Outlook
Much cooler temperatures will dominate the local weather pattern this week. Another cold front will slowly cross the region late Monday into Tuesday, which may bring a little rain to some of the region while reinforcing a cool and dry pattern for much of the latter half of next week.
State Legislature
The state legislature will not be meeting today.
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 30 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog in the morning. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high in the mid-70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm winds.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High in the mid-70s. Calm winds in the morning, then increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the mid-50s. Light winds out of the northwest. Chance of rain is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of rain is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 50s.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high in the lower 70s. Winds out of the southeast around 6 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph by midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High in the mid-70s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph by noon. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph. Chance of rain is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of rain is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 50s.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high in the mid-60s. Winds out of the south around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Highs in the mid-60s. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the mid-50s. Winds out of the northeast around 6 mph. Chance of rain is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of rain is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the lower 50s.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high in the low-to-mid 70s. Winds out of the southwest around 6 mph. Chance of rain is 30%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 70. Light and variable winds increasing to come out of the southwest around 6 mph by midmorning. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low in the mid-50s. Light winds out of the north. Chance of rain is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high in the mid-to-upper 60s. Chance of rain is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low in the lower 50s.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2019
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. A non-tropical low pressure system is expected to develop over the North Atlantic between Bermuda and the Azores in a couple of days. Gradual development of this system is possible thereafter, and a tropical or subtropical depression could form by the middle of the week while the low moves generally westward.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...medium...50 percent.
2. Another non-tropical low pressure system is forecast to develop over the western North Atlantic between Bermuda and the east coast of the United States by the middle of the week. This low is expected to move slowly northward to northeastward after it forms, and some subtropical or tropical development is possible thereafter.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...20 percent.
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of October
Data available from 1872 to 2018
Highest Temperature 91°F in Franklin on 10-05-1954
Lowest Temperature 12°F in Highlands on 10-30-1910
Greatest Rainfall 9.91 inches in Highlands on 10-04-1964
Greatest Snowfall 1.0 inches in Highlands on 10-20-1913
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of October
Data available from 1870 to 2018
Highest Temperature 102°F Albemarle, Stanly County 10-06-1954
Lowest Temperature 8°F Banner Elk, Avery County 10-21-1952
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 14.00 in Aberdeen, Moore County 10-16-1913
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 11.0 inches on Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 10-25-1990
Monthly Averages
Warmest Weather Station 66.5°F Hatteras, Dare County
Coldest Weather Station 46.5°F Grandfather Mountain, Avery County
Wettest Weather Station 6.29 in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County
Driest Weather Station 2.15 in Hot Springs, Madison County
Published at 3:50am on October 06, 2019
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