GENERAL OUTLOOK
A cold front crosses the area today with showers and perhaps isolated thunderstorms. Brisk winds develop quickly behind the front this morning and continue into tonight. Dry high pressure builds in Monday and lingers through Tuesday. Another low pressure system crosses the area Wednesday, bringing a chance for wintry weather. Cold and dry high pressure return late 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...Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning. Breezy with highs in the lower 50s. Temperatures falling into the upper 30s in the afternoon. Winds out of the west 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
..TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Blustery and much colder with lows in the lower 20s. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
..WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the morning.
..MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph.
..TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 50.
..TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
A Wind Advisory is in effect until noon Monday. (text below)
A line of thunderstorms will move across the area early this morning. A few storms may become strong to severe, with locally damaging winds and heavy rainfall as the main threats. Though a low chance, an isolated tornado or two cannot be ruled out.
A potential winter storm could impact the area Wednesday into Thursday, bringing a possible wintry mix to most of the area.
Wind Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1150 PM EST Sat Feb 15 2025
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY...
* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected.
* WHERE...A portion of western North Carolina.
* WHEN...Until noon EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
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Published at 5.00am on Sunday, February 16, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1150 PM EST Sat Feb 15 2025
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY...
* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected.
* WHERE...A portion of western North Carolina.
* WHEN...Until noon EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
NEWS UPDATES
• Economists project $544M surplus in NC but warn that more tax cuts will curb revenues [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC) ]
• How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending Feb. 13 [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]
• How will Trump’s tariffs impact NC home building, house prices? What experts say. [Raleigh News and Observer]
• US Forest Service reopens more than 100 miles of Appalachian Trail in NC after Helene [Asheville Citizen-Times]
USS Harry S Truman Hull Pierced | Heading to Port for Damage Assessment | What May Have Happened? | What's Going on With Shipping?
• MSC: Can China replace US as world leader? [DW News]
• Border patrol to stop usage of body cameras in the field: Report [The Hill]
• Trump officials pitch Zelenskyy on U.S. owning 50% of Ukraine's rare earth minerals [The Hill]
NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) Investigation Pages
• Learjet 55 Medevac Crash [1/31/2025 - Philadelphia, PA]
• Midair Collision PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 Airplane and Sikorsky H-60 Military Helicopter [1/29/2025 - Arlington, VA]
Support Macon Media
If you receive value from what Macon Media provides to the community, please consider becoming a supporter and contribute at least a dollar a month. Those who support Macon Media with at least a dollar a month receive early access to video of some events and meetings before they are made public on the website. Videos and news involving public safety are not subject to early access.
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Published at 5.00am on Sunday, February 16, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
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