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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Weather Briefing for Tuesday, May 17, 2022

This is a truncated weather briefing for Macon County.

OUTLOOK 

 Relatively dry high pressure returns today into Wednesday. A subtropical airmass will spread over the area Thursday, bringing hot weather to the area which will last into the weekend, along with seasonable chances for showers and storms. Scattered to perhaps numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected this weekend ahead of a cold front.




Today is a primary election day, so be cautious on the roads near your local polling places. Macon Media will be covering the release of results tonight after the polls close.





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General Forecast Through Tuesday Night

Franklin Area

Today

Sunny, with highs near 74. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 50s. Calm winds becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 80.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with lows around 60.

Highlands Plateau

Today Su

nny, with highs near 74. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 50s. Calm winds becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 80.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with lows around 60.

Otto and South Central Macon County

Today

Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with lows in the low to mid 50s. Calm winds.

Wednesday

Sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. WInds out of the southwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 80s.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 60s.

Nantahala Area

Today

Sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 50s. Calm winds.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Light winds out of the southwest.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain is 30%.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s.






Hazardous Weather Outlook Hazardous weather is not anticipated today or tonight.

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Published at 2:00am on Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Author: Bobby Coggins


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