Outlook
Seasonal temperatures and humid conditions will persist over the next few days while increased chances of rain return ahead of a front drifting down from the Great Lakes. Drier weather is expected at the end of the week, but it might be short-lived as it appears we may be going into a wetter pattern of weather over the next week or so.
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THREE DAY GFS FORECAST
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Weather Hazards
Hazardous weather is not anticipated 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
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near the mid-80s. Calm winds in the morning gradually increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high in the low-to-mid 80s. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the mid-60s. Light winds out of the south. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high in the low-to-mid 80s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high in the mid-70s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light winds out of the southwest increasing to 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s. Winds out of the south 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Winds out of the southwest 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 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 17, 2019
Highest Temperature 93°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2015
Lowest Temperature 36°F in Highlands in 1917
Greatest Rainfall 2.91 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1951
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 4:25am on June 17, 2019
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