Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 1 Jan 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Sky Valley GA

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm.  Low around 41. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly before 5pm.  High near 42. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 41. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain, mainly before 5pm. High near 42. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Sky Valley GA
 34.97°N 83.3°W (Elev. 3881 ft)
6:23 am EST Jan 1, 2026
7am EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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