Outlook
A trough of low pressure and elevated moisture and instability will persist over the region today through Wednesday. A cold front will approach the region from the northwest on Thursday and then stall in the vicinity on Friday, with abundant moisture remaining in place. The front will gradually settle just south of the area through the weekend as high pressure builds over to the north. Cooler temperatures will develop but moisture will linger.
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DAILY PHOTO
The constellation Orion rising in the early morning hours signals the coming of cooler weather and the approach of fall weather.
This image was taken at the corner of Main Street and Phillips Street in Franklin on August 19, 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
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through midmorning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 90. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 80s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 80s.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 80s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-80s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 80s.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming light and variable by midmorning. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Scattered showers before 11pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Light winds out of the northeast. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid-70s. Light and variable winds increasing to come out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Winds out of the southeast around 6 mph shifting to come out of the west after midnight.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Light winds out of the southeast. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm winds increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Mon Aug 19 2019
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. Thunderstorm activity has increased this morning near and to the northeast of a well-defined low-pressure system located more than 200 miles east-northeast of Norfolk, Virginia. There is still a slight chance for significant organization to occur through today while the system moves northeastward away from the United States. Environmental conditions are expected to become unfavorable for tropical cyclone formation on Tuesday.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...10 percent.
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 19, 2019
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