Outlook
Typical summertime isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms will continue today under a ridge of high pressure. The high will strengthen on Monday and persist through the middle of next week, bringing hot and humid conditions to the area through Independence Day. Rain chances will be increased.
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.
**Note** A Tropical Weather Outlook section has been added to the daily weather briefing for the Atlantic Hurricane Season, and since those tend to run long when there is activity, that section has been added between the daily forecasts for the four regions of the county and the almanac section so people can get to their daily forecasts with minimal interference.
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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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high in the mid-to-upper 80s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low in the mid-60s. Light winds out of the northwest.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm winds increasing to come out of the north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low in the mid-60s. Calm winds.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low in the mid-to-upper 60s.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high in the upper 80s. Light winds out of the northwest.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low in the mid-60s. Calm winds.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low in the mid-to-upper 60s.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-to-upper 70s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low in the mid-60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 80. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph becoming calm by midmorning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s. Light and variable winds.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low in the mid-60s.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high in the lower 80s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high in the low-to-mid 80s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low in the mid-60s.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2019
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.
Macon Media Almanac for June 30, 2019
Highest Temperature 99°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2012
Lowest Temperature 44°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1974
Greatest Rainfall 2.30 inches in Highlands in 1971
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 June
Data available from 1872 to 2018
Highest Temperature 99°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 06-30-2012
Lowest Temperature 32°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 06-02-1966
Greatest Rainfall 7.63 inches in Highlands on 06-16-1949
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snowfall has been recorded since records started being kept in 1873
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of June
Data available from 1870 to 2018
Highest Temperature 108°F Mount Gilead, Montgomery County 06-18-1944
Lowest Temperature 23°F Jefferson, Ashe County 06-17-1917
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 14.92 in New Holland, Hyde County 06-30-1949
Warmest Weather Station 77.4°F Goldsboro, Wayne County average
Coldest Weather Station 57.0°F Mount Mitchell, Yancey County average
Wettest Weather Station 7.12 in Highlands, Macon County average
Driest Weather Station 3.02 in Canton, Haywood County monthly average
Published at 4:16am on June 30, 2019
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