Outlook
An area of high pressure will linger over the region today. A cold front with rain showers will approach the area from the west on Friday and move through the region on Saturday. Cool high-pressure returns on Sunday through early next week.
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THREE DAY GFS FORECAST
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Weather Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today.
**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 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through midmorning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm winds.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm winds increasing to come out of the west around 5 mph by noon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 50. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Highs in the lower 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through midmorning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s. WInds out of the southwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the low-to-mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly after 9pm. Lows in the lower 50s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 60. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 6 mph by midmorning. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 7 mph by midmorning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low in the lower 40s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the west 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly after 9pm. Lows around 50. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 30s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high in the upper 50s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely before midnight, then rain between midnight and 4am, then showers after 4am. Lows around 50. Winds out of the south 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Highs near 60. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
100 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2019
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Sebastien, located a few hundred miles north-northeast of the northern Leeward Islands.
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 4:45am on November 21, 2019
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