Outlook
A developing coastal storm will bring rain to much of the Southeast tonight and Saturday. Across portions of western North Carolina, with temperatures being especially cold tonight, freezing rain will bring a light accumulation of ice to some areas, mostly to our east. Precipitation will continue during the day Friday as a cold rain and persist into Saturday before dry high pressure returns to the area.
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THREE DAY GFS FORECAST
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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
(this will mainly impact locations to our east, but could also impact the higher elevations, especially along the higher ridges along the eastern portion of the county and the Highlands Plateau region)
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
412 AM EST Thu Dec 12 2019
...FREEZING RAIN DEVELOPING TONIGHT ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
.Developing coastal low pressure will interact with a cold and dry airmass across western North Carolina tonight. Temperatures will fall below freezing in some areas, which will lead to freezing rain. Light ice accumulations will occur as a result.
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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 a high near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the m id-30s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain. Highs near 50. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain before 9pm, then showers likely, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Lows around 40. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with highs in the upper 40s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s. WInds out of the southeast 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain. Highs in the upper 40s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming calm by midmorning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain before 9pm, then showers likely, mainly between 9pm and 2am. Lows in the lower 40s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of showers, mainly between 8am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with highs near 40. WInds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain or freezing rain before midnight, then rain likely. Cloudy, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the east 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Friday
Rain. Highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain before 11pm, then showers likely between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of rain after 5am. Lows around 40. Calm winds increasing to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of showers, mainly between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around freezing.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with lows in the mid-30s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain. Highs near 50. Winds out of the south around 5 mph in the morning becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers. Lows around 40. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 40s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with low around freezing. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Published at 5:05am on December 12, 2019
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