Outlook
Dry and cool air will settle over the area today. A warm and wet pattern will develop Monday, with periodic chances for precipitation through Thursday. Aside from lingering rain or snow showers along the Tennessee border Friday, dry weather will return to end the week.
The USFS Plan Revision Open House Scheduled for Franklin
An open house to allow members of the community to see and comment on the latest efforts of planning team members to revise the Master Plan for the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests will be held at Tartan Hall on March 24th from 5:30pm to 8:00pm. An overview of the plan will be shared at 6pm. [LINK]
Agenda for March 2020 Town Council Meeting Released
Copies of the public agenda and the agenda packet for the March 2020 meeting of the Franklin Town Council have been published. [LINK]
Recent Meeting Videos Delayed
The video editing computer is down again, so videos of past meetings will take longer to process. I apologize for the delay.
Public Safety Log
(this section is temporarily deprecated until I get caught up with videos from past meetings.
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 next one shows the forecast for rain in 24hour totals over the next few days.
And this one shows the forecast for 24-hour snowfall totals over the same time period.
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Weather Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today. The next week is expected to be another rainy one, so be prepared for flooding or minor landslides.
NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook
A stalled front will combine with moist southerly flow off the Gulf of Mexico to bring periods of rainfall to the region mainly Tuesday through Thursday. As soils become saturated by the rainfall, isolated flooding could develop.
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WEATHER FORECAST MAPS
Forecast maps for 7 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm.
[click on any image in this article to enlarge]
FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with highs in the upper 50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Monday
A chance of rain between 8am and 1pm, then showers likely after 1pm. Cloudy, with highs in the lower 50s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the south around 6 mph by midmorning. The chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers. Lows in the mid-40s. Light winds out of the south. The chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
Showers. Highs in the lower 60s. The chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Lows in the lower 50s. The chance of precipitation is 80%.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with highs near 60. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Winds out of the south around 5 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Lows in the mid-40s. Calm winds. The chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Rain. Highs in the lower 60s. The chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Lows around 50. The chance of precipitation is 80%.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with highs in the upper 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the south 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Lows around 40. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph after midnight. The chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Highs in the mid-50s. The chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Lows in the mid-40s. The chance of precipitation is 80%.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Increasing clouds, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the west 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain. Lows in the mid-40s. Calm winds. The chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Rain. Highs near 60. The chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Lows in the mid-to-upper 40s. The chance of precipitation is 80%.
Published at 5:00am on Sunday, March 01, 2020
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