Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Blairsville Airport (KDZJ)

Lat: 34.85°NLon: 84°WElev: 1909ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Dec 2:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Persimmon GA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Areas of fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Areas Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 4am.  Widespread fog, mainly before 10pm. Steady temperature around 55. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Fog then
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 4am. Widespread fog, mainly before 10pm. Steady temperature around 55. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Persimmon GA
 34.88°N 83.58°W (Elev. 2477 ft)
12:18 pm EST Dec 28, 2025
3pm EST Dec 28, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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