7 Day Weather and Astronomy Forecast for Macon and Middle Georgia (4/6-4/12)

April's first full week is expected to include high temperatures in the 70s during the week, reaching the 80s during the weekend, and little chance of rain, if the National Weather Service's forecast is accurate. Skywatchers can view the Moon and the red star Antares as they appear near each other on Monday. The following is the day-by-day weather and astronomy forecast for this week in the heart of Georgia.

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DAY-BY-DAY WEATHER FORECAST

MONDAY, April 6th

Partlly sunny with a high temperature near 71. 

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy skies, and a low temperature of around 48. 

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TUESDAY, April 7th

Mostly sunny skies with a high temperature near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy skies, with a low temperature around 51.

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WEDNESDAY, April 8th

Partly sunny skies with a high temperature near 71.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy skies with a low temperature around 50.

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THURSDAY, April 9th

Partly sunny skies with a high temperature near 74.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy skies with a low temperature around 54.

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FRIDAY, April 10th

Mostly sunny skies with a high temperature near 79.

Friday Night

Mostly sunny skies, with a low temperature of around 54.

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SATURDAY, April 11th

Mostly sunny skies with a high temperature near 81.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear skies with a low temperature around 56. 

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SUNDAY, April 12th

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Sunday Night

Sunny skies with a low temperature of around 58. Southeast winds from 5 to 10 mph.

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ASTRONOMY FORECAST

The Moon will be near the bright red star Antares on Monday. There will be only 35 degrees of distance between them in our sky. They can be seen either with the naked eye or with binoculars. Greek mythology held that Antares was a rival of Mars due to its similar reddish color; the Egyptians knew it as the scorpion goddess Serket (she offered protection against scorpion stings); and in Mesopotamian astronomy, the star was associated with the goddess Lisin (who was associated with fire and offerings — she later became the male god Lisi). 

Celestial objects like the moon remind us of the relative smallness of everything around us (Photographer Nate Weeks)