Outlook
The coastal low-pressure system and associated rain will push offshore Tuesday leaving high pressure, clear skies and above normal temperatures in its wake. The next frontal system may impact the area later this weekend.
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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 easterly winds will persist today. The higher ridges could see gusts above 40 mph at times.
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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
Rain, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Highs near 55. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with lows in the lower 40s. Winds out of the northeast around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the upper 60s. Calm winds.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s. Calm winds.
Christmas Day
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-60s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Rain, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Highs in the mid-50s. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog between 9pm and 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with lows in the mid-40s. Winds out of the northeast 3 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the upper 60s. Light winds out of the north.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s. Calm winds.
Christmas Day
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-60s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Rain, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog. Highs in the mid-to-upper 40s. Winds out of the northeast 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog before 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with lows around 45. Winds out of the northeast 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 40. Winds out of the northeast around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Christmas Day
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-50s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 52. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with lows in the lower 40s. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the mid-60s. Winds out of the northeast around 5 mph becoming calm by midmorning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s. Calm winds.
Christmas Day
Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 60s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40.
Published at 5:00am on December 23, 2019
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