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

61°F

16°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Dec 1:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Almond NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers.  Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 40. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers 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 36 by 5pm. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °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 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 40. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of showers 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 36 by 5pm. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Almond NC
 35.44°N 83.55°W (Elev. 1824 ft)
12:18 am EST Dec 29, 2025
1am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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