Outlook
A period of dry weather is expected to return by midday today, before an active cold front crosses the area Monday night into Tuesday. Dry high pressure builds in on Wednesday, with another moist frontal system affecting the region late in the week.
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
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog between midnight and 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 50s. Calm winds.
Monday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Rain likely, mainly between midnight and 1am, then showers after 1am. Lows in the mid-50s. Winds out of the southeast around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high in the mid-60s. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high in the low-to-mid 70s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 50s. Calm winds.
Monday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3pm. Patchy fog in the morning. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then showers, mainly after midnight. Lows in the mid-50s. Winds out of the southeast around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Showers, mainly before 8am, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low in the lower 50s. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the south in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain likely before 1am, then showers between 1am and 5am, then rain after 5am. Lows in the mid-50s. WInds out of the south 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Showers, mainly before 8am, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low in the upper 30s.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high in the upper 60s. Winds out of the northwest around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low in the lower 50s. Light and variable winds.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. WInds out of the south 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then showers, mainly after midnight. Lows in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the south around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 30s.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Sun Oct 20 2019
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the 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 3:45am on October 20, 2019
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