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Potential for Severe Weather and Heavy Rain in the South this Weekend

A low pressure system moving across the southern Gulf States will bring a threat of isolated severe thunderstorms containing hail and damaging winds this weekend. Fire Weather threats remain elevated for portions of western Texas and along the New Mexico border. Cooler than normal temperatures continue in the east, while above normal temperatures are forecast for the west coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.38 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Apr 6:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Persimmon GA

Frost Advisory until April 21, 09:00am
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  •  
    Frost Advisory until April 21, 09:00am

    NOW until
    9:00am Sat

    Frost Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Patchy frost between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

    High: 63 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. East wind around 6 mph.

    Increasing
    Clouds

    Low: 44 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 56. East wind 6 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 56 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 10pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 46. East wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Heavy Rain

    Low: 46 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 51. East wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Heavy Rain

    High: 51 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Showers. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Showers

    Low: 48 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 58 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 49 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy frost between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. East wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 56. East wind 6 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 10pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 46. East wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 51. East wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Showers. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Persimmon GA
 34.92°N 83.55°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
Last Update:
6:42 am EDT Apr 21, 2018
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Apr 21, 2018-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2018
 
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