Outlook
Typical summertime afternoon and evening thunderstorms will likely return today through much of the weekend under a shallow ridge of high pressure over the southeast. A cold front arriving from the north very late in the weekend will likely dissipate over the southeast. Hot and humid high pressure will set up Monday into Tuesday.
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THREE DAY GFS FORECAST
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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 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s. Light and variable winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s. Calm winds. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 9am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s. Calm winds.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low in the mid-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 northeast around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Winds out of the east around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-70s. Light and variable winds increasing to come out of the east around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light winds out of the northeast. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high in the mid-70s. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light winds out of the southeast. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light winds out of the southeast. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light winds out of the southeast. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 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 27, 2019
Highest Temperature 97°F in Franklin in 1954
Lowest Temperature 45°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1979
Greatest Rainfall 3.73 inches in Highlands in 1963
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 3:48am on June 27, 2019
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