Outlook
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.
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 front will bring rainfall to the region with heavy rainfall expected and the potential for flooding in locations with poor drainage.
Widespread rainfall is expected Saturday in association with a passing cold front and a low-pressure system. Localized heavy rainfall will be possible and isolated flooding could result.
**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 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the becoming west around 5 mph between 11am and 3pm before becoming mostly light.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 9pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Lows around 50. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Highs near 60. Light and variable winds increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph by midmorning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely before 10pm, then a chance of rain between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the lower 60s. Winds out of the west 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 9pm. Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 50. Calm winds increasing out of the southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 60. Winds out of the southeast around 6 mph shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am, then a slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around freezing.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Showers, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Lows around 50. Winds out of the northwest around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 8am. Highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am, then a slight chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around freezing.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 50s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 50. Calm winds increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 8am. Highs near 60. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Winds out of the west around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
100 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2019
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Sebastien, located several hundred miles 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 4:15am on November 22, 2019
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