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GENERAL OUTLOOK
Drier conditions will persist into Wednesday. A cold front is expected to bring precipitation chances back Wednesday into Thursday, with lower elevations receiving rain and higher elevations receiving snow. Significantly colder temperatures will persist from Thursday through the weekend. Dangerously cold wind chills will be possible above 3500 ft Thursday night through Friday morning and again Sunday night and Monday morning.
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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....Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around 5 mph.
..TONIGHT....Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds around 5 mph.
..WEDNESDAY....Partly sunny. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..WEDNESDAY NIGHT....A chance of rain in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Little or no snow accumulation. Cold with lows around 18. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
..THURSDAY....Mostly sunny. Much cooler with highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
..THURSDAY NIGHT....Mostly clear. Cold with lows 10 to 15.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
Macon Sheriff Forum (January 2026) | Macon Media
Asheville sues Mountaineer Inn | WLOS-TV
• Mountaineer Inn faces $28K tax debt, lawsuit from city over neglected property cleanup [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Voting starts Monday in NC, ahead of March primary elections [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• NC renews two low-performing virtual charter schools. See how long and why. [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Hallmark begins filming Christmas movie at Biltmore: How to audition [Asheville Citizen-Times]
Other News
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell | Federal Reserve
• DOJ investigation into Powell and Federal Reserve began late last year, sources said [NBC News]
• Tensions flare in Minnesota as protesters and federal agents repeatedly square off [AP News]
Suspect charged with arson after lighting synagogue on fire | NBC News
The Fight for Fed Independence, Trump's Phone Call With Sen. Warren | Balance of Power 01/12/2026 | Bloomberg Television
PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 12, 2026
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Jan. 12, 2026 | ABC News
The Portuguese Empire’s formula: Slave trade, faith and ports | Al Jazeera Untangles | Al Jazeera
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 12, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Trump briefed on military and covert options for Iran, sources say [BBC News]
• Former officials say DOJ probe threatens Fed independence, has 'no place in the United States' [Yahoo News]
• Powell investigation: Drumbeat of Republican opposition grows on Capitol Hill [CNBC]
• Immune Booster 21: Origins of antigen receptors with David Schatz [CNBC]
• Illicit Crypto Flows Climbed to $154 Billion in 2025 as Nation States Evade Sanctions, Report Finds [Gizmodo]
• Former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly sues Pentagon, Pete Hegseth over censure campaign [Space.com]
The Level1 Links With Friends Show January 13 2026: Shorts-Be-Gone
Stopping Power! Why Radiation Shielding Is More Than Just Lead Bricks. | Scott Manley
A Line Was Crossed | Ben Cowen
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Published at 6.00am on Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Author: Bobby Coggins
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