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Today is the day our republic celebrates its independence from Great Britain. Read more about how that happened and to read the text of the Lee Resolution and the Declaration of Independence, visit the Macon Media website. [LINK]
Outlook
An upper-level ridge will weaken late this week over the Eastern part of the nation as a broad trough sets up. This will result in slightly cooler weather and increasing chances for widespread afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.
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THREE DAY GFS FORECAST
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Weather Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today.
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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
Independence Day
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high in the upper 80s. Calm winds 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.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then isolated showers between 1am and 3am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the mid-60s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high in the mid-80s. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the mid-60s. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Independence Day
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-to-upper 80s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. 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 and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then isolated showers. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low in the mid-60s. Light north northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the mid-to-upper 60s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high in the lo-to-mid 80s. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the mid-to-upper 60s. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Independence Day
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high in the upper 70s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then isolated showers. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm winds increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the mid-60s. Light and variable winds increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the mid-60s. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Independence Day
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high in the low-to-mid 80s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the west around 6 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.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then isolated showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light winds out of the northwest. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light winds out of the southwest.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the mid-60s. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 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 July 04, 2019
Highest Temperature 96°F in Franklin in 1948
Lowest Temperature 46°F in Highlands in 1996
Greatest Rainfall 4.46 inches in Highlands in 2013
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 July
Data available from 1872 to 2018
Highest Temperature 101°F in Franklin on 07-29-1952
Lowest Temperature 34°F in Highlands on 07-27-1911
Greatest Rainfall 21.15 inches in Highlands on 07-29-1879
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snowfall has been recorded since records started being kept in 1873
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of July
Data available from 1870 to 2018
Highest Temperature 109°F Albemarle, Stanly County 07-28-1940
Lowest Temperature 32°F Celo, Yancey County 07-10-1961
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 21.15 in Highlands, Macon County 07-29-1879
Monthly Averages
Warmest Weather Station 81.3°F Fayetteville, Cumberland County
Coldest Weather Station 60.4°F Mount Mitchell, Yancey County
Wettest Weather Station 7.97 in Wilmington, New Hanover County
Driest Weather Station 2.97 in Asheville, Buncombe County
Published at 4:30am on July 04, 2019
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