Outlook
A strong low-pressure system will move along the New England coast today as very cold high pressure builds across our area and the wind gradually diminishes late today and tonight. The very cold temperatures will last a couple of nights before milder weather returns in advance of the next low pressure and cold front which will arrive on Wednesday night and Thursday. Expecting very chilly weather next weekend.
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 wind advisory is in effect from 6am this morning to 7 pm tonight above 3500 feet.
An extremely cold air mass will push into the area behind a cold front. With recent rainfall, any water on roadways will freeze as temperatures plunge below freezing. This flash freeze may result in the development of black ice. Caution is advised for anyone traveling this morning.
A copy of the Wind Advisory is posted below.
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1009 PM EST Sat Jan 19 2019
...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS ON SUNDAY...
.While winds may briefly subside later this evening, a strong cold front will move across the region after midnight. Winds in the wake of the front will turn from the northwest and become very strong and gusty, even in the valleys. Damaging winds will be possible during the day Sunday, especially along and near the Blue Ridge escarpment.
...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a new Wind Advisory above 3500 feet, which is in effect from 6 AM to 7 PM EST Sunday.
* LOCATIONS...Elevations above 3500 feet in the southern mountains of western North Carolina, including the Great Smoky mountains and vicinity.
* HAZARDS...Very windy conditions.
* TIMING...Winds will remain gusty from the south into the evening before briefly diminishing. Strong, gusty winds will return from the northwest early on Sunday morning.
* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 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
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near freezing, but wind chill values will make it feel like it is in the upper teens and twenties at times. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight (windy and wind chill values near zero)
Mostly clear, with a low around 15 and wind chill values near zero. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Sunny, with a high near 40. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 20s. Light winds out of the southeast.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around freezing. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight (windy with wind chill values near zero)
Mostly clear, with a low around 15 and wind chill values near zero at times. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Sunny, with highs in the lower 40s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Light winds out of the southeast.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around freezing. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with temperatures starting out around 30 in the morning and dropping into the lower 20s by the end of the day. Wind chill values will drop into the single digits during the day and may drop below zero in the late afternoon. Winds out of the northwest 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight (windy with dangerous wind chill values)
Mostly clear, with a low in the low to mid-teens. Wind chill values will drop below zero at times. Winds out of the northwest 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values near zero in the morning, then moderating by midmorning. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable by midmorning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near the upper 30s.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain, snow, and sleet before midnight, then a chance of sleet between midnight and 1am, then snow likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before midmorning. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 25. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values below zero. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values will be near zero in the morning, moderating by midmorning as winds decrease. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 20s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 40s.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around freezing. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Macon County Almanac for January 20, 2019
Highest Temperature 71°F in Highlands in 2017
Lowest Temperature -8°F in Franklin in 1985
Greatest Rainfall 3.50 inches in Highlands in 1883
Greatest Snowfall 4.0 inches in Highlands in 1918
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Published at 2:05 am on January 20, 2019
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