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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

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

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Wayah Bald NC

Overnight
Low: 36 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 41 °F⇓
Breezy.
Showers
Likely then
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Sunny and
Blustery then
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
New Year's Day
High: 39 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
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.