Outlook
Southerly flow around high pressure centered off the Atlantic coast will increase moisture levels over the region through the late week. A cold front will approach from the west on Friday and likely stall over the forecast area Saturday into Sunday. The front should finally move offshore on Monday, with drier and cooler conditions filtering in during the early part of 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
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will affect the region, mainly this afternoon and evening. The greatest coverage of thunderstorms will occur in and near the mountains. Any thunderstorms that develop will produce occasional cloud to ground lightning and locally heavy rainfall. A few of the strongest thunderstorms may also produce small hail and gusty winds.
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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
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light south southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Macon Media Almanac for May 08, 2019
Highest Temperature 89°F in Highlands in 1940
Lowest Temperature 27°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1989
Greatest Rainfall 3.06 inches in Highlands in 1904
Greatest Snowfall 0.5 inches in Highlands in 1992
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 4:30am on May 08, 2019
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