GENERAL OUTLOOK
A cold front approaches from the west this morning before tracking over the area later today. This front will bring gusty winds to the entire forecast area with light rain chances mainly confined to the mountains and the I-40 corridor. Cooler and drier weather returns the rest of the week for most locations, with well below normal temperatures returning by the weekend.
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GENERAL FORECAST
(since this is a quick forecast intended to cover the whole county, bear in mind that higher elevations may experience cooler temperatures than this and the lower elevations may experience higher temperatures than those in the forecast)
.TODAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
..NEW YEARS EVE...Mostly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the lower 30s. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
..NEW YEARS DAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph, decreasing to 30 mph in the afternoon.
..WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
..THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
..THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight for most of us in Macon County.
Snow showers expected tonight with light accumulations of 1-3 inches possible at the higher elevations, especially in the western and northern parts of the county. Additionally, gusty winds of 30-40 mph likely for the mountains overnight with isolated higher gusts at the mountain peaks..
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Published at 5.00am on Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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