Daily Weather Briefing for Sunday, February 11, 2018

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


Local Outlook

Strong southerly flow will continue to transport deep Gulf moisture over the region through today as a slow-moving cold front approaches eastern Tennessee. Heavy rainfall is likely. Precipitation chances will continue into the early part of the work week as the front is slow to depart the region.

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Today

Areas of fog in the morning, cloudy and rainy with highs in the lower 60s and winds 5 to 10 mph out of the south. Near 100% chance of rain with rainfall amounts between three-quarters and an inch expected. Thunderstorms possible, mainly between 10 am and 7 pm.


Tonight

Cloudy and rainy with fog expected to develop overnight. Lows range from the upper 40s to the lower 50s. Winds from the southwest expected to calm before midnight. 70% chance of rain with rainfall amounts between a quarter and half an inch of rain expected.


Monday

Cloudy with highs ranging from the upper 50s at the higher elevations to the lower 60s at the lower elevations. Winds are expected to be calm. 50% chance of showers with rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch expected.


Monday Night

Cloudy skies with lows ranging from the lower 40s at the higher elevations to the mid-40s in the lower elevations. Calm winds.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy skies with highs ranging from the lower 50s at the higher elevations to near 60 in the lower elevations. 30% chance of rain, mainly before 10 am.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy skies with lows ranging from near 40 at the higher elevations to the mid-40s in the lower elevations.

Hazards

Hazardous weather is possible today. Periods of heavy rain is expected today and tonight. The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch and Hazardous Weather Outlook for Macon County. Both are posted below for your convenience.


***Flood Watch***
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1018 PM EST Sat Feb 10 2018

...ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAINFALL WILL INCREASE THE FLOODING THREAT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

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


...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

* 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 and the adjacent foothills, with localized 4 inch amounts possible in the higher elevations along the Blue Ridge.

* 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 later tonight through Sunday night.

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.

NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook

..SATURDAY...Heavy rain with flooding likely.

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