OUTLOOK
Dry Canadian high pressure will become reinforced today as low pressure moves southeast across the Gulf of Mexico. The dry high pressure will persist into at least early next week before moving off the southeast coast. Relative humidities will fall below 30% in most of the county this afternoon, so please be mindful of burning outdoors today. Make sure you have an adequate fireline and water ready if you decide you can't put it off for a few days.
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News Highlights
• The latest local COVID-19 numbers, charts, and tables have been posted [LINK]
Recent Local Government Meetings
• Franklin Town Council - March 2021 Regular Meeting [LINK]
• The Macon County Board of Commissioners -Special Called Meeting (02-26-2021) [LINK]
• Macon County Board of Education - February 2021 Regular Meeting [LINK]
• Macon County Board of Commissioners - February 2021 Regular Meeting [LINK]
• Franklin Town Council - February 2021 Regular Meeting [LINK]
• Annual 4-H Plant Sales for 2021 Announced [LINK]
National Weather Map for Today
General forecast through Monday Night
Franklin area
Today
(Use caution if burning outdoors this afternoon)
Cloudy through midmorning, then gradual clearing, with highs in the lower 50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph in the morning becoming calm before midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. Light winds out of the northwest early increasing to 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of he northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with highs near 60.
Monday Night
Clear, with lows around freezing.
Highlands area
(Use caution if burning outdoors this afternoon)
Today
Cloudy through midmorning, then gradual clearing, with highs in the low-to-mid 40s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with lows in the upper 20s. WInds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph decreasing and shifting to come out of the north after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 50s.
Monday Night
Clear, with lows around freezing.
Otto area
(Use caution if burning outdoors this afternoon)
Today
Cloudy through midmorning, then gradual clearing, with highs near 50. Calm winds increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with highs near 60.
Monday Night
Clear, with lows around freezing.
Nantahala area
(Use caution if burning outdoors this afternoon)
Today
Cloudy through midmorning, then gradual clearing, with highs in the upper 40s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs near 50. Light winds out of the northwest early increasing to 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid-20s. Light winds out of the northwest.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 50s.
Monday Night
Clear, with lows around freezing.
HAZARDS
In general, hazardous weather is not expected today. Relative humidities will fall below 30% in most of the county this afternoon, so please be mindful of burning outdoors today. Make sure you have an adequate fireline and water ready if you decide you can't put it off for a few days.
Air Quality
Air quality is in the upper range of green for most of the county, including the ridges and other higher elevations today.
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium-high range (7.1 out of 12) today with Alder, Juniper, and Elm being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be a little higher (7.8 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County on March 6th
Highest Temperature 75°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1961
Lowest Temperature 1°F in Highlands in 1901
Greatest One-Day Rain 5.19 inches in Nantahala in 1963
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 5.5 inches in Highlands in 1969
March Weather Extremes for Macon County
Highest Temperature 86°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on March 15, 1967
Lowest Temperature -7°F in Highlands on March 7, 1899
Greatest One-Day Rain 6.43 inches in Highlands on March 29, 1898
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on March 13, 1993
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Published at 4:20am on Saturday, March 06, 2021
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