31.2850’ N, 81.3850’ W

Mackay River (ICWW), Buttermilk Sound, GA

79°
H -°
L 74°
ENE
10mph
High tide
1:49 am

Mackay River (ICWW), Buttermilk Sound, GA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Wed
Sep 16
Mostly Clear
Close Hourly
-º / 74º 15% NE 9 mph 73%
9pm Clear 79º 1% ENE 10 mph 71%
10pm Clear 79º 1% ENE 10 mph 71%
11pm Mostly Clear 79º 1% ENE 9 mph 70%
Thu
Sep 17
Partly Cloudy
View Hourly
87º / 71º 21% NE 14 mph 64%
12am Mostly Clear 80º 1% ENE 9 mph 68%
1am Mostly Clear 79º 1% ENE 8 mph 70%
2am Partly Cloudy 78º 1% ENE 7 mph 71%
3am Partly Cloudy 78º 1% ENE 7 mph 70%
4am Partly Cloudy 76º 3% NE 6 mph 74%
5am Partly Cloudy 76º 15% NE 7 mph 75%
6am Partly Cloudy 75º 6% NE 6 mph 78%
7am Mostly Cloudy 75º 22% NE 6 mph 79%
8am Partly Cloudy 76º 21% NNE 7 mph 80%
9am Partly Cloudy 79º 12% NNE 9 mph 74%
10am Partly Cloudy 82º 8% NE 10 mph 67%
11am Partly Cloudy 84º 1% NE 13 mph 59%
12pm Partly Cloudy 85º 2% ENE 14 mph 57%
1pm Mostly Cloudy 85º 15% ENE 14 mph 57%
2pm Partly Cloudy 85º 15% ENE 14 mph 59%
3pm Partly Cloudy 86º 15% ENE 14 mph 57%
4pm Partly Cloudy 85º 15% ENE 13 mph 58%
5pm Partly Cloudy 85º 15% ENE 12 mph 59%
6pm Partly Cloudy 83º 15% ENE 11 mph 63%
7pm Mostly Sunny 82º 3% ENE 10 mph 66%
8pm Partly Cloudy 80º 3% ENE 7 mph 70%
9pm Partly Cloudy 79º 4% NE 7 mph 72%
10pm Partly Cloudy 78º 5% ENE 6 mph 74%
11pm Partly Cloudy 78º 4% ENE 5 mph 76%
Fri
Sep 18
Mostly Sunny
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90º / 72º 7% NE 10 mph 66%
12am Partly Cloudy 77º 5% NE 4 mph 79%
1am Partly Cloudy 76º 5% NE 4 mph 80%
2am Partly Cloudy 76º 6% NE 4 mph 81%
3am Partly Cloudy 75º 6% NE 4 mph 84%
4am Mostly Clear 74º 6% NNE 3 mph 84%
5am Mostly Clear 74º 7% NNE 4 mph 86%
6am Mostly Clear 73º 7% N 4 mph 87%
7am Mostly Clear 72º 8% N 4 mph 89%
8am Mostly Sunny 74º 7% N 4 mph 88%
9am Mostly Sunny 78º 6% N 6 mph 80%
10am Mostly Sunny 82º 3% N 7 mph 71%
11am Partly Cloudy 85º 2% NNE 8 mph 63%
12pm Partly Cloudy 87º 1% NE 9 mph 58%
1pm Mostly Sunny 88º 1% NE 9 mph 55%
2pm Mostly Sunny 88º 1% ENE 9 mph 53%
3pm Mostly Sunny 88º 1% ENE 10 mph 54%
4pm Mostly Sunny 87º 1% ENE 9 mph 56%
5pm Mostly Sunny 86º 1% E 9 mph 59%
6pm Mostly Sunny 85º 1% E 8 mph 62%
7pm Mostly Sunny 83º 2% E 7 mph 66%
8pm Clear 80º 3% E 5 mph 73%
Sat
Sep 19
Partly Cloudy 90º / 74º 19% NE 9 mph 70%
Sun
Sep 20
Scattered Thunderstorms 86º / 74º 54% NE 10 mph 76%
Mon
Sep 21
Scattered Thunderstorms 86º / 74º 52% NE 10 mph 79%
Tue
Sep 22
Thunderstorms 85º / 74º 66% NE 10 mph 81%
Wed
Sep 23
Thunderstorms 84º / 72º 65% NE 13 mph 82%

Weather Radar for Mackay River (ICWW), Buttermilk Sound, GA See Radar

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Mackay River (ICWW), Buttermilk Sound, GA

Tonight
Low : 71ºF
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
High : 87ºF
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Low : 72ºF
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
High : 90ºF
Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Low : 73ºF
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Saturday
High : 90ºF
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Low : 74ºF
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Sunday
High : 88ºF
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Low : 73ºF
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
High : 88ºF
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Low : 73ºF
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
High : 88ºF
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Low : 73ºF
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
High : 87ºF
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Mackay River (ICWW), Buttermilk Sound, GA

    ThursdayFriday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 108791412744699
    1am5am9am1pm5pm9pm1am5am9am1pm5pm9pm
    MPH 108791412744699
    DIR ENEENENENNEENEENENENENNENNEE

    Current Weather Conditions In Mackay River (ICWW), Buttermilk Sound, GA

    As Of: 2 seconds ago

    • 79ºF
    • 83ºF
    • 10mph
    • 0º (ENE)
    • 17mph
    • Clear
    • 10mi
    • 30.22"
    • 71%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Mackay River (ICWW), Buttermilk Sound, GA is Clear. The current temperature is 79°F, and the expected high and low for today, Wednesday, September 16, 2026, are -° high temperature and 74°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 10 miles per hour, and coming from the East Northeast. The wind is gusting to 17 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 83° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 1 percent, with current humidity at 71 percent, and air pressure at 30.22 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 2 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Rip Current Statement - 1:29pm Wed Sep 16 2026

    ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

    WHAT: Dangerous rip currents.

    WHERE: Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches.

    WHEN: Through late Thursday night.

    IMPACTS: Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
    from shore into deeper water.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
    float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
    direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
    shore and call or wave for help.

    &&

    Small Craft Advisory - 7:34pm Wed Sep 16 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY...

    WHAT: East winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt and seas 4 to
    6 ft.

    WHERE: Savannah to Altamaha Sound out 20 NM.

    WHEN: Until 2 AM EDT Thursday.

    IMPACTS: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
    vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

    &&