Outlook
A low-pressure center will move east just south of the area today then moves off the Carolina coast tonight. Canadian high pressure will build into the region from the north through Friday, bringing cooler temperatures and dropping us into the upper 30s at night. A weak cold front is expected to move through on Sunday.
We are now in the spring fire season, so please check with the local county ranger before you burn off any debris or fields. [Link]
Headlines
New COVID-19 Forecasts: US Hospitals Could Be Overwhelmed in the Second Week of April by Demand for ICU Beds, and US Deaths Could Total 81,000 by July [LINK]
Coronavirus job losses could total 47 million, unemployment rate may hit 32%, Fed estimates [LINK]
Stay at Home Ordered in North Carolina until April 30th [LINK]
The Town of Franklin and Macon County add 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]
Curated links and video about humanity's response to the COVID-19 pandemic [LINK]
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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. We are now in the spring fire season, so please check with the local county ranger before you burn off any debris or fields. [Link] https://www.ncforestservice.gov/Contacts/macon.htm
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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
Rain likely this morning, then showers after 9am. Highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the northeast 3 to 5 mph. The chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely before 2am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 60. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-30s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm after dark.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-60s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 40.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Rain likely, mainly in the morning, then showers after 9am. Highs near 50. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the southeast around midmorning. The chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely before 1am, then a chance of rain between 1am and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. the chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 60. WInds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-30s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-60s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 40.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
A chance of rain before 7am, then showers, mainly after 7am. Patchy fog after 2pm. Highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the southeast by midmorning. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely before 1am, then a chance of rain between 1am and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Patchy fog before 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s. Winds out of the northwest 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.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 50. WInds out of the north 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
A chance of rain before 7am, then showers, mainly after 7am. Highs near 50. Winds out of the east 5 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three-quarters and one inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog before 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 60.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 40.
Published at 5:00am on Tuesday, March 31, 2020
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