Outlook
Low pressure will continue to pull away from the southeast tonight, allowing dry high pressure to finally spread back over the region this weekend and linger into early next 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
The forecast has called for an inch or two at elevations above 3500 feet, so be careful if you plan to pass through or journey to locations at or above this altitude. Be cautious on area roadways. We are also under a wind advisory, also mostly for elevations above 3500 feet. Scattered power outages may result. A copy of the wind advisory has been posted below.
Wind Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1007 PM EST Fri Jan 4 2019
...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY...
.A low-pressure system lifting northeast across the southern and central Appalachians will bring a trailing cold front through the mountains tonight. Northwest winds will come up sharply behind the front and produce very gusty conditions during the early morning hours and then through the day on Saturday.
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...
* LOCATIONS...Elevations above 3500 feet in the southern mountains of western North Carolina.
* HAZARDS...Very windy conditions.
* TIMING...Developing after midnight, strengthening through daybreak and then persisting into the afternoon hours on Saturday.
* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 35 mph, or gusts of 46 to 57 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite source of weather information for the latest updates. Additional details can be found at www.weather.gov/gsp.
WEATHER FORECAST MAPS
Forecast maps for 7 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm.
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FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST
Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 35. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable winds.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low in the upper 30s. Calm winds.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 35. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm winds.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 50s.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph, gradually diminishing to 5 to 10 mph by dawn. Gusts will also gradually diminish, beginning at 30 mph after sunset and ending up around 15 or 20 mph by sunrise.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning, shifting through the west in the late morning hours, then coming out of the southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Winds out of the southwest 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the upper 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 35. Winds out of the northwest around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm winds rising to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm winds rising to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Macon County Almanac for January 5, 2019
Highest Temperature 78°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1999
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands in 1985
Greatest Rainfall 5.10 inches in Highlands in 2018
Greatest Snowfall 14.0 inches in Franklin in 1877
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Published at 3:21 am on January 5, 2019
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