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Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Daily Weather Briefing for Tuesday, April 2, 2019





Franklin Town Council Holds Regular April Meeting

The Franklin Town Council met last night for their regular meeting for the month of April. Below are two videos of the meeting that were streamed live on Facebook. A better quality video will be posted later today, followed by documentation of letters and remarks by area residents regarding the proposed transfer of the deed to the Nikwasi Mound over to the recently formed Nikwasi Initiative.






Outlook

A dry and warmer airmass returns to the region for Wednesday and Thursday before the atmosphere moistens again on Friday.




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. There may be a brief passing shower or two in the early morning hours with a slight chance of snow showers. No accumulation is expected.





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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

Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Thursday Night

Showers, mainly after 9pm. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.




OTTO AREA FORECAST

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light south wind.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Thursday Night

Showers likely before 2am, then rain likely between 2am and 3am, then showers after 3am. Low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 80%.



HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 49. East wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Thursday Night

Showers likely before 2am, then rain between 2am and 3am, then showers after 3am. Low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 80%.



NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Thursday Night

Showers, mainly after 9pm. Low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 80%.



Macon County Almanac for April 2, 2019

Highest Temperature 85°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1946
Lowest Temperature 15°F in Highlands in 1987
Greatest Rainfall 4.30 inches in Highlands in 1920
Greatest Snowfall 0.5 inches in Highlands in 1915


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 2:01am on April 02, 2019

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