12-28-2025 11:22am

7 Day Weather and Astronomy Forecast for Macon and Middle Georgia

Nate Weeks Editor

It is going to get so cold this week that you'll wish you could breath fire like Kristin Wright of Macon's Strange Bedfellows (Photographer Nate Weeks)

This last of 2025 will be chilly and windy, with low temperatures reaching below freezig on Monday and Tuesday nights, according to the National Weather Service. Friday and Saturday high temperatures reach the low 60s, a prime time to get outdoors and enjoy the winter sun. The Wolf Moon, the first supermoon of the year, will be rising Saturday, with a chance to see a few meteors that night as well. The following is a day-by-day weather and astronomy forecast for this week in the heart of Georgia.

Day-by-Day Weather Forecast

MONDAY, December 29th

50% chance of showers (mostly between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m.). Otherwise, partly sunny skies with a high temperature near 52. West wind around 10 to 15 mph, with some gusts potentially reaching 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear skies with a low temperature around 28 (make sure to bring in any animals and plants as needed). Northwest wind around 10 mph, with some gusts as high as 20 mph.

TUESDAY, December 30th

Sunny skies with a high temperature near 49. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts potentially blowing as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear skies with a low temperature around 28 (make sure to bring in any animals and plants as needed).

WEDNESDAY, December 31st * New Year's Eve *

Sunny skies with a high temperature around 55.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear skies with a low temperature around 33.

Wishing all readers a joyful, healthy, and successful New Year 2026, filled with new opportunities!

THURSDAY, January 1st * New Year's Day *

Sunny skies with a high temperature near 59.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy skies with a low temperature around 35.

FRIDAY, January 2nd

Partly sunny skies with a high temperature near 61.

Friday Night

20% chance of showers. Mostly cloudy skies and a low temperature of around 40.

SATURDAY, January 3rd

60% chance of showers. Mostly skies with a high temperature near 64.

Saturday Night

40% chance of showers. Partly cloudy skies with a low temperature around 40.

SUNDAY, January 4th

Partly cloudy skies and a high temperature around 57. Winds North North West at 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy skies with a low temperature around 36.

Astronomy Forecast

SATURDAY, January 3rd - SUNDAY, January 4th

Full Moon (Wolf Moon) and Quadrantids' Meteor Shower Peaks: A full moon known as the Wolf Moon will rise on Saturday and will also be the first supermoon of the year. This Saturday and Sunday, the Quadrantids' meteor shower (the first major one of the year) will peak, with up to 80 meteors per hour (and unforunately only around 10% visible due to the moon's shine).