Outlook
A weak frontal system will push through the region late today into Tuesday, bringing increasing clouds with showers mainly confined to the mountains. High pressure will gradually build in behind the system with a wedge bringing a return to below normal temperatures by Friday. Widespread rain, possibly heavy at times is likely sometime next weekend as a stronger system pushes through the region.
Thanksgiving Day Outlook
The day will be mostly clear and start out around freezing and rise to near 50°F on the Highlands Plateau and near 60°F in the Franklin area.
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THREE DAY GFS FORECAST
Testing a new feature that shows a forecast of precipitation, air pressure and thickness level (cold-air damming) for three days in six-hour increments.
Green, Yellow, and Red indicate rain. Orange and Purple Indicate Freezing Rain or other freezing precipitation. Blue indicates snow.
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Weather Hazards
Hazardous weather is not anticipated today.
WEATHER FORECAST MAPS
Forecast maps for 7 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm.
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FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST
Today
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind rising to come out of the west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 10pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind rising to come out of the northwest around 5 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch expected.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the northwest in the 5 to 10 mph range.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind rising to come out of the west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 10pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s. Calm wind rising to come out of the northwest around 5 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the northwest around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around freezing. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around freezing.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 8pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 40s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 40s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around freezing.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Winds out of the southwest 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s. Winds out of the southwest around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch expected.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around freezing.
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Published at 3:15 am on November 19, 2018
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