Outlook
Cool and dry high pressure will settle across the area today and is expected to linger through Thursday. An increased chance of rain returns for the weekend and continues into early next week.
Press Release
For Immediate Release
Macon County Fire Marshal’s Office
October 22, 2019
Jimmy Teem, Fire Marshal
For Immediate Release
Macon County Fire Marshal’s Office
October 22, 2019
Jimmy Teem, Fire Marshal
Otto Fire and Rescue responded to a structure fire located at 129 American Way Drive at approximately 4pm on Monday afternoon. One occupant was located deceased inside of the structure and the name of the deceased has not been released. The investigation into the cause and origin of the fire is currently underway with the assistance from the Macon County Fire Marshal’s Office, the Macon County Sheriff’s Department and the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation. Otto Fire and Rescue was assisted in the extinguishment of the fire by Franklin Fire and Rescue, Clarks Chapel Fire and Rescue and Squad 4.
Macon Media covered this incident in real-time on our Facebook Page. [LINK]
News Brief
Both chambers of the state legislature and several committees will be meeting today. [LINK]
Friends of the Library to observe the 75th Anniversary of the Fontana Regional Library at the local library. [LINK]
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.
Frost Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
333 AM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Widespread low temperatures in the mid 30s will result in frost formation.
* WHERE...The mountains and northern foothills of western North Carolina, especially in the sheltered valleys.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
**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
Sunny, with a high near 65. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low in the low-to-mid 30s. Calm winds.
Thursday
Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high in the mid-to-upper 60s. Light winds out of the east.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm winds.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low in the upper 40s.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with a high in the low-to-mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 35. Calm winds.
Thursday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable winds.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low in the lower 40s. Light winds out of the east.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 9am. Cloudy, with a high in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with a high in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the northwest in the morning 10 to 15 mph becoming light in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low in the upper 30s. Calm winds out of the southeast around 5 mph before midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Winds out ot the southeast 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with lows in the lower 40s. Winds out of the east 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning, then shifting to come out of the southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the upper 40s.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Areas of frost in the morning. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Areas of frost before 3am, then areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 30s. Light winds out of the southeast.
Thursday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high in the lower 60s. Calm winds.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light winds out of the southeast.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm winds.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. Disorganized showers and thunderstorms over the Yucatan Peninsula, Belize and Guatemala are associated with a tropical wave. This system is forecast to move west-northwestward and emerge over the far southwestern Gulf of Mexico by late Thursday. Some development is then possible on Friday near the east coast of Mexico before the disturbance likely becomes absorbed by a cold front this weekend.
* 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 4:50am on October 23, 2019
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