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 56×. 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

Granite undifferentiated

Granite. Age: Precambrian to Paleozoic. About 10 mi of the line.

Mica Schist/ Gneiss/ Amphibolite

Gneiss, mica-schist, amphibolite. Age: Precambrian to Paleozoic. About 7 mi of the line.

Biotitic Gneiss / Mica Schist/ Amphibolite

Amphibolite, biotite-gneiss, mica-schist. Age: Precambrian to Paleozoic. About 7 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 Experiment’s rain goes

A raindrop that lands in Experiment reaches the Atlantic Ocean by way of Troublesome Creek, the Towaliga, the Ocmulgee and the Altamaha: about 400 river miles.

THE WAY DOWN, TO SCALE
Experiment≈ 400 mi · the Atlantic Ocean
FROM THE CENTER OF EXPERIMENT ≈ 400 mi to the Atlantic Ocean Troublesome Creek → Towaliga → Ocmulgee → Altamaha

220 miles of the trip are on the Ocmulgee.

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

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THE ALMANAC

Experiment’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1994 · Peachtree City Falcon Field, 18 mi west-northwest

Experiment has a humid subtropical climate. Summer afternoons average 91° in July; winter nights fall to about 34° in January. About 49 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

56°34°60°37°68°43°75°49°83°58°88°67°91°71°90°70°85°63°76°51°66°41°58°36° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 12 TODAY EXPERIMENT 49.3 in rain a year
Normal high to low, by month Record high to low, by day Rain by month
July, average91° / 71°high / low, the warmest month
January, average56° / 34°high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year49.3 inwettest months: March and July
Hottest on record105°FJuly 1, 2012
Coldest on record2°FJanuary 30, 2014
Wettest day on record6.44 inOctober 4, 1995
90° days a year52very few reach 100°
Nights at or below 32°65and 1 days that stay below freezing
Climate typeHumid subtropicalKöppen Cfa

AROUND THE RING

1Freeze seasonfrom the first fall freeze, about Oct. 30, to the last in spring, about April 1 (median dates)
2Highs of 90° and upJune 24 to Aug. 21; normal highs reach 90°
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Experiment normally reaches 66° and falls to 41°. The record high is 79°, in 2011; the record low 22°, in 2013. The most rain on this date, 0.79 in, fell in 2024.

MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high56°60°68°75°83°88°91°90°85°76°66°58°
Normal low34°37°43°49°58°67°71°70°63°51°41°36°
Rain, inches4.294.614.903.773.124.454.843.963.523.373.914.56
Record high80° (2022)82° (2019)87° (2020)90° (2012)96° (2019)105° (2012)105° (2012)104° (2009)100° (2019)100° (2019)85° (2022)79° (2022)
Record low2° (2014)11° (1995)15° (2002)24° (2007)36° (2004)47° (2000)53° (2008)53° (2004)37° (2001)23° (2001)15° (2014)10° (2022)

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1994 at Peachtree City Falcon Field, 18 miles west-northwest, 160 ft lower. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.
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ON THE NETWORK

Around Experiment on the Forecast Network

Neighboring plates

South Fulton GA · 30 MI 30 miles northwest Atlanta GA · 34 MI 34 miles north Columbus GA · 64 MI 64 miles southwest Augusta GA · 127 MI 127 miles east Birmingham AL · 147 MI 147 miles west Huntsville AL · 169 MI 169 miles northwest
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GEORGIA · SPALDING

Experiment

3,328 people, 950 ft above sea level in Spalding County.

950 ftElevation
3,328People
3 sq miLand
Sunny 54°
SunnyDew point 27°
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Today in Experiment

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now clear day 55° 0%
6p clear night 48° 0%
9p clear night 40° 0%
12a clear night 37° 0%
3a clear night 34° 0%
6a mostly clear night 32° 0%
Clear
NEXT RAINNone this week
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Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
THIS WEEK IN 2005 · NOV. 15, 2005

79°, the hottest this week of the year has been since 1994.

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What Experiment stands on

Experiment’s center stands about 950 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 810 ft to 990 ft, a difference of 180 ft: gently rolling country.

Experiment, west to east Experiment950 ftFlint Riverabout 760 ft ← WE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 106×. Colors: rock at the surface.
Elevation, center950 ft
Within 3 miles810 to 990 ft
Lie of the landGently rolling (180 ft of relief)
Rock at the surfaceMica Schist/ Gneiss/ Amphibolite
Its agePrecambrian to Paleozoic
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Experiment’s year

Experiment has a humid subtropical climate. Summer afternoons average 91° in July; winter nights fall to about 34° in January. About 49 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 12 49.3 in
July, average91° / 71° · high / low, the warmest month
January, average56° / 34° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year49.3 in · wettest months: March and July
Hottest on record105°F · July 1, 2012
Coldest on record2°F · January 30, 2014
Wettest day on record6.44 in · October 4, 1995
90° days a year52 · very few reach 100°
Nights at or below 32°65 · and 1 days that stay below freezing
Climate typeHumid subtropical · Köppen Cfa
1Freeze season · from the first fall freeze, about Oct. 30, to the last in spring, about April 1 (median dates)
2Highs of 90° and up · June 24 to Aug. 21; normal highs reach 90°
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Experiment normally reaches 66° and falls to 41°. The record high is 79°, in 2011; the record low 22°, in 2013. The most rain on this date, 0.79 in, fell in 2024.

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1994 at Peachtree City Falcon Field, 18 miles west-northwest, 160 ft lower. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.
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Where the rain goes

≈ 400 mito the Atlantic OceanTroublesome Creek → Towaliga → Ocmulgee → Altamaha

A raindrop that lands in Experiment reaches the Atlantic Ocean by way of Troublesome Creek, the Towaliga, the Ocmulgee and the Altamaha: about 400 river miles.

220 miles of the trip are on the Ocmulgee.