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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.36 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 9:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Persimmon GA

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles, snow, and sleet before 2pm, then a chance of snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 3am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 25. Light east southeast wind. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before noon, then rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 39. Light east southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am. Low around 20. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    Low: 20 °F

    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles, snow, and sleet before 2pm, then a chance of snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Tonight
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 3am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 25. Light east southeast wind. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before noon, then rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 39. Light east southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am. Low around 20. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Persimmon GA
 34.89°N 83.53°W (Elev. 2087 ft)
Last Update:
6:56 am EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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