Outlook
A persistent upper-level trough will support afternoon showers and thunderstorms each day into the early part of the week. Moisture will remain high over the next few days, which will maintain the threat of locally heavy rainfall and isolated flooding.
Local Government Meeting
The Franklin Town Council will hold their regular monthly meeting for August 2019 tonight at 6pm in the lower level of the town hall. The public agenda and agenda packet are posted at https://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2019/08/franklin-town-council-to-meet-tonight.html A video will be added to the article later this week if there is not enough internet bandwidth to support a live stream.
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Below are a few photos of some restored automobiles passing through town. Images taken on the afternoon of Sunday, August 4, 2019. Click on any image to embiggen to a larger size.
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
Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected again today. Localized flooding will be the main threat from these storms, mainly in locations that experience multiple storms.
**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 between 3pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog overnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm winds.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog overnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm winds.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog overnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Winds out of the northeast around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-70s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm winds increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-70s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm winds increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog between 1am and 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light and variable winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers in the mid-to-late afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm winds increasing to come out of the west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Mon Aug 5 2019
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of August
Data available from 1872 to 2018
Highest Temperature 99°F in Franklin on 08-09-1980
Lowest Temperature 40°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 08-29-1968
Greatest Rainfall 9.68 inches in Highlands on 08-13-1940
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 110°F Fayetteville, Cumberland County 08-21-1983
Lowest Temperature 31°F Banner Elk, Avery County 08-23-1930
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 13.08 in Idlewild, Ashe County 08-14-1930
Monthly Averages
Warmest Weather Station 79.7°F Wilmington, New Hanover County
Coldest Weather Station 59.6°F Mount Mitchell, Yancey County
Wettest Weather Station 7.74 in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County
Driest Weather Station 3.12 in Lexington, Davidson County
Published at 4:00am on August 5, 2019
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