Outlook
A low-pressure system west of the region will continue to pump moisture from the Gulf of Mexico over the region and surrounding areas today through Monday. A cold front will arrive from the northwest on Monday night, but likely stall over the region on Tuesday, with abundant moisture returning through Wednesday. Another cold front will finally push through the region late in the week to bring in 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 through the weekend and into early next week. With multiple days of moderate to heavy rainfall, the threat of flash flooding will increase. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for Macon County through 8pm this evening and may be extended should the rain occur as forecast. A copy of the watch is posted below.
Flash Flood Watch
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1053 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2019
...HEAVY RAINFALL AND ASSOCIATED FLASH FLOODING EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND EXTREME NORTHEAST GEORGIA...
.Additional waves of heavy rain producing showers and thunderstorms are expected through at least Sunday evening across the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia. Rainfall rates will continue to be on the order of 1 to 2 inches per hour, locally higher in the heaviest downpours. With wet soils already in place across the region, additional heavy rainfall will likely lead to flooding and flash flooding, especially areas already hardest hit such as the North Carolina foothills and adjacent mountains. Isolated landslides will also be possible in these areas given the recent heavy rain. The heavy rain threat may linger beyond the period of the current Flash Flood Watch.
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* portions of northeast Georgia, North Carolina, and upstate South Carolina, including the following areas, in northeast Georgia
* through Sunday evening
* Additional Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible across the region through Sunday, with some locations in and near the mountains likely seeing 2 to 4 inches. Locally higher amounts can be expected with any torrential rain showers repeatedly affecting the same location. This could cause flash flooding to develop very quickly.
* The heavy rainfall will cause streams to rise quickly and some might come out of their banks. Urban flooding may also occur in locations that have poor drainage. Isolated landslide activity is becoming more likely along and near the Blue Ridge Escarpment due to recent heavy rainfall.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
**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 likely before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Patchy fog in the morning. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high in the mid-to-upper 70s. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 80. Calm winds increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely. Lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the mid-50s.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Showers likely before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 75. Winds out of the southeast around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low in the mid-60s. Light winds out of the southeast. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog before 8am. Highs in the upper 70s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely. Low around 60. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high in the upper 70s.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the mid-to-upper 50s.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Widespread fog, mainly before 4pm. Highs in the mid-to-upper 60s. Winds out of the southeast around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three-quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then showers likely. Patchy fog before 8pm, then patchy fog after midnight. Low around 60. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three-quarters and one inch possible.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Areas of fog before 8am. High near 70. Winds out of the southwest around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely. Lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the north 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 1pm and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Showers likely before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high in the lower 70s. Winds out of the southeast around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog between 10pm and 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s. Winds out of the southeast around 6 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Highs in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds increasing to come out of the northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely. Lows in the mid-50s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 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 9, 2019
Highest Temperature 94°F in Franklin in 1953
Lowest Temperature 38°F in Highlands in 1931
Greatest Rainfall 2.71 inches in Highlands in 1989
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 3:00am on June 8, 2019
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