Outlook
A strong and moist cold front will maintain high chances for showers and thunderstorms through today. Dry Canadian high pressure will build into the forecast area early Monday and persist through the middle 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
Thunderstorms will continue today, with the greatest chance for severe weather occurring this afternoon as vertical wind shear increases with the advance of an upper-level storm system. Damaging winds are again the main threat, but some hail is possible, and a brief, isolated tornado can not be ruled out.
River flooding will also become a concern for flood-prone rivers, in response to extended periods of moderate to heavy rain.
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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 and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 72. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 71. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 71. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am, then a slight chance of rain after 3am. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Patchy fog. High near 62. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 5pm. High near 65. West southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog between midnight and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Macon Media Almanac for May 12, 2019
Highest Temperature 87°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2000
Lowest Temperature 30°F in Highlands in 1904
Greatest Rainfall 2.43 inches in Highlands in 1915
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snow 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 2:55am on May 12, 2019
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Patchy fog. High near 62. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 5pm. High near 65. West southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog between midnight and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Macon Media Almanac for May 12, 2019
Highest Temperature 87°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2000
Lowest Temperature 30°F in Highlands in 1904
Greatest Rainfall 2.43 inches in Highlands in 1915
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snow 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 2:55am on May 12, 2019
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