Weather Briefing for Sunday, January 18, 2026
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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.…Cloudy with a slight chance of snow this morning, then sunny this afternoon. Cooler with highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.
..TONIGHT.…Clear, cold with lows around 15. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph after midnight.
..MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY.…Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
..MONDAY NIGHT.…Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 13. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
..TUESDAY.…Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the morning.
..TUESDAY NIGHT.…Clear, cold with lows around 20.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
A low pressure system brings a mix of rain and snow to the area through this morning. Very light snow accumulations are expected, generally less than an inch, mainly along and east of the Interstate 85 and 77 corridors, and in the high elevations of the mountains above about 3500 feet. Minimal impacts to roads and bridges in Macon County should occur.
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Published at 6.00am on Sunday, January 18, 2026
Author: Bobby Coggins