Rain enters New Year’s Eve forecast
From Staff Reports
Today closes the book on 2018 as folks prepare to ring in the New Year later tonight.
Weather could play a factor in tonight’s outdoor fireworks and get-togethers as a 70 percent rain chance is in the National Weather Service forecast, mainly after 8 p.m. Expect a high around 70 today, then a low near 60 overnight.
On New Year’s Day, the rain chance drops to 50 percent with a high near 65.
Three local venues will have live music during their respective New Year’s Eve celebrations, according to Kris Youman’s Live Music Calendar. The Alamo in downtown Newnan hosts its New Year’s Eve Party with II ToneDef. The Brickhouse on Hwy. 34 East has Melody Kiser and Melissa Crispo as their live music acts. And Grazing Here in Peachtree City hosts its New Year’s Eve Blast with Dueling Pianos.
For football fans looking for bowl games on television, here is the schedule for today and tomorrow.
MONDAY, DEC. 31
MILITARY BOWL – Annapolis, MD
Cincinnati (10-2) vs. Virginia Tech (6-6), Noon … ESPN
SUN BOWL – El Paso, TX
Stanford (8-4) vs. Pittsburgh (7-5), 2 pm … CBS
RED BOX BOWL – Santa Clara, CA
Michigan State (7-5) vs. Oregon (8-4), 3 pm … FOX
LIBERTY BOWL – Memphis, TN
23 Missouri (8-4) vs. Oklahoma State (6-6), 3:45 pm … ESPN
HOLIDAY BOWL – San Diego, CA
22 Northwestern (8-5) vs. 17 Utah (9-4), 7 pm … FS1
GATOR BOWL – Jacksonville, FL
North Carolina State (9-3) vs. 19 Texas A&M (8-4), 7:30 pm … ESPN
TUESDAY, JAN. 1
OUTBACK BOWL – Tampa, FL
18 Mississippi State (8-4) vs. Iowa (8-4), Noon … ESPN2
FIESTA BOWL – Glendale, AZ
11 LSU (9-3) vs. 8 Central Florida (12-0), 1 pm … ESPN
CITRUS BOWL – Orlando, FL
14 Kentucky (9-3) vs. 12 Penn State (9-3), 1 pm … ABC
ROSE BOWL – Pasadena, CA
9 Washington (10-3) vs. 6 Ohio State (12-1), 5 pm … ESPN
SUGAR BOWL – New Orleans, LA
15 Texas (9-4) vs. 5 Georgia (11-2), 8:45 pm … ESPN
