Outlook
High pressure will remain along the East Coast today, then begin to shift east, as an area of low pressure develops in the Gulf of Mexico tonight through Sunday. The low will track east across northern Florida Sunday night, and off the Georgia coast on Monday, bringing some precipitation to the forecast area for Sunday through Monday. Dry and warm high pressure builds in behind the departing low for the middle of next 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 anticipated today.
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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
Cloudy, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Calm winds.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s. Calm winds. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely before noon, then showers likely between noon and 4pm, then rain likely after 4pm. Cloudy, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with lows around 40. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with highs near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 40.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Cloudy, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Calm winds.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with lows around 40. Calm winds. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely before noon, then showers likely between noon and 4pm, then rain likely after 4pm. Cloudy, with highs near 50. Winds out of the northeast 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with lows around 40. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with highs near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 40.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-40s. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the northeast around 5 mph before midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly between 10am and noon, then showers likely after noon. Cloudy, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with lows around 40. Winds out of the northeast 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A chance of rain before 5pm, then a chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 40.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
Cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. Calm winds.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. The rain could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with highs in the upper 40s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the east 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain. Lows around 40. Winds out of the east 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-50s. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 40.
Published at 4:12am on December 21, 2019
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