Outlook
A weakening cold front will move east of the area tonight with high pressure spreading back over the region today. Rain chances will increase again on Tuesday as low pressure moves across the area from the west. Canadian high pressure will spread back over the region on Wednesday and linger through the end of the week.
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Headlines
Governor Cooper's "Stay at Home" Order takes effect at 5pm today [LINK]
The main gist of the order is if you are not engaged is essential activities, like going to and from work or resupplying your household, or assisting other people with resupplying, stay at home. Outdoor exercise and walking your dogs are permitted. Read the order at the link above if you have any questions.
The Town of Franklin and Macon County have added further restrictions to the State of Emergency currently in effect. [LINK]
The CDC website [LINK] reports 764 people in North Carolina are infected and that the infections are spreading person-to-person, the NCDHHS website [LINK] reports 1,167 cases, 91 hospitalizations, and 5 deaths in the state. The Johns Hopkins Dashboard [LINK] reports 1,189 people infected and 6 deaths.
Resources for Reliable Information about the Corona Virus (COVID-19) [LINK]
COVID-19 Updates Have Moved
Since the COVID-19 section of the daily news and weather briefing has grown rather large and unwieldy, they've been moved to their own article. The update is late today, so look for it to be published around 7am or so.
Recent Meeting Videos Delayed
Thanks to an assist from the folks at Wired, the video editing computer is back up and videos should be forthcoming. Thanks to everyone who has been patient and thanks to the donor who has made it possible to have a new video editing computer built that will be in service soon.
Public Safety Log
(this section is temporarily deprecated until I get caught up with videos from past meetings.
THREE DAY GFS FORECAST
The maps have been switched from showing the eastern United States to the Western Atlantic Region in anticipation of warmer weather when our weather pattern is more susceptible to being impacted by what happens in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.
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 surface pressure (in mb) and winds at 10 metres (30 feet) over the same time period.
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Weather Hazards
Hazardous weather is not anticipated for today.
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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
Partly sunny, with highs near 70. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-40s. WInds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm after dark. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers, mainly after 8am. Highs in the mid-50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Calm winds increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph after midnight. The chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Partly sunny, with highs near 70. WInds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 40s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers, mainly after 8am. Highs in the mid-50s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. The chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Calm winds increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph after midnight. the chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 50s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Partly sunny, with highs near 60. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers, mainly after 7am. Highs near 50. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the southeast by midmorning. The chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. Light and variable winds increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. The chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 50.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with lows in the mid-40s. Light winds out of the northwest. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers. Highs in the mid-50s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the east around 5 mph by midmorning. The chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Calm winds increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph after midnight. The chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 50.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s.
Published at 5:30am on Monday, March 30, 2020
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