Outlook
Cloudy conditions and occasional rain will persist this morning as a cold frontal zone crosses the region. At higher elevations, the rain will change to a light wintry mix before ending. Dry but cold high pressure will settle in behind the front and persist through Thursday. Another round of brief wintry weather is possible early Friday as a coastal storm brings another round of moisture, but the bulk of this precipitation should fall as a cold rain.
December 2019 County Commissioner Meeting
The county commissioners met late yesterday afternoon and recognized several county employees for their service to Macon County for 10,15, 20, and 25 years of service. Video of that ceremony will be posted sometime Thursday. The regular monthly meeting for December 2019 took place at 6pm. A live version is embedded at the link and a recorded version with more information will be posted on Friday. [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 expected today.
NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook
Precipitation is forecast to develop across the area again late Thursday night into Friday. It will be cold enough for some of this precipitation to fall as wintry weather, mainly freezing rain across the foothills, northern Piedmont, and mountains of North Carolina, as well as the high elevations of South Carolina. Light ice accumulations will be possible early Friday before the precipitation transitions to rain.
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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.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 20s. Calm winds.
Thursday
Sunny, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph.
Friday
Rain or freezing rain likely before 9am, then rain. Highs near 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 2am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Cloudy, with lows around 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with highs near 50. Winds out of the north around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the upper 20s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 6 mph by midmorning.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s. Winds out of the east around 6 mph.
Friday
Rain. High near 49. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 2am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with highs near 40. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 20s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with highs near 40. Winds out of the east 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain or freezing rain between 10pm and midnight, then a chance of freezing rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 30. Winds out of the east 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Freezing rain likely before 10am, then rain. Highs in the low-to-mid 40s. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with lows around 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 20s. Winds out of the north around 6 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 40s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southeast around 6 mph by midmorning.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Rain. Highs in the mid-to-upper 40s. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Rain likely before 3am, then showers likely, mainly between 3am and 4am. Cloudy, with lows around 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Published at 4:25am on December 11, 2019
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