LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS THIS WEEK
Monday, Feb 4th at 6 pm Franklin Town Council [LINK]
Patrons get early access. [LINK]
(video of this meeting will be made public at noon)
Thursday, Feb 7th at noon Macon County Board of Commissioners [LINK]
Outlook
A cold front approaching from the northwest is forecast to become stationary to our north and west into midweek. A steady southwest flow of warm and moist air is expected to continue. Low pressure riding along the front may bring rain, especially to the mountains Wednesday night. The cold front should move through on Friday dropping temperatures for the weekend.
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.
[click on any image in this article to enlarge]
FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light winds out of the north. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low in the upper 40s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm winds in the morning then winds out of the south around 6 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Winds out of the southwest 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high in the lower 70s.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light winds out of the northwest. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm winds. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm winds in the morning, then out of the south around 6 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high in the lower 70s.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 60. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low in the upper 40s. Winds out of the west 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low in the lower 50s. Winds out of the southwest around 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Light winds out of the northwest. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light winds out of the southwest. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high in the lower 60s. Winds out of the southwest 3 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Winds out of the southwest around 7 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high in the upper 60s.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Macon County Almanac for February 5, 2019
Highest Temperature 72°F in Franklin in 1890
Lowest Temperature -11°F in Highlands in 1917
Greatest Rainfall 2.22 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1960
Greatest Snowfall 4.0 inches in Highlands in 1929
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
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Published at 2:37 am on February 5, 2019
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