Outlook
A cold front with widespread showers and a few thunderstorms will cross the area today. High pressure will bring a return to near or below normal temperatures and dry conditions for the middle part of the week. Active weather may return for the weekend.
Overnight Lightning Strikes Damage One House, Destroy Another in Cullasaja
At least two houses were struck by lighting during overnight storms, with one home off Bethel Church Road suffering interior electrical damage. Another home on Nickajack Road caught fire after being struck. Firefighters arrived to find the home fully involved in fire. Cullasja Gorge, Clarks Chapel, Franklin, Mountain Valley, and Cowee Fire Departments responded to the call.
Visitor Limitations Are Now In Place at Mission Health Hospitals
•Due to increased flu activity in North Carolina, Mission Health has implemented visitor limitations for all Mission Health hospitals, effective today, December 16, 2019.
•We encourage visitors younger than 12 and anyone who does not feel well to call patients rather than visit them in the hospital. Visitors can call the main number (828) 213-1111 and be directed to the patient.
•You can help prevent the spread of influenza by practicing frequent hand hygiene, wearing a face mask, staying home if you are sick and by getting an annual influenza vaccine. Wash your hands before and after visiting the hospital and use the hand sanitizing stations that are placed at hospital entrances and throughout the buildings.
This precaution is being implemented at Mission Hospital in Asheville and its sister hospitals in Western North Carolina, including CarePartners in Asheville, Mission Hospital McDowell in Marion, Transylvania Regional Hospital in Brevard, Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine, Angel Medical Center in Franklin and Highlands-Cashiers Hospital in Highlands.
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 for the county will expire at 7am and rain will be moving out this morning and early afternoon. After that, no hazardous weather is expected today.
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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
Showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before noon. Temperatures falling from the mid-50s at 6am to the mid-40s by 6pm. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 20s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 50s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-20s.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before noon. Temperatures falling from the mid-50s at 6am to the mid-40s by 6pm. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the north 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with highs near 50.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 20s.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Patchy fog before 1pm. Temperatures falling from the mid-50s at 6am to near 40 during by 6pm. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with lows in the lower 20s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with highs near 40.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-20s.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before 2pm. Temperatures falling from the mid-50s at 6am to around 40 by 6pm. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs near 40. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with lows in the lower 20s. Winds out of the north 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 40s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-20s.
Published at 4:11am on December 17, 2019
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