Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Precipitation returns today with a cold rain expected in most locations, with portions of the mountains seeing a light wintry mix. Very warm and somewhat moist conditions return by the end of the weekend and continue into the new work week. Another system moves in by the middle of the week with another round of precipitation.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Sunday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Rain, mainly after 9am. High near 45. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 39. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 9am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm winds.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Freezing rain before 10am, then rain or freezing rain between 10am and 11am, then rain after 11am. High near 40. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 44. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 39. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 10am. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light and variable winds.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm winds becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Nantahala Area
Today
Rain. High near 44. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 41. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 9am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm winds.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
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Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
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Published at 5:00am on Friday, March 01, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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