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.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Dec 1:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Wayah Bald NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers, mainly after 3am.  Patchy fog. Low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely before 7am, then a slight chance of rain between 7am and 8am.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 22 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog. Low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely before 7am, then a slight chance of rain between 7am and 8am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 22 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Wayah Bald NC
 35.15°N 83.58°W (Elev. 4843 ft)
12:18 am EST Dec 29, 2025
1am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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