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

58°F

14°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Dec 4:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Wesser Bald NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers.  Patchy fog. Steady temperature around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely before 7am, then a slight chance of rain between 7am and 8am.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. West northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °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 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers. Patchy fog. Steady temperature around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely before 7am, then a slight chance of rain between 7am and 8am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. West northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 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. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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Point Forecast:
Wesser Bald NC
 35.28°N 83.57°W (Elev. 4012 ft)
3:23 am EST Dec 29, 2025
4am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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