Outlook
An active and wet weather pattern will be in place for much of the upcoming forecast period. A very slow-moving low-pressure system will approach the area from the west through the weekend. A cold front will finally push through on Wednesday, bringing in some drier
air from the west.
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
An active pattern will set up across the region today through the weekend and into Monday. With multiple days of moderate to heavy rainfall, the threat of flash flooding will increase. Also, a few strong storms may produce gusty winds.
**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 possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Highs in the upper 70s. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 2am, then showers likely after 2am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Lows in the lower 60s. Light winds out of the southeast. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. Patchy fog before 7am. Highs in the mid-70s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Highs in the mid-70s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 11pm, then showers likely after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Showers before 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Highs in the mid-70s. Winds out of the southeast around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three-quarters and one inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 9pm. Lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Highs in the mid-70s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers between 11pm and 3am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Lows in the lower 60s. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Highs in the mid-70s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 11pm, then showers likely after 11pm. Cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Showers before 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Areas of fog before 11am, then patchy fog after 5pm. Highs in the upper 60s. Winds out of the south wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Patchy fog after 7pm. Low around 60. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three-quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. Highs in the mid-60s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three-quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers between 11pm and 3am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 60. Winds out of the southeast around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Highs in the mid-60s. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and midnight, then showers likely after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 3am, then showers likely after 3am. Patchy fog in the early morning. Low around 60. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. High near 70. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers between 11pm and 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 60. Winds out of the southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 70. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 10pm, then showers likely after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 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 7, 2019
Highest Temperature 92°F in Franklin in 1947
Lowest Temperature 37°F in Highlands in 2000
Greatest Rainfall 2.75 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2003
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 4:10am on June 7, 2019
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