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

60°F

16°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Dec 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Tulula NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 2am.  Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after midnight. Low around 38. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am.  Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after midnight. Low around 38. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Tulula NC
 35.25°N 83.79°W (Elev. 3999 ft)
12:18 pm EST Dec 28, 2025
6pm EST Dec 28, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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