A weak cold front will cross the region today, but with limited moisture. Dry high pressure will move off the East Coast on Tuesday. Renewed warming and a more significant storm system may impact the area from mid to late week.
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General forecast through Tuesday night
Franklin area
Today
A slight chance of rain between noon and 3pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the lower 50s. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around freezing. Calm winds.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. Light and variable winds.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Calm winds.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40.
Highlands area
Today
A slight chance of rain between 1pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows around 30. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph in the morning becoming light and variable by noon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 20s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s.
Otto area
Today
A slight chance of rain between noon and 3pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the lower 50s. Light winds out of the northwest. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Light winds out of the northwest.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. Light and variable winds.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. WInds out of the southeast 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 40s.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s.
Nantahala area
Today
A slight chance of rain between 11am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-40s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Calm winds.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 50. Calm winds.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around freezing. Calm winds early in the evening increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s.
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not indicated.
COVID-19 Briefing
The COVID-19 Briefing for this Tuesday is online. [LINK]
In reversal, Trump signs spending bill, unlocking Covid aid and averting shutdown [LINK]
Covid poses 'greatest threat to mental health since second world war' LINK]
COVID-19 tests are available at no cost nationwide at health centers and select pharmacies. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act ensures that COVID-19 testing is free to anyone in the U.S., including the uninsured. Additional testing sites may be available in your area. Contact your health care provider or your state or local public health department for more information. [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
1374 Detected
(+43 from Tuesday and +228 from last Wednesday and +447 in four weeks)
281 Active
(+26 from Tuesday and +134 from last Wednesday and +230 in four weeks)
1084 Recovered
(+17 from Tuesday and +94 from last Wednesday and +217 in four weeks)
9 Deaths
(unchanged from Tuesday and unchanged from last Wednesday and unchanged in four weeks)
Testing
7729 by MCPH
(unchanged from Tuesday and +113 from last Wednesday and +846 in four weeks)
1914 by Others
(+49 from Tuesday and +409 from last Wednesday and +1149 in four weeks)
12643 total
(+49 from Tuesday and +522 from last Wednesday and +1995 in four weeks)
80 tests pending results
(unchanged from Tuesday and -1459 from last Wednesday and +36 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 (0.3 out of 12) with a mixed trace of sources being the culprits. Tomorrow is expected to a little higher (1.7 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County for December 28th
Highest Temperature 73°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1971
lowest Temperature -6°F in Highlands in 1894
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 4.14 inches in Highlands in 1942
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 3.0 inches in Highlands in 18957
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 3:00am on Mounday, December 28, 2020
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