Outlook
Slightly drier air will filter into the forecast area to end the week, limiting chances for afternoon and evening storms Thursday and Friday. Moisture will begin increasing again by the end of the weekend as a Bermuda high strengthens over the western Atlantic Ocean. A weak area of tropical low pressure and associated moisture may impact the region early next week.
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The view from an alleyway in Franklin taken on August 14, 2019.
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
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high in the mid-to-upper 80s. Light winds out of the northwest.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low in the lower 60s. Light winds out of the northwest.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm winds.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm winds.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of rain is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
A slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light winds out of the north. Chance of rain is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low in the lower 60s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high in the mid-to-upper 80s. Calm winds.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm winds.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Sunny, with a high in the upper 80s.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
A slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the northwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low in the lower 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high in the upper 70s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Sunny, with a high in the upper 70s.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Winds out of the northwest around 6 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high in the low-to-mid 80s. Light and variable winds.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low in the lower 60s. Calm winds.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high in the low-to-mid 80s. Chance of rain is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Thu Aug 15 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 4:45am on August 15, 2019
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