Outlook
A cold front with widespread rain is expected to arrive by Tuesday. High pressure will bring a return to near-normal temperatures and dry conditions for the middle part of the week. Model guidance hints at a storm system this weekend, but there continue to be large differences between model guidance on the forecast weather.
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
A wind advisory will be in effect from 7pm tonight to 7pm Tuesday night for those who live above 3500 feet. These high winds may cause power outages that may have a more widespread impact.
Wind Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
336 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2019
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Swain, Haywood, Graham, Northern Jackson, Macon, Southern Jackson, and Transylvania Counties.
* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A good amount of rainfall will accompany the strong winds...so weak or dead trees may become uprooted in saturated soils.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
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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 8am. Patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the lower 60s. Winds out of the south 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of the south around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers, mainly before 11am. Highs near 60. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 15 mph shifting to come out of the northwest by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph below 3500 feet and 30 to 50 mph above 3500 feet. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs near 45.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 20s.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 7am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near 60. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Temperature rising to around 60 by 1am. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three-quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Temperatures falling from the mid-50s at 6am to around the mid-to-upper 40s by 6pm. WInds out of the south 5 to 15 mph shifting to come out of the northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph below 3500 feet and 30 to 50 mph above 3500 feet. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 20s. WInds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs near 45. WInds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-20s.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 7am. Patchy fog before noon, then patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-50s. WInds out of the southwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Patchy fog. Lows in the upper 40s. Winds out of the southwest 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 to 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Showers, mainly before 11am. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 8am. Temperature falling from the mid-to-upper 40s at 6am to around the mid-to-upper 30s by 6pm. Wind chills will be ranging from the upper teens to the upper 20s during the day. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 20 mph shifting to come out of the northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 to 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three-quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 20s.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs near 60. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Lows around 50. Winds out of the south 10 to 15 mph, with gusts around 20 to 30 mph below 3500 feet and as high as 30 to 50 mph above 3500 feet. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Temperatures falling from around 50 at 6am to around 40 by 6pm. WInds out of the southwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to come out of the northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph below 3500 feet and as high as 30 to 50 mph above 3500 feet. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs near 40. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 20s.
Published at 4:37am on December 16, 2019
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