NEWS BRIEF
Memorial Fund in Memory of Paramedic Raynes Meyers
A memorial fund in memory of Paramedic Raynes Meyers is in the process of being established.
The idea is to raise money with different fundraisers and donate or provide small scholarships to assist and support Paramedic students in our area by helping with tuition, books, or supplies and by providing financial assistance to various animal shelters and hospitals. We would also like to serve as an advocate for mental health and suicide prevention to provide information and contacts for someone who may experience a crisis.
Learn more on Facebook [LINK] or ask a paramedic for more information.
If you have thoughts of suicide you can also text the national crisis text line by texting HOME to 741741 or call the national suicide prevention lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.
Memorial Send-Off for MCSO K9 Zee (ret) Today at 1:30
A send-off for the recently deceased MCSO K9 Zee (ret) is scheduled to leave the Franklin Veterinary Clinic tomorrow at 1:30pm. the body of the K9 will be escorted by law enforcement to the county line and citizens who wish to pay their respects can line up on the roads between the clinic and the county line. The route is from the Georgia Road through the bypass and along US-441 North over Cowee Mountain.
Please do so in a safe manner, taking care to be out of the roadway and not to block any intersections or access to any business along the way. Learn more on Facebook. [LINK]
Outlook
Expect dry conditions this week with below normal temperatures into midweek, then a warming trend into the weekend. The weather becomes a little more active 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
Relative humidity levels will drop below 30% between noon and 7 pm today, so if you have plans for an outdoor burn, please be extra careful. If you can, putting off burning until conditions are a little better.
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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 mid-50s. Light winds out of the northeast.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm winds.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high in the mid-to-upper 50s. Light and variable winds.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low in the mid-30s. Calm winds.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high in the mid-50s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with a high in the mid-50s. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Light winds out of the southeast.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high in the mid-to-upper 50s. Calm winds.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low in the mid-30s. Calm winds.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high in the upper 50s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with a high in the mid-40s. Winds out of the northeast around 6 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low in the mid-20s. Light winds out of the southeast.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high in the mid-to-upper 40s. Calm winds in the morning then rising to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around freezing. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around freezing.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with a high in the upper 40s. Light and variable winds in the morning and then shifting to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low in the upper 20s. Light and variable winds.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high in the lower 50s. Light and variable winds.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Winds out of the southwest 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Macon County Almanac for March 19, 2019
Highest Temperature 82°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2011
Lowest Temperature 12°F in Highlands in 1893
Greatest Rainfall 4.20 inches in Highlands in 1881
Greatest Snowfall 4.0 inches in Highlands in 1947
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 2:50 am on March 19, 2019
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