Memorial Day Observed at Veterans Memorial Park in Franklin
Local Veterans Organizations participated in an annual ceremony that remembers those members of the military who fell in service of the republic.
Outlook
Broad high pressure will continue over the region through the middle of the week, with near record heat continuing, and with limited afternoon shower and thunderstorm chances. Thunderstorm chances will return from the west late in the 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
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light west southwest wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Areas of fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light west northwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light west wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 9 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 7 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Macon Media Almanac for May 28, 2019
Highest Temperature 90°F in Franklin in 1967
Lowest Temperature 30°F in at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1961
Greatest Rainfall 3.60 inches in Nantahala in 1973
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 May
Data available from 1873 to 2018
Highest Temperature 92°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 05-20-1996
Lowest Temperature 23°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 05-02-1963
Greatest Rainfall 5.97 inches in Highlands on 05-30-2018
Greatest Snowfall 2.5 inches in Highlands on 05-07-1992
Published at 2:55am on May 28, 2019
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