Outlook
Dry high pressure will slowly cross the area through the weekend and into early next week. A moist cold front pushes over the region Tuesday...with another area of cold Canadian high-pressure building in from the northwest on Wednesday.
Live Fire Training Today on Windy Gap Road
Area fire departments will be conducting live fire training on Windy Gap Road today. Please be careful if your planned route takes you through this area. Slow down and be mindful of personnel and vehicles that may in or near the roadway.
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.
WEATHER FORECAST MAPS
Forecast maps for 7 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm.
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FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with highs in the lower 40s. Calm winds rising to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm winds.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm winds rising to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light winds out of the northwest.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
A chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low in the upper 20s. Light winds out of the northwest.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 40s. Winds out of the west 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
A chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with a high near 35. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low in the upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around freezing. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high in the upper 30s. Light winds out of the northwest increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low in the upper 20s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph before noon.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and noon, then a slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Winds out of the west 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the upper 20s. Light winds out of the west. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Macon County Almanac for January 26, 2019
Highest Temperature 71°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2017
Lowest Temperature -5°F in Highlands in 1986
Greatest Rainfall 4.10 inches in Franklin in 1873
Greatest Snowfall 9.0 inches in Highlands in 1987
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Published at 1:55 am on January 26, 2019
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