Outlook
Dry and cooler weather will prevail today and Wednesday courtesy of high pressure moving over the Southeast. Another storm system will bring abundant moisture to the southeast Thursday through at least Friday night, with an upper low moving through on Saturday. High pressure is expected to move in from the west late in the weekend and continue into the start of next week. A significant cold snap is showing up in the computer models also.
Public Safety Log
The public safety log for today. [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
Gusty northwest winds will develop across the higher elevations through tonight. Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph are expected, with gusts up to 45 mph possible along the higher ridges at times. Scattered power outages could be possible.
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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 highs near 50. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
New Year's Eve
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Calm winds.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow before 8am, then rain. Highs near 50. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Rain. Lows around 40. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with highs near 50. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
New Year's Eve
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Calm winds.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 11am. Highs near 50. Light winds out of the south. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Rain. Lows around 40. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with highs in the lower 40s. Winds out of the northwest 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
New Year's Eve
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph in the morning, then 25 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after noon. Highs in the lower 40s. Light and variable winds increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the west 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
New Year's Eve
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 20s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Calm winds.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow before 7am, then rain. Highs in the mid-40s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Rain. Lows around 40. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Published at 4:50am on December 31, 2019
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