**update** 5:40am
There has been a minor magnitude 3.0 earthquake in Alcoa, Tennessee this morning. No damage has been reported, and no damage is expected.
The map above shows the location of the earthquake in relation to Franklin and Macon County. The USGS website has more information. [LINK]
The 10th Year of Cold for a Cause Has Ended
This past weekend was the 10th and last year for Patrick Jenkins to spend a weekend in the crane above the Farm Bureau Insurance parking lot in an effort to encourage Maconians to give to CareNet. His final post on the fundraiser has been embedded below.
You can still give to CareNet. Information on how you can give can be found on their website. [LINK]
DAY SPONSOR
Carrion Tree Service is underwriting Macon Media for today. they are a fully licensed and insured tree service, specializing in dangerous tree removal, view clearing, pruning, and crane services with a 24 Hour emergency response.
Their phone number is 371-4718.
They can handle all your tree removal needs in good or bad weather.
Outlook
Cool high pressure will move in from the west giving our region dry and mild weather through mid-week. A fast moving low pressure and a weak cold front are expected to cross our area Thursday night and Friday. Low pressure forming over Texas Friday night will track across our region Saturday night and Sunday. Very cold high pressure settles into our region to start the upcoming week and the overall weather pattern will change to give us a series of cold snaps over the next two or three weeks.
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
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Open 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, M-F, located at 895 Hickory Knoll Road, Franklin, NC. Visit our Facebook page at:
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Weather Hazards
Light winds and abundant moisture near the surface are permitting fog to develop quickly across the region. The fog may become dense in a few locations this morning, reducing visibility to one-quarter to one-half mile, or less, at times.
Use caution on your commute morning. Allow extra travel time to reach your destination, reduce your speed, and allow extra stopping distance. Use low beam headlights and fog lamps if you encounter dense fog.
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
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Light winds out of the northwest.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 20s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high in the low-to-mid 50s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around freezing.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Winds out of the northwest around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low in the mid-to-upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Winds out of the northwest overnight around 5 mph then becoming calm in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low in the upper 20s. Light winds out of the northwest.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near the lower 50s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around freezing.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around in the upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near the lower 40s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Winds out of the northwest around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Winds out of the northwest around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with lows in the upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around freezing.
Macon County Almanac for January 14, 2019
Highest Temperature 72°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2017
Lowest Temperature 1°F in Franklin in 2011
Greatest Rainfall 2.40 inches in Highlands in 1921
Greatest Snowfall 3.5 inches in Highlands in 1982
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Published at 2:20 am on January 14, 2019
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