OUTLOOK
Low pressure will cross our area this afternoon into early Saturday before developing into a Nor`easter off the Mid-Atlantic coast, bringing rain to most areas and light snow to the mountains. Another fast-moving system could bring light precipitation to the region Monday. Seasonably cool and generally dry weather is otherwise expected for much of the next week.
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General forecast through Saturday night
Franklin area
Today
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then rain showers. Temperatures starting out near freezing and rising to the low-to-mid 50s in the afternoon. Calm winds in the m,orning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected in the Franklin area and up to an inch in the higher elevations.
Tonight
Rain showers likely before 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Areas of fog in the morning. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s. Light and variable winds increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph ibefore midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected in the Franklin area and up to half an inch or so in the higher elevations.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 50. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-50s.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 20s.
Highlands area
Today
Showers, mainly after 9am. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Rainfall amounts between a half an inch and three-quarters of an inch iexpected.
Tonight
Rain showers likely before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with lows around 30. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 20 mph shifting to come out of the northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-40s.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing.
Otto area
Today
Showers, mainly after 10am. Highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the south 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain showers likely before 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 15 mph shifting to come out of the northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8am. Sunny, with highs near 50. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 20s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-50s.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing.
Nantahala area
Today
Showers, mainly after 9am. Highs near 50. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain showers likely before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs near 50.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing.
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not expected today. Some locations could see snow showers early and heavy rain later in the day. Be careful on area roadways during the rain and please turn on your headlights so other motorists can see your vehicle.
News Brief
COVID-19 Briefing
The Macon Media COVID-19 Briefing, aka the COVID Linkapalooza [LINK] will be published after 7am this morning. The local numbers, tables, and graphs are posted below.
Here are the latest COVID-19 Numbers and Demographics Report from Macon Public Health, along with a couple of charts by Macon Media to show you the long-term trends since May 30, 2020, when the health department started releasing numbers to Macon Media.
Cases
957 Detected
(+13 from Wednesday and +42 from last Thursday and +181 in four weeks)
53 Active
(-21 from Wednesday and +2 from last Thursday and +14 in four weeks)
907 Recovered
(+34 from Wednesday and +40 from last Thursday and +165 in four weeks)
9 Deaths
(unchanged from Wednesday and unchanged from last Thursday and +2 in four weeks)
Testing
7127 by MCPH
(+74 from Wednesday and +244 from last Thursday and +585 in four weeks)
4088 by Others
(+112 from Wednesday and +323 from last Thursday and +908 in four weeks)
11215 total
(+186 from Wednesday and +567 from last Thursday and +1493 in four weeks)
119 tests pending results
(-323 from Wednesday and +75 from last Thursday and +26 in four weeks)
Air Quality
Air quality is in the lower range of yellow today for all elevations.
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be very low (0.5 out of 12) with a mixed trace of sources being the culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be about the same (0.3 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County for December 4th
Highest Temperature 72°F in Franklin in 1956
lowest Temperature 6°F in Highlands in 1895
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 3.26 inches in Highlands in 1941
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 6.0 inches in Franklin in 1971
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the Month of December
Highest Temperature 78°F in Franklin in 1951
lowest Temperature -12°F in Highlands in 1917
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 6.00 inches in Highlands in 1901 Greatest One-Day Snowfall 12.0 inches in Franklin in 1876
TROPICAL WEATHER
(The North Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1st to Nov 30th)
The North Atlantic Hurricane Season is over for the year. If anything does develop, the information will be posted in this section of the weather briefing.
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Published at 5:10am on Friday, December 043, 2020
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