Outlook
A dry week with temperatures a little below normal is expected during the first half of the week. Temperatures will warm to at least normal levels late in the week.
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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
Hazardous weather is not expected.
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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
Sunny, with a high in the lower 50s. Light winds out of the northwest increasing to 5 to 15 mph by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near the mid-50s. Calm winds.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm winds.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around freezing.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with a high near the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows around the mid-to-upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming light out of the north after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near the low-to-mid 50s. Light and variable winds.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Light winds out of the east.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around freezing.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Winds out of the north 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows near the mid-to-upper 20s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 40s. Winds out of the northeast around 5 mph early then becoming calm by midmorning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Light and variable winds before midnight then rising to come out of the south around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around freezing.
Macon County Almanac for March 18, 2019
Highest Temperature 81°F in Franklin in 1982
Lowest Temperature 4°F in Highlands in 1902
Greatest Rainfall 5.30 inches in Highlands in 1884
Greatest Snowfall 1.5 inches in Highlands in 1958
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 3:30 am on March 18, 2019
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