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Outlook
An area of low pressure will lift from the Gulf into the Ohio Valley today, with rain increasing across our area again through tomorrow. After a brief pause in the rain Tuesday night into Wednesday, another heavy rain event will move into the region Wednesday night through Friday, increasing our chances of minor flooding due to saturated soils. Dry weather returns for the weekend.
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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
Areas of dense fog are expected this morning. Please turn on your headlights while on the roadways so other motorists can see you.
There could be a period of moderate to heavy rain, mainly overnight tonight. River, stream, and reservoir levels are already running quite high, and with the ground saturated, even modest amounts of rainfall may cause flooding.
The rain occurring early in the week will keep soils saturated prior to yet another widespread rainfall event, which is likely to arrive Wednesday. Periodic heavy rain may occur until that event tapers off Friday. Flooding may redevelop or worsen during the late-week period as a result.
WEATHER FORECAST MAPS
Forecast maps for 7 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm.
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FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST
Today
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of rain and showers likely. Patchy fog before 2pm, then patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with highs near the lower 60s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
New Year's Eve Night (storms are expected to arrive between 10 pm and 1 am, rain heavy at times)
Showers before 10pm, then rain between 10pm and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Patchy fog. Lows near the lower 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph shifting to come west after midnight and the line fo storms pass through. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch expected.
New Year's Day
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near the lower 60s. Winds out of the 3 to 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
A chance of showers before 10am, then showers likely after 11am. Areas of fog before noon, then patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 60. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
New Year's Eve Night (storms are expected to arrive between 10 pm and 1 am, rain heavy at times)
Showers before 10pm, then rain between 10pm and 5am, then showers likely after 5am. Patchy fog. Low around 55. Winds out of the south 5 to 15 mph shifting to come out of the west after midnight and/or when the line of storms pass through from west to east. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
New Year's Day
A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of rain, mainly between 8am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near the low-to-mid 60s. Winds out of the west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Showers likely, mainly after 10am. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 55. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 153 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
New Year's Eve Night (storms are expected to arrive between 10 pm and 1 am, rain heavy at times)
Showers before 11pm, then rain, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog. Low around 50. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. The peak time for high winds will be between 5 pm and 2am, decreasing after the line of storms pass. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
New Year's Day
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of rain, mainly between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the lower 40s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly between 11am and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and noon, then showers likely after noon. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 60. Winds out of the south 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
New Year's Eve Night (storms are expected to arrive between 10 pm and 1 am, rain heavy at times)
Showers before 10pm, then rain between 10pm and 3am, then showers after 3am. Patchy fog. Low around 50. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph, mainly after dark and before the line of storms pass through overnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
New Year's Day
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the west around 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly between 11am and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Macon County Almanac for December 31, 2018
Highest Temperature 78°F in Franklin in 1951
Lowest Temperature 2°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1983
Greatest Rainfall 4.34 inches in Highlands in 2012
Greatest Snowfall 3.0 inches in Franklin in 1963
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Published at 3:21 am on December 31, 2018
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