Outlook
Deep moisture returns over the weekend as potential tropical cyclone Nestor moves from the Gulf of Mexico toward the eastern Carolinas and the rain shield passes through Macon County today. Brief drying returns for Monday before a sharp cold front crosses the area on Tuesday. Expect drying again for midweek, with yet another cold front approaching late in the week.
Traffic Advisory
There is a festival on Main Street today and Main Street is closed, as is portions of Iotla Street and Phillips Street. Please avoid the area if you do not have business in the area.
Rain from Post Tropical Cyclone Nestor will be impacting the county today and tonight, so please exercise caution on area roadways, turn on your headlights so other motorists can see you and keep your speed down to avoid hydroplaning as the rain is expected to be heavy at times.
NOAA Winter Outlook: "Winter Outlook: Warmer than average for many, wetter in the North" [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
Showers likely by mid-morning, then rain in the afternoon. Patchy fog after 5pm. Highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the east 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog. Lows around 50. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. Calm winds.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low in the lower 50s. Calm winds.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Showers, mainly after midmorning, then rain after 2pm. Patchy fog after 3pm. Highs in the mid-50s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog. Low around 50. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable winds. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 50s. Calm winds.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Showers, mainly after midnight. Lows in the mid-50s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Showers, after midmorning, then rain after 2pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 2pm. Highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the southeast 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 2am. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. Lows in the upper 40s. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 15 mph shifting to come out of the north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light winds out of the south.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Showers, mainly after 11pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Lows in the low-to-mid 50s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
A chance of showers between 9am and 2pm, then rain after 2pm. Highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog. Low around 50. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Light winds out of the west.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light and variable winds.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Showers, mainly after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Nestor, located over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.
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 4:00am on October 19, 2019
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