First rain of 2024 set to arrive Wednesday

Screenshot 2024 01 02 164448

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A low pressure system tracking along the Gulf Coast will bring rain to Middle Georgia Wednesday.

The Rest of the Evening

Screenshot 2024 01 02 164705 Screenshot 2024 01 02 164606 Screenshot 2024 01 02 164711

It will be a cold and mostly clear night with cloud cover likely not moving in a whole lot until after midnight. Temperatures will drop down to the freezing point for most of Middle Georgia. Winds will come from the southwest at upwards of 5 mph.

Tomorrow

Screenshot 2024 01 02 164701 Screenshot 2024 01 02 164559 Screenshot 2024 01 02 164439

Cloud cover will thicken during the early hours of the morning as temperatures warm back up. Temperatures will top off in the lower 50s for most of Middle Georgia, however a couple of spots may only reach the upper 40s. Winds should be light and variable throughout the afternoon.

Screenshot 2024 01 02 164554  Screenshot 2024 01 02 164523

Showers will likely begin around lunchtime with more widespread light-to-moderate rain likely in the evening.

Screenshot 2024 01 02 164545  Screenshot 2024 01 02 164432  Screenshot 2024 01 02 164516

Tomorrow night rain will taper off, and all but the southeasternmost counties of the region should see the rain cease ahead of midnight. Rain totals around Middle Georgia should stay under half an inch. Cloud cover will work to clear out through the remainder of the night. Temperatures will bottom out around freezing once again.

Thursday and Beyond

Screenshot 2024 01 02 164656 Screenshot 2024 01 02 164535 Screenshot 2024 01 02 164651

Sunny skies will be back for most of Thursday and Friday before clouds return Friday afternoon and evening. Overnight Friday and the first half of Saturday will likely be wet as another rainmaker passes through, however Sunday and Monday should be a bit nicer.

Screenshot 2024 01 02 164425

Follow Meteorologist Aaron Lowery on Facebook (Aaron Lowery 41NBC) and Twitter (@ALowWX) for weather updates throughout the day. Also, you can watch his forecasts Monday through Friday on 41NBC News at 4, 5, 5:30, 6, and 11 PM.

Categories: Featured, Local News, Weather