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Outlook
Dry high pressure will slowly cross the region through early next week. A wet cold front pushes over the forecast area Tuesday...with an area of cold Canadian high-pressure building in from the northwest on Wednesday.
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.
It is possible that we may see some snow on Tuesday, then very cold conditions will dominate the weather pattern Tuesday Night and Wednesday, with wind chills dropping to near zero at times.
NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook
A strong cold front will cross the area on Tuesday. Very cold air will move in behind the front with snow possible mainly across the high elevations of the mountains. Very windy conditions are also possible, resulting in very cold wind chill values Tuesday night through Wednesday night. Average temperatures may also be nearly 15 degrees below normal Wednesday and Thursday which could cause significant impacts.
WEATHER FORECAST MAPS
Forecast maps for 7 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm.
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FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST
Today
Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s. Calm winds in the morning rising to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light winds out of the northwest.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm winds in the morning rising to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Less than 2 inches in the lower elevations around the Franklin area is expected at this time.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low between 10 and 15.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Partly sunny, with a high in the upper 40s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low in the mid-to-upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm winds in the morning rising to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 11am, then rain and snow likely between 11am and 1pm, then snow likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10 to 15.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near the upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low in the upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Light inds out of the west in the morning shifting to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around freezing. Winds out of the southwest around 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly between 11am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Accumulations of around 2 inches are possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. WInds out of the west around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near the low-to-mid 40s. Calm winds in the morning rising to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow between 10pm and midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around freezing. Winds out of the southwest around 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly between 9am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Some minor snow accumulation is possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Macon County Almanac for January 27, 2019
Highest Temperature 72°F in Franklin in 1974
Lowest Temperature -11°F in Highlands in 1986
Greatest Rainfall 2.29 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1967
Greatest Snowfall 4.5 inches in Highlands in 1897
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Published at 2:20 am on January 27, 2019
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