Outlook
A broad area of dry Canadian high pressure will build into our region through the middle of the week, bringing temperatures will be well below normal in the same time period before recovering toward the end of the week. Expect a rather vigorous cold front to approach from the west next weekend.
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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
Freezing temperatures will likely freeze moisture on area roadways causing ice patches to form. Please exercise caution on your way to work this morning.
Advisory level northwest winds are possible, especially across the
higher elevations Tuesday night into Wednesday, behind a second cold
front. The combination of gusty winds and unseasonably cold air will
likely produce dangerously cold wind chills.
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WEATHER FORECAST MAPS
Forecast maps for 7 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm.
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FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high in the lower 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night (dangerous wind chill values overnight)
Clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values near zero at times. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low in the low-to-mid 20s.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values in the teens overnight. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night (dangerous wind chill values overnight)
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values near zero at times. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low in the low-to-mid 20s.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high in the upper 30s. Wind chill values in the upper teens and lower 20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values in the teens. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values in the 20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night (dangerous wind chill values overnight)
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values near zero at times overnight. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low in the low-to-mid 20s.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Winds out of the northwest around 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high in the mid-to-upper 30s. Wind chill values will be in the 20s at times. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night (dangerous wind chill values overnight)
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values below zero at times overnight. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low in the lower 20s.
Macon County Almanac for March 04, 2019
Highest Temperature 80°F in Franklin in 1976
Lowest Temperature 3°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1943
Greatest Rainfall 3.10 inches in Highlands in 1917
Greatest Snowfall 3.0 inches in Highlands in 2016
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of March
Data available from 1873 to 2018
Highest Temperature 86°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 03-15-1967
Lowest Temperature -7°F in Highlands on 03-07-1899
Greatest Rainfall 6.43 inches in Highlands on 03-29-1898
Greatest Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 03-13-1993
Published at 3:40 am on March 04, 2019
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