LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS THIS WEEK
Monday, Feb 4th at 6 pm Franklin Town Council [LINK]
Thursday, Feb 7th at noon Macon County Board of Commissioners [LINK]
Outlook
High pressure will then drift across the region today. It then appears a cold front will become anchored to our north and west into midweek, although a surge of moisture may make a push into the area from the south. As a result, more cloudiness will filter into the region, along with a few showers, especially toward midweek. Temperatures will be climbing into the 60s and lower 70s as the new work week unfolds.
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
There are no weather hazards anticipated for today or tonight. We will be getting an early teaser for spring by the middle of next week, so get out and enjoy the break from winter weather while you can.
WEATHER FORECAST MAPS
Forecast maps for 7 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm.
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FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST
Today
Widespread fog, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm winds.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Light winds out of the west.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the upper 40s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Widespread fog, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high in the lower 60s. For a few locations with southern exposure, 65 might be achievable! Calm winds in the morning rising to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the upper 40s. Light and variable winds.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light north northwest wind.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 55.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog between midnight and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 54.
Macon County Almanac for February 4, 2019
Highest Temperature 73°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2003
Lowest Temperature -3°F in Highlands in 1912
Greatest Rainfall 3.26 inches in Nantahala in 1936
Greatest Snowfall 1.8 inches in Highlands in 1996
Weather Extremes for Macon County for February
Data available from 1873 to 2018
Highest Temperature 79°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 02-28-1996
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands on 02-13-1899
Greatest Rainfall 6.37 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 02-13-1966
Greatest Snowfall 15.0 inches in Highlands on 02-14-1912
Space Weather
This is a new segment that Macon Media will be testing for possible inclusion as an every day or weekly addition to the Daily Weather Briefing.
The Earth is beginning to exit a stream of solar wind that has been buffeting our planet's magnetic field since Jan. 31st. The stream is a wide one, so the exit will be slow. Solar wind speeds are expected to remain near 500 km/s through Feb. 4th, boosting the chances of Arctic auroras.
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Published at 1:50 am on February 4, 2019
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