Outlook
Dry high pressure will return to the region today through Thursday. An approaching low-pressure system along with a deep fetch of moisture from the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico will bring an unsettled weather pattern to the area for the rest of the week, continuing through the weekend.
Franklin Town Council January 2020 Meeting
An executive summary of the January 2020 meeting of the Franklin Town Council has been published. [LINK]
Alton Sutton Re-appointed to ABC Board
Alton Sutton was re-appointed for another three-year term on the ABC Board by a vote of 6-0 after a philosophical discussion about whether or not the Town of Franklin should let the public know when the terms of members of the various advisory boards are ending so that interested members of the public may apply or were going to be open for insiders only. The discussion was punted to the February 22nd Strategic Planning Meeting.
Public Safety Log
Today's log is available and will be updated as needed. [LINK]
Yesterday's Log is also online. [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. The higher elevations may experience high wind gusts 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 55. Light winds out of the northwest increasing to 10 to 15 mph by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the upper 20s. Calm winds.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with highs in the mid-50s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with highs in the upper 50s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers. Lows in the low-to-mid 50s. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with highs near 55. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows around 30. Light and variable winds.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with highs in the mid-50s. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with lows around 40. WInds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. WInds out of the southeast 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers. Lows in the low-to-mid 50s. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with highs in the upper 40s. Winds out of the northwest 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with highs near 50. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with highs near 50. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the upper 20s. Light and variable winds.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with highs near 50. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-50s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Published at 4:55am on Wednesday, January 8, 2020
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