January 2019 Meeting of the Macon County Planning Board
The Macon County Planning Board met last night in the Environmental Resource Center. The main order of business was the election of officers and to choose a meeting schedule for 2019. [LINK]
Outlook
Low pressure over Oklahoma will track east then northeast and deepen as very cold air is ready to drop south out of Canada. The associated strong cold front arrives Saturday night. Sunday and Sunday night will be windy and turning very cold. Another wet cold front arrives in midweek as temperatures become milder.
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.
High winds are expected over the weekend and dangerously cold weather is expected next week.
NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook
A strong cold front is expected to push through the region on Sunday with gusty northwest winds supporting rapidly falling temperatures. These conditions could produce a flash freeze and accumulating northwest flow snow showers are possible. The gusty winds will continue through at least Sunday night with downed trees and powerlines possible. This will likely be the coldest airmass of the season with low temperatures in the single digits and teens Sunday night into Monday morning. These temperatures, along with gusty winds, could support wind chills as cold as 10 degrees below zero at elevations above 3500 ft, especially near the Tennessee border.
WEATHER FORECAST MAPS
Forecast maps for 7 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm.
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FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST
Today
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm winds before midnight rising to come out of the southeast around 5 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers. High near 55. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely. Low around 35. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 8am, then gradually ending. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm winds before midnight rising to come out of the southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of rain before 10am, then showers, mainly after 10am. The rain could be heavy at times. Areas of fog before 7am. High near 55. Winds out of the southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three-quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of rain after 1am. Low around 35. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph before midnight, then shifting through the west to come out of the northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low in the mid-to-upper teens.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the upper 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, 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.
Saturday
A chance of rain before 8am, then showers, mainly after 8am. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 50. Winds out of the south 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three-quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers, mainly before 1am, then a chance of rain after 1am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 30. Winds out of the south 10 to 15 mph before midnight, the shifting through the west to come out of the northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. A wintry mix is possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of sleet before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near freezing. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Winds are likely to drop wind chill values to below zero.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Widespread fog, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Winds out of the west 3 to 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm winds after sunset rising to come out of the southeast around 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Rain before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Highs near the lower 50s. Winds out of the south around 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three-quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain showers before 5am, then a chance of rain showers and sleet. Some thunder is also possible. Lows in the upper 20s. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 15 mph shifting through the west to come out of the northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chills will likely be in the 20s or lower.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15 and wind chill values likely in the single digits.
Macon County Almanac for January 18, 2019
Highest Temperature 71°F in Franklin in 1974
Lowest Temperature 0°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1977
Greatest Rainfall 3.10 inches in Highlands in 1926
Greatest Snowfall 8.0 inches in Highlands in 1893
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Published at 4:00 am on January 18, 2019
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