UPCOMING LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
Monday, Feb 4th at 6 pm Franklin Town Council in the lower level of the Town Hall
Thursday, Feb 7th at noon Macon County Board of Commissioners in the Commissioners Boardroom
Tuesday, Feb 12th at 6 pm Macon County Board of Commissioners in the Commissioners Boardroom
Thursday, Feb 21st at 5 pm Macon County Planning Board at the Environmental Resource Center
Monday, Feb 25th at 6 pm Macon County Board of Education at 1202 Old Murphy Road
Tuesday, Feb 26th at 4 pm Macon County Airport Authority at the Airport
Tuesday, Feb 26th at 6:15 pm Macon County Health Board at the Health Department
Outlook
The warming trend is expected to continue into the work week as an upper-level ridge builds over the region. Unsettled weather is possible late Monday and Tuesday as a cold front approaches from the northwest. A stronger cold front is expected to cross our area later in the week with cooler temperatures 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
There are no weather hazards anticipated for today or tonight. We will be getting an early teaser for spring by the middle of next week, so get out and enjoy the break from winter weather while you can.
WEATHER FORECAST MAPS
Forecast maps for 7 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm.
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FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST
Today
A slight chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high in the upper 50s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low in the upper 30s. Calm winds.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Calm winds early becoming south southwest around 5 mph by late morning.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light and variable winds.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers, mainly between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low near the mid-to-upper 40s.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm winds. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm winds.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Calm winds in the morning then from the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the upper 40s. Calm winds before midnight, then out of the northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers, mainly between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the upper 40s.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog between midnight and 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm winds.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Winds out of the southwest 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain before noon, then a slight chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm winds.
Tonight
Patchy fog between midnight and 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm winds.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Calm winds early, then from the southwest around 6 mph by midmorning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Winds out of the southwest around 6 mph becoming light and variable before midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the upper 40s.
Macon County Almanac for February 3, 2019
Highest Temperature 75°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1989
Lowest Temperature -12°F in Highlands in in 1917
Greatest Rainfall 3.23 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2016
Greatest Snowfall 6.0 inches in Highlands in 2013
Weather Extremes for Macon County for February
Data available from 1873 to 2018
Highest Temperature 79°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 02-28-1996
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands on 02-13-1899
Greatest Rainfall 6.37 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 02-13-1966
Greatest Snowfall 15.0 inches in Highlands on 02-14-1912
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Published at 2:25 am on February 3, 2019
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