Outlook
An area of low pressure and elevated moisture will persist across the region today. A moist cold front will approach the region Thursday and become stationary on Friday, increasing our chances of rain in this time period. The front will gradually settle south of the area through the weekend as high pressure builds in from the north and maintains cooler than normal temperatures.
DAILY PHOTO
Workers putting the finishing touches on a roundabout that is scheduled to open in the next few days.
These images were taken at the Georgia Road and Womack Street Roundabout just south of Franklin on August 19, 2019.
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
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 chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 80s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 80s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of rain is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Chance of rain is 60%.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-80s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph. Chance of rain is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 80s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 40%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-80s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Chance of rain is 60%.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid-70s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southeast 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 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Winds out of the northwest around 6 mph shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the northwest after midnight. Chance of rain is 40%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-70s. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Chance of rain is 50%.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Light winds out of the south. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Winds out of the west 3 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph. Chance of rain is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Chance of rain is 60%.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Tue Aug 20 2019
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. A well-defined low-pressure system located more than 300 miles south-southwest of Halifax, Nova Scotia, continues to produce a small area of thunderstorms northeast of the center. Significant development of this low is unlikely as it moves eastward at 15 to 20 mph, away from the United States and Canada. Additional information on this system can be found in High Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service, under AWIPS header NFDHSFAT1, WMO header FZNT01 KWBC, and online at ocean.weather.gov/shtml/NFDHSFAT1.php .
* 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 3:30am on August 20, 2019
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