OUTLOOK
A cold front with limited moisture will cross our region from the west today. A little cooler and continued dry air will settle across the area through most of the week before temperatures warm to above normal levels by Friday.
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General forecast through Tuesday night
Franklin area
Today
A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the northwest in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with highs near 60. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with lows near freezing. Calm winds increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 50s.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with lows in the upper 20s.
Highlands area
A 50 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog in the morning. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-60s. Winds out of the southeast around 10 mph shifting to come out of the northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows around freezing. WInds out of the northwest around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with highs near 60. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid-30s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 50s.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with lows around 30.
Otto area
A chance of showers, mainly after 8am. Patchy fog in the morning. Otherwise, cloudy, then becoming mostly sunny during the afternoon, with highs in the mid-60s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with low around freezing. Winds out of the northwest around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with highs near 60. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid-30s. WInds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with lows around 30.
Nantahala area
Showers likely, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Patchy fog in the morning. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with highs near 60. WInds out of the south 10 to 15 mph shifting to come out of the west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows near freezing. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. Winds outof the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with lows around 30.
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not anticipated today for most of the county. Elevations above 3500 feet are under a high wind advisory until 3pm this afternoon.
Wind Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
155 AM EST Sun Nov 15 2020
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 3500 FEET...
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph expected.
* WHERE...Elevations above 3500 feet in Madison, Swain, Haywood, Graham, Jackson, and Macon Counties.
* WHEN...Until 3 PM EST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs and scattered trees could be blown down. A few power outages may result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
News Brief
In the last week, 5 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in area schools (2 at South Macon Elementary, 1 each at Franklin High School, Highlands School, and Macon Middle School) and there were outbreaks detected at Macon Valley Nursing Home and Eckerd Living Center. [LINK]
The number of known active COVID-19 Cases in the county increased from 38 on Monday to 66 on Friday. The current wave of infections started after Labor Day, when the number of known active cases stood at 7 people, as reflected in the above graphic. Please remember to practice proper pandemic hygeine so this thing does not get out of control in our community. Learn more about pandemic hygience at [LINK]
Lowering of the US and NC Flags to Half-Staff Until Sunset November 16, 2020 in Honor of Fort Bragg Sgt. 1st Class Nikyisha T. Boyd [LINK]
District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch has appointed a second chief assistant, Jason Arnold, to help oversee the 43rd Prosecutorial District [LINK]
The Macon County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday night for their regular meeting for the month of November. [LINK]
COVID-19 Briefing
Biden's COVID panel, Pfizer's vaccine, on Q and A with A and V
Dr John Campbell: Second Wave Update
Dr John Campbell: US hospitalisations and mask wearing
TWiV 681: Crowley, coats, and cross-reactive antibodies
Here are the latest COVID-19 Numbers and Demographics Report from Macon Public Health, along with a couple of charts by Macon Media to show you the long-term trends since May 30, 2020, when the health department started releasing numbers to Macon Media.
Cases
8467 Detected
(+9 from Thursday and +50 from last Friday and +142 in four weeks)
66 Active
(+4 from Thursday and +24 from last Friday and +40 in four weeks)
772 Recovered
(+5 from Thursday and +25 from last Friday and +96 in four weeks)
8 Deaths
(unchanged from Thursday and +1 from last Friday and +1 in four weeks)
Testing
6743 by MCPH
(+76 from Thursday and +155 from last Friday and +649 in four weeks)
3400 by Others
(unchanged from Thursday and +220 from last Friday and +952 in four weeks)
10143 total
(+76 from Thursday and -9 from last Friday and -38 in four weeks)
130 tests pending results
(-17 from Thursday and +1 from last Friday and +6 in four weeks)
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Air Quality
Air quality is in the mid-to-upper range of green today for all elevations.
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be low (2.3 out of 12) with ragweed being the main culprit. Tomorrow is expected to be a little higher (1.9 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County for November 15th
Highest Temperature 75°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1999
Lowest Temperature 7°F in Highlands in 1969
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 2.64 inches in Highlands in 1926 Greatest One-Day Snowfall 1.0 inches in Nantahala in 1969
TROPICAL WEATHER
(The North Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1st to Nov 30th)
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
100 AM EST Sun Nov 15 2020
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Theta, located over the far eastern Atlantic, and on recently upgraded Hurricane Iota, located over the southwestern Caribbean Sea.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.
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Published at 4:30am Sunday, November 15, 2020
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