Outlook
Warm high pressure will remain over the region today, but with steadily increasing clouds as moisture returns ahead of our next storm system. A cold front will move across the region Sunday night and Monday morning, bringing widespread rain. Dry and cooler weather will return early next week.
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 anticipated today. Increased rain is expected in the southeastern section of Macon County on Sunday and Monday. Minor flooding is possible in locations with poor drainage on the Highlands Plateau.
NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook
A cold front will approach the mountains Sunday and cross the region Sunday night through early Monday. Rainfall amounts may exceed two inches over areas that received excessive rainfall during the past week. Localized minor flooding will be possible along smaller streams and low lying areas.
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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
Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog in the morning. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows around 50. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the mid-60s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely. Lows around 50. WInds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 50s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around freezing.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers. Highs near 65. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely. Lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 50s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-30s.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Partly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog in the early morning hours. Lows around 50. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers before 10am, then rain and showers likely. Highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. WInds out of the southeast 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely. Lows around 50. Winds out of the south 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with highs near 50. Winds out of the west 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around freezing.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Partly sunny, with highs in the lower 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8pm. Patchy fog in the eeraly morning hours. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows around 50. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers. Patchy fog before 7am. Highs in the lower 60s. Winds out of the southeast 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then showers likely. Lows in the upper 40s. Winds out of the southwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the west 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around freezing.
Published at 4:35am on December 28, 2019
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