Cool high pressure will build over the region today through Saturday. A weak cold front will cross the area from the west Saturday night through Sunday before dry high pressure returns to the region through the early to middle part of next week. A stronger cold front will approach the area by Thursday.
Above the Fold
COVID-19 Briefing for 12-17-2020 [LINK]
Lowering of NC Flags to Half-Staff Until Sunset December 20, 2020 in Honor of Concord Officer Jason Shuping [LINK]
Macon County Public Health Identifies COVID-19 Outbreak at Grandview Manor [LINK]
NCDOT to Halt Road Construction for the Holidays [LINK]
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General forecast through Sunday night
Franklin area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the upper 40s. Light winds out of the northwest.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-20s. Calm winds.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after 1am, mixing with freezing rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Light winds out of the southeast. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 7am, then a chance of freezing rain, then a chance of rain after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing.
Highlands area
Today
Sunny, with highs near 40. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-20s. Light and variable winds.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with highs near 40. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after 1am, mixing with freezing rain after 4am. Cloudy, with lows in the upper 20s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming light and variable by noon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 7am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 40. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Otto area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the upper 40s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph in the morning becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-20s. Calm winds.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 40s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 30s.
Nantahala area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm by midmorning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 20s. Calm winds.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow between midnight and 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-40s. Calm winds early increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph by midmorning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s.
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not anticipated for today in Macon County. The NAtional Weather Service has issued a Special Weather tatement for the higher elevations for several nearby counties. A copy is posted below for those of you who may be traveling to these higher elevations today.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
443 AM EST Fri Dec 18 2020
...LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATION ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS MORNING...
Light upslope snow showers will continue this morning at elevations above 3500 feet over the western North Carolina mountains. New snowfall amounts will range between 1 and possibly 2 inches at the higher peaks before the snow tapers off by late morning.
Drivers are urged to use caution as roadways may become slippery, especially untreated or unplowed back roads.
COVID-19 Briefing
Yesterday afternoon's COVID-19 Briefing is online. [LINK] 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
1179 Detected
(+33 from Tuesday and +139 from last Wednesday and +252 in four weeks)
167 Active
(+20 from Tuesday and +77 from last Wednesday and +116 in four weeks)
1003 Recovered
(+13 from Tuesday and +62 from last Wednesday and +136 in four weeks)
9 Deaths
(unchanged from Tuesday and unchanged from last Wednesday and unchanged in four weeks)
Testing
7616 by MCPH
unchanged from Tuesday and +264 from last Wednesday and +733 in four weeks)
4664 by Others
(+159 from Tuesday and +268 from last Wednesday and +899 in four weeks)
12280 total
+159 from Tuesday and +532 from last Wednesday and +1632 in four weeks
225 tests pending results
-75 from Tuesday and +18 from last Wednesday and +106 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 (0.3 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 18th
Highest Temperature 75°F in Highlands in 1924
lowest Temperature 0°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1953
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 3.70 inches in Highlands in 1915
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 7.0 inches in Highlands in 1916
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 Firsday, December 18, 2020
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