Outlook
Cold Canadian high pressure will bring below normal temperatures through the middle of the week. Temperatures gradually return to near normal late in the week. The next cold front crosses the area Friday night. Seasonal high pressure slowly builds in by Monday.
News Brief
• At 2:12pm Monday, a magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred near Fincastle, Tennessee (94.4 miles northwest of Franklin near the Tennessee-Kentucky border). Many local residents felt it and reported it via social media. A number of similar quakes have recently occurred in the region, though none were as widely felt. [Facebook] [Article]
• At 4:41 pm Monday, Macon County EMS and Otto VFD First Responders were dispatched to stage at Addington Bridge Road and South Skeenah Road until law enforcement could arrive and secure the scene of a reported gunshot wound at 1333 South Skeenah Road. A homeowner shot at a person during a breaking and entering. MAMA-2 was put on standby, then taken off standby at 4:56pm and the response of Otto VFD was discontinued at 5:01pm by a deputy with the Sheriff's Office. More will be added as details are released.
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.
The Weather Channel broke the server farm where the images for the forecast loop are kept, so here is a look at the current shot of cold air that has descended into the lower 48 states today. The current cold snap is expected to break up later this week.
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Weather Hazards
Other than temperatures being a bit chilly, no hazardous weather is anticipated. Be sure to take care and dress warmly. There has been at least one case of frostbite reported in Franklin overnight as someone attempted to walk along the Highlands Road to get home. More info on that situation is in the public safety log for today. [LINK]
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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
Mostly cloudy through midmorning, then gradual clearing, with temperatures starting off near 20 and reaching the upper 30s in the afternoon. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the mid-teens. Calm winds.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs near 50. Light winds out of the east.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-20s. Light and variable winds.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Mostly cloudy through midmorning, then gradual clearing, with temperatures starting out near 20 and rising to the mid-to-upper 30s in the afternoon. Winds out of the north 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper teens. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs near 50. Light and variable winds.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 20s. Light winds out of the northeast.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50. Light and variable winds shifting to come out of the east around 5 mph by midmorning.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Mostly cloudy through midmorning, then gradual clearing, with temperatures starting off in the mid-to-upper teens and rising to near 30 in the afternoon. Winds out of the north around 6 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper teens. Winds out of the northeast 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 40s. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-20s. WInds out of the southeast around 8 mph shifting to come out of the south by midevening.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with highs in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with lows around freezing. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with highs near freezing. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the mid-teens. Winds out of the northeast around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with highs in the mid-40s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s. Winds out of the south around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s.
Published at 5:00am on Monday, January 21, 2020
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