Outlook
A large low-pressure system will lift farther northeast of the region today as dry high pressure spreads over the area and remains in control of our weather through early next week. The next significant low-pressure system will arrive on Thursday and bring more widespread precipitation to the forecast area.
Cartoogechaye Church of God Invitation
Cartoogechaye Church of God invites you to church today. Sunday School is at 10 and the Worship Service starts at 11. David Hastings will be bringing the word. Check out the Facebook post. [LINK]
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.
WEATHER SPONSOR
Adams Products, a Division of Oldcastle is underwriting the daily weather briefing & public safety updates for the month.
Open 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, M-F, located at 895 Hickory Knoll Road, Franklin, NC. Visit our Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/Adams.Oldcastle.Franklin.NC/
All your masonry needs are available. Our phone number is 828.524.8545, the public is welcome, we’ll help you with your with your next project.
Weather Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today. Some locations could see snow flurries. Don't freak out about it because these things happen in the winter.
WEATHER FORECAST MAPS
Forecast maps for 7 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm.
[click on any image in this article to enlarge]
FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST
Today
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then rain showers likely. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Calm winds rising to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog before 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night (Caroling around the Town of Franklin Christmas Tree is at 6 pm)
Mostly clear, with a low near the upper 20s. Calm winds.
Christmas Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around freezing.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then rain showers likely. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Calm winds rising to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm winds.
Christmas Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then rain showers likely. Patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with highs near the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after midnight, then gradually ending. Patchy fog between 8pm and 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30 with wind chill values dropping at times into the upper teens. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
Sunny, with a high in the lower 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Winds out of the north 3 to 5 mph.
Christmas Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near the lower 40s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around freezing.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
A slight chance of snow showers between 9am and 10am, then rain showers likely. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 1am and 3am. Patchy fog overnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low near the upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Light and variable winds before midnight rising to come out of the southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Christmas Day
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s. Southern exposures could top 50.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Macon County Almanac for December 23, 2018
Highest Temperature 68°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2013
Lowest Temperature 0°F in Highlands in 1989
Greatest Rainfall 3.71 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2013
Greatest Snowfall 5.0 inches in Highlands in 1901
CROWDFUNDING OR DAY SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
If you receive value from what Macon Media provides to the community, please consider becoming a supporter and contribute at least a dollar a month. Those who support Macon Media with at least a dollar a month receive early access to video of some events and meetings before they are made public on the website. Videos and news involving public safety are not subject to early access.
Patreon Subscriber History May 2014 to Present
If you have a business or event you are interested in sponsorship opportunities or underwriting coverage, send an email to editor@MaconMedia.com for more information. Serious inquiries only. Macon Media rewards early sponsors/underwriters with lifetime guaranteed low rates while newer sponsors/underwriters pay higher rates based on the date they first support Macon Media. Early price deals end December 31st. All new sponsors beginning Jan 1st or later, are subject to increasing prices in the future while that sponsored before December 31st, 2018, get lifetime low rates and other rewards for early sponsorship when new Macon Media platforms are launched.
Thank You to the people who have been sending in donations and those businesses who are underwriting coverage of news and events. You have kept Macon Media online.
Published at 3:01 am on December 23, 2018
Posts
0 comments :
Post a Comment