Outlook
An upper-level ridge will keep temperatures warmer than normal through the middle of the week. A slowly-moving cold front will approach our region from the west and cross the area by Thursday night. Expect abundant moisture ahead of the front, and the potential for heavy rainfall is high. Drier and colder air will return Friday and over the weekend behind the cold front.
Franklin Town Council Meeting
The Franklin Town Council met Monday night in the lower level of the town hall. Details and video that was streamed live during the meeting are on the website. A recorded version and segments will be published later. [LINK]
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 following animation shows projected amounts of rainfall.
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Weather Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today. There will be heavy rain starting Wednesday, flooding concerns on Thursday, and a potential severe weather outbreak beginning Wednesday night and lasting into Thursday afternoon. Please make the appropriate preparations if you live in a low-lying area and adjust your driving habits accordingly. Turn on your headlights so other motorists can see you.
A vigorous and moisture-laden storm will likely bring periods of heavy rain to the region as early as this evening, but more likely Wednesday into Thursday. Excessive rainfall may lead to flooding of small streams and main stem rivers during this time. Thunderstorms may develop late Wednesday into Thursday along and ahead of a cold front. Heavy rain, gusty winds, and small hail will be possible with any thunderstorms that develop.
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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
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 9am. Cloudy, with highs near 60. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Highs in the mid-60s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers between 7pm and 9pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Lows in the mid-50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Highs in the mid-60s. The chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Showers, mainly before 3am. Lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. The chance of precipitation is 80%.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with highs near 60. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Highs in the mid-60s. WInds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers between 7pm and 9pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Lows in the mid-50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Highs in the mid-60s. The chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Showers, mainly before 4am. Lows in the upper 30s. The chance of precipitation is 80%.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 9am. Cloudy, with highs in the mid-50s. West southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. The chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 56. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph. The chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers between 7pm and 9pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of the south 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Highs in the mid-50s. The chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Showers, mainly before 4am. Lows around freezing. The chance of precipitation is 80%.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Showers likely, mainly in the after noon. Patchy fog between 11am and 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. The chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog. Lows in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. The chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Highs near 60. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Lows in the mid-50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday
Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Highs near 60. The chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Showers. Lows around freezing. The chance of precipitation is 80%.
Published at 5:00am on Tuesday, February 4, 2020
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