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This past Friday, some Middle Georgia residents experienced strong winds, hail, and a powerful lightning storm (Photographer Nate Weeks)
Expect high temperatures in the 90s and plenty of chances for rain and thunderstorms this week, according to the National Weather Service's forecast. Skywatchers can enjoy the second eclipse of August, a dramatic lunar eclipse, late Friday night and into Saturday morning. The following is the day-by-day weather forecast for this week in the heart of Georgia.
DAY-BY-DAY WEATHER FORECAST
MONDAY, August 24th
Mostly sunny, with a high temperature near 93.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low temperature near 69.
TUESDAY, August 25th
30% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high temperature near 93.
Tuesday Night
30% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low temperature near 70.
WEDNESDAY, August 26th
30% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high temperature near 93.
Wednesday Night
40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low temperature near 71.
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THURSDAY, August 27th
60% chance of precipitation, with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 a.m., then a chance of showers until 2 p.m., then showers likely and a possible thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high temperature near 90.
Thursday Night
60% chance of precipitation, with showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 p.m., a chance of showers and thunderstorms until 2 a.m., then a slight chance of showers after 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low temperature near 70.
FRIDAY, August 28th
50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high temperature near 91.
Friday Night
30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low temperature near 70.
SATURDAY, August 29th
30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high temperature near 92.
Saturday Night
40% chance of showers with scattered thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low temperature near 71.
SUNDAY, August 30th
Partly cloudy, with a high temperature near 90.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low temperature near 71
ASTRONOMY THIS WEEK: Only four eclipses take place in 2026, and two different types of eclipses occur in August. This Thursday, August 27th, and into the early morning hours of Friday, August 28th, skywatchers can watch a dramatic partial lunar eclipse when Earth's shadow covers up to 96% of the lunar disk, according to Wired. Unlike the total solar eclipse on August 12th, the eclipse on Thursday will be visible from many places on the planet. Macon and Middle Georgia residents can start watching at 9:23 p.m., when the penumbral eclipse begins (in other words, when Earth's shadow touches the edge of the Moon). At 10:33 p.m., the partial eclipse begins and, finally, at 12 a.m., skywatchers can view the maximum eclipse, which is when the Moon is closest to the center of the shadow, according to timeanddate.com. The best way to view the eclipse is to find an area with clear skies and limited light pollution. Many cultures throughout time have treated eclipses as sacred times, and at the very least, they remind us of the cyclical nature of our universe.
