Weather Briefing for Tuesday, March 24, 2026 Minor Quake Rattles Macon and Jackson Counties
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.…Partly sunny this morning, then clearing. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
..TONIGHT.…Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
..WEDNESDAY.…Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
..WEDNESDAY NIGHT.…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds around 5 mph.
..THURSDAY.…Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
..THURSDAY NIGHT.…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
…INCREASED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING…
Fuels remain quite dry across the region owing to breezy conditions and low relative humidity. Critical relative humidity is expected again today. Winds will be much less breezy on this afternoon than they were Monday; nonetheless, fire weather threat will be elevated by virtue of dry fuels and excessively low relative humidity. Outdoor fires will catch easily under these conditions.
Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn today. If you do burn, use extreme caution as fires can quickly get out of hand under these conditions.
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Published at 6.00am on Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Author: Bobby Coggins