Outlook
Dry and warmer high pressure will build into the region through Thursday. Moisture and associated shower chances return ahead of a weak cold front Thursday night into Friday. The cold front will wash out over the region during the weekend, with low-level moisture remaining. A more vigorous trough of low pressure and associated cold front may approach the area on Monday.
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.
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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 in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light winds out of the south.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high in the upper 60s. Calm winds early then rising to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Rain, mainly before 11am, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low in the upper 40s.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with a high in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Winds out of the south 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-to-upper 60s. Light winds out of the southeast early shifting and rising to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after 11pm. Low around 50. Winds out of the southeast around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Rain, mainly before 10am. High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with a high near 55. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable by the afternoon hours.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Winds out of the southwest around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after 11pm. Low around 45. Winds out of the southeast 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Rain, mainly before 11am. Highs in the mid 50s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low in the mid-to-upper 40s.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 7 mph shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Winds out of the south 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high in the lower 60s. Winds out of the south wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after midnight. Lows in the mid-to-upper 40s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Rain, mainly before noon, then a chance of showers after noon. High near 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Macon County Almanac for April 3, 2019
Highest Temperature 903°F in Highlands in 1946
Lowest Temperature 16°F in Highlands in 1936
Greatest Rainfall 2.37 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1979
Greatest Snowfall 0.8 inches in Highlands in 1901
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 3:33am on April 3, 2019
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