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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Rain

49°F

9°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Dec 7:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Sky Valley GA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 18. Windy, with a north northwest wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 39 °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 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 18. Windy, with a north northwest wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Sky Valley GA
 34.97°N 83.3°W (Elev. 3881 ft)
5:58 am EST Dec 29, 2025
7am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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