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Humidity
81%
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7:21 AM · 7:28 PM
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Source: MACON/FRANKLIN (K1A5). Slider scrubs the next 12 hours.
5-Day Outlook
Tonight
Thunderstorms Likely
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 3am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Thunderstorms
Overnight: Thunderstorms
Tuesday
Patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. East wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Thunderstorms
Overnight: Thunderstorms
Wednesday
Rain showers likely and patchy fog before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East southeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Chance of Rain
Overnight: Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Chance of Rain Showers
Overnight: Partly Cloudy
Friday
A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
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