Outlook
Several areas of low pressure will move across the region and keep the weather moist and unsettled through the weekend. Temperatures will remain above normal through Friday, then drop below normal over the weekend when Canadian high pressure builds in from the north.
March 2020 County Commissioner Meeting
The video of the entire meeting of the Macon County Board of Commissioners' regular meeting for March 2020 has been published. [LINK]
Macon County Public Health Updates Commissioners on Corona Virus
(republished)
- Carmine Rocco, Interim Health Director
- Jennifer Garrett, Public Health Nursing Supervisor
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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. Rain is expected, so you should use you headlights so other motorists can see you. It also wouldn't be a bad idea if some of you slowed down in order to avoid hydroplaning.
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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 likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the northwest in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 40s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 50s. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with lows around 50. Winds out of the south 3 to 5 mph. The chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with highs near 60. Light winds out of the southwest. The chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 1am, then a slight chance of rain after 2am. Cloudy, with lows in the mid-40s. The chance of precipitation is 40%.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the northwest by midmorning. The chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 40s. Winds out of the north 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with lows around 50. Winds out of the south around 5 mph. The chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with highs in the upper 50s. Light and variable winds. The chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 2am, then a chance of rain between 2am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Cloudy, with lows in the mid-40s. The chance of precipitation is 40%.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, with highs near 60. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 7 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers. Lows in the mid-40s. 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.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with highs near 50. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 2am, then a chance of rain between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Cloudy, with lows around 40. The chance of precipitation is 50%.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. Highs in the lower 60s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 15 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with lows in the mid-40s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming light and variable before midnight.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with highs in the mid-50s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 8pm, then showers, mainly after 8pm. Lows around 50. 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.
Sunday
Showers, mainly before 1pm. Highs in the mid-50s. Winds out of the west 3 to 5 mph. The chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 2am, then a slight chance of rain between 2am and 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Cloudy, with lows in the mid-40s. The chance of precipitation is 30%.
Published at 7:05am on Friday, March 13, 2020
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