Mild high pressure will remain across the area today, sliding east as a cold front approaches tonight. The front will bring precipitation to our region late Saturday and Saturday night. High pressure briefly returns Sunday, before a much wetter storm system crosses the area Sunday night into Monday. Yet another storm system may affect the region midweek.
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With Key Metrics Increasing Rapidly, North Carolina to Begin Modified Stay at Home Order to Slow COVID-19 Spread at 5pm [LINK]
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General forecast through Tuesday night
Franklin area
Today
Sunny, with highs near 66. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with lows around 40. Light winds out of the southeast.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Light and variable winds. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 60s. Light winds out of the west.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 11pm. Lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Highlands area
Today
Sunny, with highs near 60. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with lows around 40. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 7 mph Shifting to come out of the northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the mornig shifting to come out of thesouthwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 11pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Lows in the mid-30s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Otto area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Winds out of the south 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs near 60. Calm winds in the morning ncreasing to come out of the west around 5 mph by noon.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 11pm. Lows around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Nantahala area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with lows in the lower 40s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the south 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s. Light winds out of the southwest. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. Calm winds.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 11pm. Lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not expected today.
COVID-19 Briefing
The Macon Media COVID-19 Briefing, aka the COVID Linkapalooza [LINK] will be published later this morning. Yesterday's is available. [LINK]
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 April 17, 2020.
Cases
1040 Detected
(+6 from Wednesday and +84 from last Thursday and +229 in four weeks)
90 Active
(-2 from Wednesday and +16 from last Thursday and +50 in four weeks)
941 Recovered
(+6 from Wednesday and +68 from last Thursday and +178 in four weeks)
9 Deaths
(unchanged from Wednesday and unchanged from last Thursday and +1 in four weeks)
Testing
7352 by MCPH
(unchanged from Wednesday and +299 from last Thursday and +705 in four weeks)
4396 by Others
(unchanged from Wednesday and +420 from last Thursday and +1089 in four weeks)
11748 total
(+83 from Wednesday and +719 from last Thursday and +1794 in four weeks)
132 tests pending results
(-13 from Wednesday and -19 from last Thursday and +45 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 low (1.5 out of 12) with a mixed trace of sources being the culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be a lower (0.2 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County for December 11th
Highest Temperature 73°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2007
lowest Temperature 2°F in Highlands in 1917
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 2.90 inches in Highlands in 1983
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 7.2 inches in Franklin in 1876
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 5:00am on Frisday, December 11, 2020
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