Outlook
Weak surface high pressure will persist over the region today into Wednesday, with moisture returning to the area from the Gulf of Mexico to make Halloween a washout. A strong cold front will approach the region from the west on Thursday and move east of the area Thursday night. Cool and dry high pressure will return on Friday and into the weekend, and likely get reinforced into early next week.
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News Briefing
The Macon County News and Shopping Guide has re-opened for another week. Employees are working for free as another printer is being sought out who will print the paper at cheaper rates. A GoFundMe [LINK] has been established in an attempt to pay for printing.
Betsey Gooder (owner and publisher) and Brittney Lofthouse (part-time reporter for the paper and the Highlands Paper) were interviewed by Rex Hodge of WLOS-TV [LINK] about the effort to save the paper. NC House member Kevin Corbin and Franklin Mayor Bob Scott were also interviewed.
Former US Senator Kay Hagan Passes Away
Former US Senator Kay Hagan died Monday after a battle with a tick-borne illness. [LINK]
Flags have been ordered to be lowered until sunset tonight in honor of her service to the state and nation. [LINK]
Here is video of an appearance she made in Franklin in 2011 [LINK]. (Sitting US Senators vary rarely make public appearances in Macon County. They usually only speak to the party faithful or elected critters behind closed doors.
**noted** This video (and the article about the visit) was taken (and published) while I (Bobby) was transitioning from being a political blogger to attempting to a neutral news outlet.
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.
A period of rain is expected to begin later tonight or early in the morning on Wednesday and could last until late Halloween Night or early Friday morning. Rainfall could be heavy at times with occasional thunderstorms. Please turn on your headlights during the periods of rain so other motorists can see your vehicle and be careful of runoff on the roadways that could lead to hydroplaning if you are exceeding safe speeds for these conditions.
**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
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low in the mid-to-upper 50s. Calm winds. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers, mainly after 9am. Highs in the upper 60s. Calm winds in the morning, then winds out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Lows around 60. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Halloween Day
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Highs near 70. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Halloween Night
Showers, mainly before midnight. The rain could be heavy at times. Lows in the mid-30s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 5 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers. Highs in the mid-60s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Lows in the lower 60s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Halloween Day
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Highs near 70. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Halloween Night
Showers, mainly before midnight. The rain could be heavy at times. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Partly sunny, with highs near 60. WInds out of the south around 5 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 55. Winds out of the southeast around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers. Highs near 60. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Halloween Day
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Highs in the lower 60s. Winds out of the south 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Halloween Night
Showers, mainly before midnight. The rain could be heavy at times. Lows in the mid-30s. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near 70. Winds out of the southwest 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-50s. Calm winds before midnight increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers, mainly after 10am. Highs in the mid-to-upper 60s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Lows around 60. Winds out of the southeast around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Halloween Day
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Highs near 70. Winds out of the south 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Halloween Night
Showers, mainly before midnight. The rain could be heavy at times. Lows in the mid-30s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Tue Oct 29 2019
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. Showers and thunderstorms have become a little more concentrated near the center of a large non-tropical low-pressure area located several hundred miles west-northwest of the Azores. Recent satellite wind data indicate that the low continues to produce a large area of gale to storm-force winds. This system could acquire some subtropical characteristics over the next two to three days while it moves slowly southward to southeastward over slightly warmer water. Environmental conditions are expected to become unfavorable for any further development Thursday night when the low is forecast to move back over colder water. For more information of this system, see High Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...30 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 5:32am on October 29, 2019
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