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GENERAL OUTLOOK
Sunny and a little warmer today, with increased winds, and a slight chance of mixed wintry precipitation overnight. Another cold snap is expected in the middle of next week.
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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. Not as cool with highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph this afternoon.
..TONIGHT....Partly cloudy with a chance of freezing rain in the evening, then mostly cloudy with snow showers, freezing rain, sleet likely with a chance of rain showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Snow and sleet accumulation up to 1 inch. Ice accumulation around a trace. Not as cool with lows in the upper 20s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
..SATURDAY....Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs around 40. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
..SATURDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 19. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
..SUNDAY....Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Highs around 30. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the morning.
..SUNDAY NIGHT....Clear, cold with lows around 20.
..MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY....Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
..MONDAY NIGHT....Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 10 above. Wind chill values as low as zero.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Low humidity and increased wind will make outdoor burning today an unwise decision. Please put it off until after we get a soaking rain.
A quick moving system this weekend is expected to bring another chance for snow and a brief wintry mix to the mountains and SC foothills. Snow accumulations of a trace in the valleys and 3-4 inches at elevations above 3500 feet are possible. Use caution while driving as roadways could become slick.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
Macon Sheriff Forum (January 2026) | Macon Media
• Angel Medical Center CEO Column for January 2026 [Macon Media]
• Macon County Board of Commissioners - January 2026 Regular Meeting [Macon Media]
• Gov. Stein to discuss rural health improvements at virtual town hall [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Does one of NC's US Senate candidates really live in Florida? Officials probing to find out [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Jackson library’s future tied to courthouse access, advocate warns [Smoky Mountain News]
• NC auditor presents lawmakers with options for cutting vacant state jobs [Raleigh News and Observer]
• (video) Weaverville town manager addresses Thermo Fisher closure by end of 2026 [Asheville Citizen-Times]
Other News
• And That’s the Way It Is [Columbia Journalism Review]
• Greenland's prime minister says "we choose Denmark" over the U.S. [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/greenland-prime-minister-denmark-us-meeting/]
• Hegseth Announces Grok Access to Classified Pentagon Networks [Newsweek]
• US posts record $145 billion December deficit as outlays outpace receipts [Reuters]
• Trump keeps bringing up the Insurrection Act. What is it? [Reuters]
• Germany joins European partners with troop deployment to Greenland [Reuters]
FAA warns airlines about space debris risk | NBC News
Machado Presents Peace Prize to Trump & US-Taiwan Tariff Deal | Daybreak Europe 1/16/2026 | Bloomberg Television
PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 15, 2026
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Jan. 15, 2026 | ABC News
Increased security presence in Iran: government blackout still in place across the country | Al Jazeera Untangles | Al Jazeera
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 15, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Troops and vessels from European NATO allies arrive in Greenland [BBC News]
• China’s $1.2 Trillion Windfall Quietly Seeps Into Global Markets [Yahoo News]
• Japan’s Mitsubishi to acquire shale gas assets in U.S. for $7.5 billion [CNBC]
• TWiP 272: Don’t look and you won’t find [Microbe TV]
• AI Tool Reportedly Sent ICE Recruits Into the Field Without Proper Training [Gizmodo]
• SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts return to Earth after 1st-ever medical evacuation of ISS [Space.com]
The Level1 Links With Friends Show January 16 2026: RibbitCop
Asteroid Mining May Not Be Possible According to a New Study | Scott Manley
Bitcoin: Dubious Speculation | Ben Cowen
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Published at 6.00am on Friday, January 16, 2026
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