Outlook
A dry and chilly airmass will remain over the area into today. Deep moisture returns over the weekend as a potential tropical cyclone moves from the Gulf of Mexico toward the eastern Carolinas. Brief drying returns for Monday before a sharp cold front crosses the area on Tuesday.
NOAA Winter Outlook: "Winter Outlook: Warmer than average for many, wetter in the North" [LINK]
State Legislature
Neither chamber of the state legislature will be in session today. The North Carolina Courts Commission will be meeting at the UNC School of Government at 10am. [LINK]
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
A frost advisory is in effect until 9 am this morning.
**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
Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70. Calm winds.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly in the midafternoon, then showers likely after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high in the low-to-mid 60s. Winds out of the east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Winds out of the northeast around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high in the low-to-mid 70s.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high in the mid-60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 40s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of rain between 9am and 1pm, then showers likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Winds out of the east around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 2am, then a chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Winds out of the northeast 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high in the lower 70s.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low in the lower 50s.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Rain likely between 9am and 3pm, then showers likely after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high in the lower 50s. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 50. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high in the low-to-mid 60s.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high in the mid-60s. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain between 9am and noon, then showers likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high in the lower 60s. Winds out of the east around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Winds out of the northeast around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Mon Oct 14 2019
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen, located over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...90 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...90 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 3:00am on October 18, 2019
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