Outlook
A backdoor front may increase shower and thunderstorm chances for the early part of the week, but temperatures will remain well above normal. Relief from the heat is not really expected until next weekend.
State Legislature
The NC Senate will convene at 4 pm today. The Senate Select Committee on Prison Safety scheduled for 3pm today has been canceled. More information is on the legislative calendar for today. [LINK]
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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 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-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 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high in the upper 80s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low 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 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s. Light and variable winds. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-to-upper 80s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low in the mid-60s.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-70s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 3am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s. Light and variable winds increasing to come out of the east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high in the low-to-mid 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Winds out of the south around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high in the upper 70s. Chance of rain is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wins in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph by noon. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 20%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high in the lower 80s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low in the lower 60s.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(video from Levi Cowan of Tropical Tidbits and Mark Sudduth of HurricaneTrack.com will be added to this segment below the tropical outlook if tropical activity threatens the Florida or Gulf coast or could potentially impact us in the mountains)
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2019
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane Lorenzo, located over the central Atlantic Ocean.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of September
Data available from 1872 to 2018
Highest Temperature 98°F in Franklin on 09-04-1975
Lowest Temperature 27°F in Franklin on 09-30-1967
Greatest Rainfall 11.87 inches in Highlands on 09-27-1964
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snowfall has been recorded since records started being kept in 1873
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of September
Data available from 1870 to 2018
Highest Temperature 109°F Weldon, Halifax County 09-07-1954
Lowest Temperature 23°F Marion, McDowell County 09-28-2000
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 19.30 in Southport, Brunswick County 09-16-1999
Monthly Averages
Warmest Weather Station 75.4°F Morehead City, Carteret County
Coldest Weather Station 55.0°F Mount Mitchell, Yancey County
Wettest Weather Station 8.93 in Southport, Brunswick County
Driest Weather Station 2.94 in Marshall, Madison County
Published at 4:15am on September 30, 2019
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