Outlook
Low pressure will track along the Gulf Coast today, reaching the South Carolina coast tonight, bringing a round of rain to the region. Cool and dry high pressure builds in Friday and dominates our weather over the weekend. The next cold front arrives early next week.
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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.
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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
Showers, mainly before 1pm, then rain likely after 1pm. Highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the east around 5 mph by noon. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-50s.
Saturday Night
Clear, with lows in the upper 20s.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Rain likely before 8am, then showers between 8am and 5pm, then a chance of rain after 5pm. Highs in the upper 40s. Winds out of the east around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s. Light winds out of the north increasing and shifting to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-50s.
Saturday Night
Clear, with lows around 30.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Showers, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of rain after 5pm. Patchy fog after 5pm. Highs in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the east 5 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 4am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with lows around 30. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the lowe 20s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 40s.
Saturday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid-20s.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Rain likely before 1pm, then showers likely between 1pm and 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph in the morning becoming light and variable in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain showers before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Light winds out of the northwest increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 40. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs near 50.
Saturday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 20s.
Published at 5:00am on Thursday, March 05, 2020
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