NCDOT Scheduled to Begin Traffic Changes on Cowee Mountain
SYLVA – A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation will begin setting up a lane shift on U.S. 441 in Jackson County on Thursday that will provide safe travel lanes and a safe work zone when construction crews begin repairing road damage on Cowee Mountain.
Southbound traffic toward Franklin will be sent into the far right lane, while northbound traffic will be separated by a concrete median for about one mile. The shift may have a limited impact on travel times during peak hours.
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Entegra Bank Announces Merger with First Citizens Bank
Entegra Bank posted an announcement on their website Wednesday that they will be merging with First Citizens Bank.
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Outlook
A disturbance pushing into the region will lead to scattered shower and thunderstorm activity late today into Friday. High pressure over the Southeast will support generally quiet weather this weekend
into 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.
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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 cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm winds rising to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 69. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 70. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU AREA FORECAST
Today
Isolated showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 60. West southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 52. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 62. West southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Macon County Almanac for April 25, 2019
Highest Temperature 88°F in Franklin in 1960
Lowest Temperature 25°F in Highlands in 1930
Greatest Rainfall 4.85 inches in Highlands in 1881
Greatest Snowfall 6.0 in Highlands in 1910
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of April
Data available from 1873 to 2018
Highest Temperature 91°F in Franklin on 04-26-1986
Lowest Temperature 13°F in Highlands on 04-01-1987
Greatest Rainfall 7.00 inches in Highlands on 04-07-1895
Greatest Snowfall 9.5 inches in Franklin on 04-04-1987
Published at4:00am on April 25, 2019
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