Outlook
A stationary front will remain from the Texas coast to the Carolina coast this weekend. Weak high pressure to our north will give way tonight to low pressure moving along the stationary front, with rain increasing across our area again Sunday through Monday. Another heavy rain event may return by the middle of the week.
THREE DAY GFS FORECAST
This animated image 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
A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until 9am this morning.
Many rivers and streams remain near or above flood stage, especially in the Western North Carolina and Northeast Georgia mountains and foothills. Some main stem rivers are still rising, but most locations have crested.
Saturday is expected to be a dry day, and rivers will be past crest and declining, with most locations down below flood stage by Sunday.
An unsettled weather pattern is expected next week, with periods of additional moderate to heavy rainfall possible across the region, possibly causing more flooding. The exact timing of the individual rounds of rain is highly uncertain, due to the fast movement of the expected storm systems. With soils already saturated and rivers running high, even modest amounts of rainfall may cause flooding.
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 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Winds out of the north 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s. Calm winds. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 7am, then a chance of showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with lows in the upper 40s. Light winds out of the southeast. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
New Year's Eve Night
Showers. Low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Winds out of the north 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light and variable winds. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with lows in the upper 40s. Light winds out of the southeast. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers. High near 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
New Year's Eve Night
Showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 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.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Light and variable winds shifting to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers. Low around 45. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers. High near 55. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
New Year's Eve Night
Showers. Low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s. Calm wind rising to come out of the southwest around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the lower 50s. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with lows in the upper 40s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers. High near 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
New Year's Eve Night
Showers. Low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Macon County Almanac for December 29, 2018
Highest Temperature 73°F in Franklin in 1984
Lowest Temperature -10°F in Highlands in 1894
Greatest Rainfall 5.26 inches in Highlands in 1954
Greatest Snowfall 8.5 inches in Highlands in 1935
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Published at 3:30 am on December 29, 2018
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