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One alligator enjoyed the sunny weather this Saturday at Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park while trying to snatch fish from the lines of two fishermen on the pond's shore (Photographer Nate Weeks)
4-19-2026 3:01pm
7 Day Weather and Astronomy Forecast for Macon and Middle Georgia (4/20-4/26)
Nate Weeks
Editor
This week's weather will bring high temperatures mostly in the 80s, and chances of rain and storms this weekend, if the National Weather Service's weather forecast proves accurate. The Lyrid meteor shower will peak early this week, and with the Moon's illumination below 40%, skywatchers should be able to see many shooting stars, and maybe even a few Lyrid fireballs, racing across the sky. The following is the day-by-day weather and astronomy forecast for this week in the heart of Georgia.
DAY-BY-DAY WEATHER FORECAST
MONDAY, April 20th
Sunny with a high temperature near 79.
Monday Night
Clear skies with a low temperature of near 48.
TUESDAY, April 21st
Sunny with a high temperature near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy skies, with a low temperature near 52.
WEDNESDAY, April 22nd
Mostly sunny with a high temperature near 84.
Wednesday Night
Clear skies with a low temperature near 54.
THURSDAY, April 23rd
Sunny with a high temperature near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear skies with a low temperature near 57.
FRIDAY, April 24th
Mostly sunny with a high temperature near 87.
Friday Night
20% chance of showers. Partly cloudy with a low temperature near 61.
SATURDAY, April 25th
50% chance of shows and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny with a high temperature near 83.
Saturday Night
40% chance of rain, with scattered thunderstorms. Variable clouds overnight and a low temperature near 61.
SUNDAY, April 26th
40% chance of rain, with early rain showers. Mostly cloudy, and a high near 82. Winds West at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
40% chance of rain. Partly cloudy overnight and a low temperature of near 59.
ASTRONOMY FORECAST
The Lyrid meteor shower will peak early this week, and skywatchers should be able to observe almost 20 meteors per hour streak across the night sky. A waxing crescent Moon, when the Moon's illumination should only be around 38%, should make it easier to see the shooting star show. The Lyrid meteor shower has been recorded since 687 BC, which is further back in time than any other modern meteor shower. Once, ancient Chinese believed that the Lyrid meteor shower was "scales falling from celestial dragons" as they flew through the sky, while the ancient Greeks thought Orpheus' fiery tears were falling from the sky due to his sad songs after the loss of Eurydice. Several Native American peoples interpreted the Lyrid meteor shower as trails meant to guide those who have passed into the afterlife. Ceremonies were held during the showers, and elder tribe members told stories that were meant to make their way into the skies along with the stars.
