A cold front will approach from the west today and is expected to bring precipitation to our region late this afternoon and tonight. 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.
Above the Fold
North Carolina is currently under a modifified stay at home order in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 [LINK]
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General forecast through Tuesday night
Franklin area
Today
Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 50s. Winds out of the south 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with lows around 40. Winds out of the south around 6 mph becoming calm before midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Patchy fog in the morning. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the mid-60s. Light winds out of the northwest.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 11pm. Lows around 40. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with highs near 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around in the mid-20s.
Highlands area
Today
Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog in the morning. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 40s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with lows around 40. WInds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Patchy fog in the morning. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 11pm. Los in the upper 30s. Light winds out of the northwest shifting to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 40s. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-20s.
Otto area
Today
Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Patchy fog in the morning. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the lower 60s. Calm winds in the morning incre3asing to come out of the west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 11pm. Lows around 40. Calm winds in the early evening increasing to come out of the west around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 20s.
Nantahala area
Today
Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog after 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph becoming calm after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Patchy fog in the morning. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. Light winds out of the west.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 11pm. Lows around 40. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 40s. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 20s.
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not expected today. Rain is expected to move into the area around midafternoon.
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 17th. Cases
1062 Detected
(+22 from Thursday and +86 from last Friday and +216 in four weeks)
93 Active
(+3 from Thursday and +39 from last Friday and +27 in four weeks)
960 Recovered
(+19 from Thursday and +47 from last Friday and +188 in four weeks)
9 Deaths
(unchanged from Thursday and unchanged from last Friday and +1 in four weeks)
Testing
7448 by MCPH
(+96 from Thursday and +263 from last Friday and +705 in four weeks)
4451 by Others
(+55 from Thursday and +2660 from last Friday and +1051 in four weeks)
11899 total
(+151 from Thursday and +529 from last Friday and +1756 in four weeks)
219 tests pending results
(22 from Thursday and -23 from last Friday and +24 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 (1.1 out of 12) with a mixed trace of sources being the culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be a lower (1.4 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County for December 12th
Highest Temperature 75°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2007
lowest Temperature -5°F in Highlands in 1962
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 4.33 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1961
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 2.0 inches in Highlands in 1917
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 4:20am on Saturday, December 12, 2020
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