Outlook
Cool and dry high pressure will move over the region from the Great Lakes today and weakens as it moves over the Atlantic to start next week. Low pressure is forecast to track across our area early in the week then dry high-pressure returns for 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
Windy conditions have developed across the mountains overnight. Northwest flow moisture will produce scattered snow showers as well, mainly above 3500 feet and mainly in the northern sections of the county. The very gusty winds will continue through tonight. Winds will slowly diminish Saturday morning. A Wind Advisory could be needed sometime today.
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WEATHER FORECAST MAPS
Forecast maps for 7 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm.
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FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 30. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high in the mid-60s. Light winds out of the northwest.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low in the mid-30s. Calm winds.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-60s.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low in the mid-40s.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around freezing. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high in the mid-60s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low in the mid-30s. Calm winds.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-60s.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. It will feel like it is in the lower 40s and upper 30s today. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low in the upper 20s. Wind chill values will be near zero at times. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around freezing. Calm winds.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high in the lower 50s, though it won't feel like it. The blustery winds will make it feel like it is in the lower 40s at times. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low in the upper 20s. Wind chill values will range from the lower 20s down into the single digits at times. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.5
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm winds.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low in the mid-40s.
Macon County Almanac for March 22, 2019
Highest Temperature 85°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2017
Lowest Temperature 10°F in Franklin in 1965
Greatest Rainfall 3.49 inches in Highlands in 1955
Greatest Snowfall 6.0 inches in Franklin in 1872
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of March
Data available from 1873 to 2018
Highest Temperature 86°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 03-15-1967
Lowest Temperature -7°F in Highlands on 03-07-1899
Greatest Rainfall 6.43 inches in Highlands on 03-29-1898
Greatest Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 03-13-1993
Published at 3:45am on March 22, 2019
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