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

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Dec 9:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Wayah Bald NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm.  Low around 40. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain.  High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 9 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 40. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Rain. High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Wayah Bald NC
 35.15°N 83.58°W (Elev. 4843 ft)
5:49 pm EST Dec 31, 2025
10pm EST Dec 31, 2025-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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