Outlook
A couple of weak cold fronts move through the region on Monday and Tuesday. High pressure builds in on Wednesday into Thursday.
Recount and Canvass Confirm Municipal Election Results
The Macon County Board of Elections conducted the canvass for the 2019 municipal elections and a recount of the Highlands Commissioner race yesterday morning and early afternoon. The finish order remained the same. Photos and more details, including the new vote totals, are posted online at Macon Media. [LINK]
NCDOT to Remove Hazardous Trees in Cullasaja Gorge Monday
NCDOT will close the Highlands Road Monday in order to remove more hazardous trees in the Cullasaja Gorge. The detour will be through Buck Creek Road. More details are in a press release posted at the link. [LINK]
County Commissioners Hold November 2019 Meeting
The Macon County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday night for the regular monthly meeting. Video and an agenda are posted at the link. [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
Hazardous weather is not anticipated today or tomorrow.
**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 60s. Calm winds.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm winds.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable winds.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around freezing. Calm winds.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around freezing.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. Winds out of the north around 5 mph becoming light and variable by midmorning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around freezing. Calm winds.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable winds.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light and variable winds.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Winds out of the northwest around 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around freezing.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with highs in the upper 40s. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around freezing. Light and variable winds increasing and shifting to come out of the northeast around 5 mph before midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around freezing. Calm winds increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around freezing.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the northeast around 5 mph becoming light and variable by midmorning.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 30. Calm winds.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around freezing. Light and variable winds.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Winds out of the southwest 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around freezing.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
100 AM EST Sat Nov 16 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 November
Data available from 1872 to 2018
Highest Temperature 83°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 11-04-2003
Lowest Temperature -3°F in Highlands on 11-25-1950
Greatest Rainfall 4.69 inches in Highlands on 11-29-1914
Greatest Snowfall 6.0 inches in Highlands on 11-28-1922
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of October
Data available from 1870 to 2018
Highest Temperature 90°F in Goldsboro, Wayne County 11-09-1900
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Montreat, Yancey County 11-25-1950
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 9.70 in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County 11-19-2003
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 18.0 inches in Montreat, Yancey County on 11-04-1930
Monthly Averages
Warmest Weather Station 58.0°F Hatteras, Dare County
Coldest Weather Station 37.7°F Grandfather Mountain, Avery County
Wettest Weather Station 8.63 in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County
Driest Weather Station 2.55 in Tarboro, Edgecombe County
Published at 4:40am on November 16, 2019
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