Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22° N Lon: 83.41° W Elev: 2001 ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Dec 6:15 pm EST
Detailed forecast for

Macon County

Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times after midnight. Lows around 50. Light and variable winds, becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Christmas Day
Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the morning. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the upper 60s.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Monday
Partly sunny with a chance of rain in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Cooler with highs in the upper 40s. Temperature falling into the mid 30s in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Much colder with lows 15 to 20.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 20.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.



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