Outlook
A cold front will pass over the region from the west today bringing increased chances of rain. Strong and dry high pressure returns Friday which will linger through the weekend. By late Monday...A moist frontal system should reach the North Carolina mountains and cross east of the region early Tuesday.
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 anticipated today.
Very gusty northwest winds are expected to develop across the higher elevations tonight behind a departing cold front. The very gusty winds will continue Friday then slowly diminish Friday night. A Wind Advisory may be needed.
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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
A slight chance of rain between 7am and noon, then a chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Light west northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Light northwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
A slight chance of rain between 8am and noon, then a chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Light west northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
A slight chance of rain between 8am and noon, then a chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow after 2am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Macon County Almanac for March 21, 2019
Highest Temperature 81°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1968
Lowest Temperature 8°F in Franklin in 1965
Greatest Rainfall 2.80 inches in Highlands in 1980
Greatest Snowfall 4.5 inches in Nantahala in 1936
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 4:05am on March 21, 2019
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