Outlook
Warm but dry southerly flow will linger atop the region through today with moisture and associated shower chances returning ahead of a weak cold front tonight 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 an associated cold front may reach 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.
Periods of heavy rain is expected overnight and tomorrow with a possibility of thunderstorms in the morning on Friday.
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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
Mostly sunny, with a high in the upper 60s. Calm winds earl;y rising to come out of the southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 1am. Lows in the upper 40s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers, mainly before 11am. Highs in the mid 50s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm winds.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low in the lower 50s.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-to-upper 60s. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 50. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers, mainly before noon. High near 65. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low in the lower 50s.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high in the upper 50s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 45. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 55. Winds out of the southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the upper 40s. Calm winds rising to come out of the northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the mid 50s.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high in the upper 50s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 45. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 55. Winds out of the southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the upper 40s. Calm winds rising to come out of the northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the mid 50s.
Macon County Almanac for April 4, 2019
Highest Temperature 85°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1963
Lowest Temperature 15°F in Highlands in 1936
Greatest Rainfall 3.36 inches in Highlands in 1957
Greatest Snowfall 9.5 inches in Franklin in 1987
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 1:41am on April 04, 2019
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