Cool and dry high pressure over the region today will move off the East Coast tonight. A weather system will bring moisture back across the area from the west tonight through Sunday, with moisture lingering into Sunday night. A swiftly moving clipper system will then bring scattered snow showers to the northern mountains Monday night before dry high pressure returns through mid week. A strong cold front will approach the region with abundant moisture on Thursday before the front moves off the eastern seaboard on Christmas Day. Some of the coldest air of the season will arrive behind the front.
Above the Fold
Macon County Public Health Identifies COVID-19 Cluster at Macon County Sheriffs Office [LINK]
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 Monday night
Franklin area
Today
Partly sunny, with highs near 50. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
A chance of snow showers after 11pm, mixing with freezing rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Calm winds.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 50s.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 30.
Highlands area
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs near 40. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 20s. Calm winds early in the evening increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 40. Winds out of the west around 5 mph in the morning becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 30. Calm winds early in the evening increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 40s.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 20s.
Otto area
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs near 50. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a chance of snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 40s. Calm winds. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s. Calm winds.
Monday
Sunny, with highs near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around freezing.
Nantahala area
Today
Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Calm winds.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Light winds out of the southwest. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 7am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-40s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s. Calm winds.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-40s.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around freezing.
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not anticipated for today in Macon County.
A minor wintry weather event is expected for parts of the region early tomorrow morning. Precipitation could begin early Sunday morning as a wintry mix across the mountains. Although brief, any freezing rain or snow in the pre-dawn hours could lead to slippery roadways in some mountain locations until temperatures warm above freezing later Sunday morning.
Another potential winter weather event could occur on Christmas Eve that may give us a the best shot for a White Christmas in years. More on that in the next few days as computer models come into alignment as to timing and the amount of snow. After Christmas, there will be very cold air moving into the region with wind chills potentially dipping below zero next weekend.
COVID-19 Briefing
Thursday'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
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 (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 19th
Highest Temperature 71°F in Highlands in 1931
lowest Temperature 0°F in Franklin in 1963
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 3.79 inches in Nantahalas in 1967
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 4.0 inches in Nantahala in 1954
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 4:40am on Saturday, December 19, 2020
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