Outlook
A cold front from the northwest will stall near the region tonight. Several weak low-pressure centers moving along this boundary will keep the weather unsettled through late week, and possibly into the weekend. Temperatures will be above normal until Sunday.
County Commissioners Meet Tonight at 6pm
The public agenda and the agenda packet for the March 2020 regular meeting of the Macon County Board of Commissioners are on the website. The meeting will be streamed live. [LINK]
NCDOT Clears Debris from Highway 28
N.C. Department of Transportation crews from three counties worked from sunrise to sunset over four days to clear a rockslide on N.C. 28 about two miles south of U.S. 74 in Swain County.
Details are on the website. [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
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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. Highs in the lower 60s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows around 50. Calm winds. The chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8am. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 40s. Calm winds.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 60s.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 50s.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Showers. Highs near 60. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows around 50. Calm winds. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 40s. Calm winds.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-50s.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Showers likely, mainly after 7am. Cloudy, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. The chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-40s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with highs near 60. Winds out of the southwest 3 to 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-40s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 60.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 50.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Showers. Highs in the mid-60s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with lows in the upper 40s. Calm winds. The chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the lower 60s. Light winds out of the southwest. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 40s. Calm winds.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-60s.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 50.
Published at 5:00am on Tuesday, March 10, 2020
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