Outlook
An active and wet weather pattern will be in place for much of the upcoming forecast period. High pressure will move offshore today bringing a moist southerly flow, with increasing shower and thunderstorm chances. A cold front will move into the area Thursday but then stall as a low pressure system slowly approaches from the west through the weekend. Another cold front will push through on Tuesday.
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
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected to develop across the region this afternoon and evening. Some of these storms may produce large hail and damaging wind.
An active pattern will set up across the region Friday through the weekend. With plenty of shower and thunderstorm coverage each day, some areas may receive periods of heavy rain that could lead to an elevated threat for localized flash flooding.
**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
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog between 2am and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 78. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. High near 81. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog between 2am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 76. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then showers likely. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and midnight, then a chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 70. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely. Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. High near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 73. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2019
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. A trough of low pressure is located near the lower Texas and northeastern Mexico coasts. While development of this system is not expected, the disturbance will likely produce heavy rainfall over portions of eastern Mexico, southeastern Texas and the Lower Mississippi Valley during the next few days. For more information about the rainfall threat in the United States, please see products issued by your local forecast office and the Weather Prediction Center.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...near 0 percent.
Macon Media Almanac for June 5, 2019
Highest Temperature 95°F in Franklin in 1985
Lowest Temperature 35°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1946
Greatest Rainfall 3.58 inches in Highlands in 1957
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 4:20am on June 5, 2019
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