Outlook
Behind weak front that crossed the area Friday, warm and dry high pressure will build back in through the weekend. A backdoor front will push in early Monday and may usher in slightly cooler temperatures for early next week.
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 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high in the mid-80s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the lower 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.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s. Light and variable winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s. Chance of rain is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high in the mid-80s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 20%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s. Calm winds increasing by noon 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.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low in the mid-60s. Calm winds.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high in the mid-70s. Light winds out of the southwest. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 20%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high in the upper 70s. Light and variable winds increasing to come out of the northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s. Winds out of the northeast 3 to 5 mph. Chance of rain is 30%.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-70s. Chance of rain is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 20%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high in the lower 80s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, 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 Sat Sep 28 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 tropical Atlantic.
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 2:30am on September 28, 2019
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