Outlook
Expect dry and cooler weather today courtesy of high pressure moving over the region. Another storm system will bring abundant moisture to the southeast Thursday through at least Friday night, with an upper low moving through on Saturday. High pressure is expected to move in from the west late in the weekend and continue into the start of next week.
6th Annual Ruby Drop
The 6th annual Ruby Drop took place last night/this morning on Main Street in Franklin. Several area businesses stayed open late to cater to the people who spent the evening in town to mark the end of 2019 and the beginning of 2020. Live music was also available at a stage that was erected on Main Street. Video and photos of the event are posted below.
Here are a couple of links to something that is troubling for those who are concerned about a potential pandemic:
• A scary unidentified virus is spreading in China [LINK]
• China investigates SARS-like virus as dozens struck by pneumonia [LINK]
Annual and Monthly Rainfall Maps
Here are some maps from the National Weather Service showing how much rainfall fell in the region over the past year and the past month.
Public Safety Log
Macon Media is testing a new feature that will serve as a log of public safety calls/incidents in the county. Today's log is available and will be updated as needed. [LINK]
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 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
Sunny, with highs near 50. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Calm winds.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Light winds out of the southeast. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Showers. Highs near 60. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with highs near 50. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Light winds out of the northwest.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50. Light winds out of the southeast. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Showers. Highs near 60. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with highs in the lower 40s. WInds out of the northwest 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers before 4am, then rain after 4am. Lows around 40. Winds out of the southeast 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Showers. Highs in the mid-50s. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Toight
Partly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Light winds out of the south.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. Highs in the upper 40s. Winds out of the south 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Winds out of the southeast 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Showers. Highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Published at 1:30am on January 01, 2020
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