Daily Weather Briefing for Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Outlook

Dry high pressure will continue over the region today. Another significant low-pressure system is developing to our west and will bring widespread precipitation to the region for Thursday and Friday that may end as snow early Saturday morning. As the low moves north of the forecast area on Saturday, a drying high pressure will return for the weekend and early 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 expected 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

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light winds out of the south.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low in the upper 30s. Calm winds rising to come out of the southeast around 5 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

Rain, mainly after 8am. High near 50. Winds out of the east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday

Rain before 8am, then showers, mainly between 8am and 4pm. Highs in the mid-to-upper 40s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

A chance of rain, mixing with snow after midnight, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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OTTO AREA FORECAST

Today

Partly sunny, with highs in the lower 50s. Light winds out of the south.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm winds rising to come out of the southeast around 5 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

Rain, mainly after 8am. High near 48. Winds out of the southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain. Lows near the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the northeast around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday

Rain before 8am, then showers, mainly between 8am and 3pm. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

A chance of rain, mixing with snow after 11pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Winds out of the south around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around the mid-to-upper 30s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

Rain. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 45. Winds out of the southeast 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain. Low around 40. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday

Rain showers before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Highs in the lower 40s. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST

Today

Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

Rain, mainly after 8am. Highs in the upper 40s. Winds out of the southeast around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain. Low around 40. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday

Rain showers before 4pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Highs in the lower 40s. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Night

Rain showers and snow likely before 3am, then a chance of snow between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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Macon County Almanac for December 19, 2018

Highest Temperature 71°F in Highlands in 1931
Lowest Temperature 0°F in Franklin in 1963
Greatest Rainfall 3.79 inches in Nantahala in 1967
Greatest Snowfall 4.0 inches in Nantahala in 1954

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Published at 2:50 am on December 19, 2018