Outlook
High pressure will move offshore tonight as an upper-level wave and its associated weak surface cold front crosses the region from the west. In its wake, warming high pressure will set up again over the southeast and linger through the weekend. The next low-pressure system will likely arrive from the west early next week.
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 today with a possibility of thunderstorms in the morning.
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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
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Patchy fog in the morning. High near 65. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm winds.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 50s. Light and variable winds.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of rain, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. High near 65. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm winds.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm winds rising to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 50s. Light and variable winds.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the mid-to-upper 50s. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of rain, mainly before 6pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Winds out of the west around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm winds rising to come out of the southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the mid-50s. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of rain, mainly before 6pm. Patchy fog in the morning. High near 60. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high in the upper 60s. Calm winds in the morning rising to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the mid-50s. Light winds out of the south.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high in the upper 60s.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the mid-50s. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Macon County Almanac for April 5, 2019
Highest Temperature 85°F in Highlands in 1942
Lowest Temperature 15°F in Highlands in 1903
Greatest Rainfall 4.06 inches in Nantahala in 1957
Greatest Snowfall 4.5 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 2:40am on April 05, 2019
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