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Sunday, May 5, 2019

Daily Weather Briefing for Sunday, May 5, 2019





Agenda for May 6th Meeting of Franklin Town Council Meeting

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Outlook

Widespread showers and thunderstorms will occur early today as a weak cold front and upper-level disturbance cross the region. Drying conditions are expected late this afternoon. Weak high pressure will then move over the region on Monday and keep conditions quiet for early next week. Another cold front will approach the area from the west later in the week, bringing more active weather with it.


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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

Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Isolated showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light west northwest wind.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.



OTTO AREA FORECAST

Today

Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Isolated showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.


HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST

Today

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9am, then scattered showers. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.


NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST

Today

Showers, mainly before 9am. Areas of fog before 10am. High near 68. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Isolated showers before 10pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.





Macon Media Almanac for May 05, 2019

Highest Temperature 90°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1950
Lowest Temperature 26°F in Highlands in 2011
Greatest Rainfall 3.96 inches in Highlands in 1933
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snowfall has been recorded on this date since records started being kept in 1872.


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 at 2:50am on May 05, 2019

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