Outlook
A cold front is expected to slowly sink south across our area this morning. Some chance of showers will persist as a wedge of cool high pressure builds into the region behind the front. Fewer showers are expected Sunday into Monday as the high pressure strengthens and persists. Showers and thunderstorms return for Tuesday and Wednesday as temperatures rebound ahead of the next cold front. Drier weather is possible behind the front Thursday and Friday.
DAILY PHOTO
The Little Tennessee River after an overnight and morning rainfall. This image was taken in Franklin on the Ed Henson Bridge looking north on Friday, August 23, 2019.
THREE DAY GFS FORECAST
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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. Isolated to scattered showers and thundertorms are likely.
**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 before 11am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Scattered showers. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Light winds out of the southeast. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-70s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Light winds out of the east. Chance of rain is 50%.
Monday
A chance of rain before 9am, then showers likely, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with highs in the mid-70s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain between 11pm and 2am. Cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Chance of rain is 40%.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Isolated showers before 10am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Scattered showers. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Winds out of the east around 5 mph becoming calm by midnight. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-70s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 10pm. Cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Winds out of the east around 5 mph. Chance of rain is 50%.
Monday
A chance of rain before 9am, then showers likely after 9am. Cloudy, with highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of rain between midnight and 3am. Cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Chance of rain is 40%.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Scattered showers before 10am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Light and variable winds increasing to come out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 65. Winds out of the east 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm, then rain likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the east 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 60%.
Monday
Rain likely before 9am, then showers likely after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of rain is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain between 11pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of rain is 40%.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Occasional showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Highs in the upper 70s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 9pm, then scattered showers after 9pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-70s. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 6 mph. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Winds out of the southeast around 6 mph. Chance of rain is 50%.
Monday
Rain likely before 9am, then showers likely after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of rain is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of rain between midnight and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of rain is 40%.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK Things are starting to heat up
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Sat Aug 24 2019
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
The National Hurricane Center has issued the last advisory on Post-Tropical Cyclone Chantal, located several hundred miles west of the Azores.
1. A broad area of low pressure located inland over South Florida continues to produce a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms that extend eastward over the northwestern Bahamas and the adjacent Atlantic waters. Significant development of the low is unlikely today while it drifts northward over the southern Florida peninsula. Environmental conditions appear conducive to support gradual development once the low moves off the east-central coast of Florida over the western Atlantic by Sunday, and a tropical or subtropical depression is likely to form early next week while the system moves northeastward offshore of the southeastern United States coast.
Regardless of development, locally heavy rains are possible over the northwestern Bahamas and the southern and central Florida peninsula through the weekend. Interests in the northwestern Bahamas, the Florida peninsula, and the southeastern coast of the United States should monitor the progress of this system. The Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft scheduled to investigate the system later today could be postponed if the center of the low remains inland over Florida. Another aircraft is scheduled to investigate the system on Sunday.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...70 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...90 percent.
2. Showers and thunderstorms associated with a small area of low pressure located about 1050 miles east of the Windward Islands are showing some signs of organization. Environmental conditions appear conducive for additional development, and a tropical depression is likely to form over the weekend or early next week while the low moves westward to west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph. Conditions appear less favorable for development when the low reaches the Lesser Antilles and eastern Caribbean Sea by the middle of next week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...60 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...70 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 4:45am on August 23, 2019
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