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.
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General forecast through Tuesday night
Franklin area
Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-60s. Calm winds.
Tonight
Rain, mainly between 11pm and 3am, then showers after 3am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Lows around 40. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog in the morning. Otherwise, cloudy through midmorning, then gradual clearing, with highs in the upper 40s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low in the upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs near 50.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow after 9pm, mixing with rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around freezing. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Highlands area
Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph in the morning increasing to come out of the west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows around 40. Light and variable winds increasing to come out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph before midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.
Monday
Showers likely before 10am, then rain likely, mainly between 10am and 1pm. Patchy fog in the morning. Otherwise, cloudy through midmorning, then gradual clearing, with highs in the mid 40s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph early, then increasing to come out of the northwest 10 to 20 mph by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 30. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the east after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 30s.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 30.
Otto area
Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 60s. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
Rain, mainly between 11pm and 3am, then showers after 3am. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog in the morning. Otherwise, cloudy through midmorning, then gradual clearing, with highs near 50. Light and variable winds increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 30. Winds out of the north around 6 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 40s.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Nantahala area
Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the upper 50s. Calm winds.
Tonight
Rain, mainly between 11pm and 3am, then showers after 3am. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows around 40. Calm winds increasiong to come out of the southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday
Showers likely before 7am, then rain likely, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 30. Winds out of the north around 6 mph becoming calm before midnight.
TuesdaySunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 3am, then a chance of rain and snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around freezing. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not expected today. Rain is expected to move into the area tonight, and the National Weather Servicve issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for the event, and and a potnetial winter weather event Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. A copy is posted below..
Moderate to heavy rainfall will occur across the southern Blue Ridge escarpment and far northeast Georgia Sunday night. Isolated minor flooding will be possible along area streams and poor drainage urban areas.
There is some potential for wintry precipitation Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. A mixed bag of snow, sleet, and/or freezing rain may be possible, mainly across the North Carolina and Georgia mountains and the North Carolina Foothills and Northwest Piedmont.
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 upper range of green today for all elevations.
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be low (1.2 out of 12) with a mixed trace of sources being the culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be a lower (0.3 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County for December 13th
Highest Temperature 74°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2007
lowest Temperature -11°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1962
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 2.75 inches in Highlands in 1931
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 4.1 inches in Franklin in 1945
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 Sunday, December 13, 2020
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