Daily Weather Briefing for Saturday, February 10, 2018

Due to illness, the weather briefing will be brief the next few days. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. --Bobby

Local News

The Macon County Commissioners held their first meeting in the 2018-2019 budget process. Video and agenda packet are posted on the blog. [LINK]

Local Outlook

Southerly flow will bring deep Gulf moisture back into the region for the weekend as a slow-moving cold front approaches the Tennessee Valley. Heavy rainfall is likely as the front approaches the mountains late Saturday through Sunday. Rainfall chances continue into the early work week as the front is slow to depart the Southeast.

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Today

Patchy fog possible until around noon or so. Cloudy skies with higs in the 50s and winds out of the south. Near 100% chance of rain with rainfall amounts between a quarter and half an inch expected.


Tonight

Areas of fog overnight, cloudy with lows in the 50s and winds 5 to 10 mph out of the south. Near 100% chance of rain with rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch expected.


Sunday

Cloudy and rainy with highs in the 60s. and winds out of the southwest. Near 100% chance of rain with rainfall amounts between three-quarters of an inch and one inch expected. Thunderstorms possible in the afternoon.


Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the 40s. Winds out of the southwest calming before midnight. 80% chance of rain.

Monday

Mostly cloudy with highs ranging from the mid-50 at the higher elevations toi the lower 60s in the lower elevations. 50% chance of rain, mainly in the form of showers.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy with lows ranging from the lower 40s at the higher elevations to the upper 40s in the lower elevations.

Hazards

Hazardous weather is possible today. Periods of heavy rain is expected over the weekend and the National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for the event. It has been posted below for your convenience.

..SATURDAY...Heavy rain with flooding likely. Please see the latest Flood Watch for details.

..SUNDAY...Heavy rain with flooding likely.

***Flood Watch***
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1010 PM EST Fri Feb 9 2018

...ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAINFALL TO INCREASE THE FLOODING THREAT OVER THE WEEKEND...

.A deep plume of moisture will develop from the Gulf of Mexico to the southern Appalachians over the weekend. Several rounds of moderate to heavy rain showers will develop ahead of a slow-moving cold front, affecting southern mountain locations still moist from heavy rainfall earlier this week. Flooding may develop along small streams and main stem rivers, particularly in the Little Tennessee River and upper French Broad River basins.



...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

The Flood Watch continues for

* portions of northeast Georgia and western North Carolina, including the following areas, 
in northeast Georgia, Habersham and Rabun. 
In western North Carolina, Graham, Haywood, Macon, Northern Jackson, Southern Jackson, Swain, and Transylvania.

* from 7 AM EST Saturday through Sunday evening

* Abundant moisture arriving from the Gulf of Mexico will produce several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall over the weekend. Rainfall totals will likely reach 2 to 3 inches across much of the southern Appalachians, with localized 3 to 5 inch amounts possible on southwest-facing slopes of the Balsam, Nantahala, and Great Smoky Mountains.

* The moderate to heavy rain will fall on ground still moist from rainfall earlier in the week. Many rivers and streams are still running at elevated levels from the recent rainfall, and flooding will become increasingly likely Saturday night through Sunday evening. Isolated landslides will be possible on modified slopes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts.


You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.