Outlook
High pressure will gradually move over the Atlantic today as a cold front approaches from the west. Expect this cold front to cross the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia on Wednesday. Fair and quiet conditions return for Thanksgiving Day, with another cold
front expected to impact our area this weekend.
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.
**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
Areas of fog in the morning. Widespread freezing fog before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy through midmorning, then becoming mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of rain between 8pm and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Winds out of the southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm by midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain between 2pm and 4pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Highs in the mid-60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 60s.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Areas of fog in the morning. Widespread freezing fog before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy through midmorning, then clearing, with a high near 60. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of rain between 8pm and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Winds out of the southeast around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers, mainly before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 65. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Increasing clouds, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain between 8pm and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before 7am. Highs in the upper 50s. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-50s.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain, mainly between midnight and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers, mainly before 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Highs in the low-to-mid 60s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-to-upper 50s.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
100 AM EST Tue Nov 26 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 4:20am on November 26, 2019
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