By Nino Gelashvili, Travel News Editor · 15/11/2026
- Avoid Batumi and Kutaisi today if possible, as thunderstorms with 100% rain probability will disrupt outdoor plans.
- Drivers with trailers or semi-trailers should reroute around Gudauri–Kobi and Nakerala Pass due to active bans.
- Pack warm layers for Stepantsminda and Gudauri, where light snow and near-freezing lows are expected overnight.
Sunday brings overcast skies and mild temperatures to Tbilisi and Telavi, while Batumi and Kutaisi face thunderstorms with 100% rain chances; the mountains see colder conditions with light snow in Stepantsminda and rain showers in Gudauri. Trailers and semi-trailers remain banned on Gudauri–Kobi and Nakerala Pass, so plan accordingly if travelling through these routes; the dollar trades at 2.59 GEL.
Weather today
| Place | Sky | Low / high | Rain chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tbilisi | overcast | 9° / 19°C | 35% |
| Batumi | thunderstorms | 11° / 19°C | 100% |
| Kutaisi | thunderstorms | 9° / 15°C | 100% |
| Telavi | light rain | 9° / 19°C | 73% |
| Gudauri | rain showers | -2° / 5°C | 83% |
| Stepantsminda (Kazbegi) | light snow (snow 0.21 cm) | -1° / 8°C | 100% |
| Mestia | light rain | 1° / 7°C | 95% |
Daylight in Tbilisi: 07:49–17:40.
Roads and mountain passes
Restrictions currently notified by the Roads Department:
- Traffic Banned on Bakuriani–Ghadolari Section
- Temporary traffic restriction imposed on vehicles heading in the Sarpi–Poti direction
- Traffic banned on the Chkhakaura–Bakhmaro section and on the Ozurgeti–Shemokmedi–Bzhuzhhesi–Gomismta road, km14–km33
- Trailer and semi-trailer traffic banned on Nakerala Pass
- Vehicle traffic banned on Goderdzi Pass–Beshumi road
- Movement of trailers and semi-trailers is prohibited on the Gudauri (Post Office)–Kobi section
- Sachkhere (Sareki)-Uzunta-Shkmeri-Zudali road, km20-km38 section: trucks with trailers and semi-trailers prohibited
- Trucks with trailers and semi-trailers banned on Gudauri-Kobi section
Recently reopened: Traffic for trailers and semi-trailers resumed over Nakerala Pass; Traffic restored for certain vehicle types on Nichbisi-Didgori-Didi Toneti road; Traffic for trailers and semi-trailers resumed on the Gudauri (Post Office)–Kobi section; Sachkhere(Sareki)-Uzunta-Shkmeri-Zudali road km20-km38 section reopened for trucks with trailers and semi-trailers.
Live table, refreshed hourly: Georgia road and pass status.
Exchange rate (National Bank of Georgia)
1 USD = 2.593 GEL · 1 EUR = 2.865 GEL · 1 GBP = 3.429 GEL. Official rate; exchange offices in the city centre are usually within 1–2% of it. See money, ATMs and tipping.
Compiled by the GTour desk at 07:30 Tbilisi time from the National Environment Agency/Open-Meteo forecast model, the Roads Department of Georgia and the National Bank of Georgia.
Photo: Андрей Бобровский / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
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Source: GTour desk. Reported by the GTour desk; updated 15 November 2026, 07:30 (Tbilisi).
