OUTLOOK
A cold front will move southeast of the area today. Dry high pressure will briefly return behind the cold front late today into Saturday, but with an unsettled pattern returning for Sunday into early Monday. Dry high pressure builds back into the area on Monday.
---BEGIN SPONSOR SEGMENT---
Weather Sponsor
Adams Products, a Division of Oldcastle is underwriting the daily weather briefing & public safety updates for the month.
Open 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, M-F, located at 895 Hickory Knoll Road, Franklin, NC. Visit our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/Adams.Oldcastle.Franklin.NC
All your masonry needs are available. Our phone number is 828.524.8545, the public is welcome, we’ll help you with your next project.
--- END SPONSOR SEGMENT---
News Highlights
• The Macon County Board of Commissioners began the budget process for the coming fiscal year that starts on July 1st. [LINK]
National Weather Map for Today
General forecast through Sunday Night
Franklin area
Today
Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Light winds out of the north early increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-20s. Light and variable winds.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 50. Light and variable winds.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 10pm, then a slight chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 20s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 50s.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 30.
Highlands area
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 40. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 40s.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 20s.
Otto area
Today
Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 50. Light and variable winds.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 30. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs near 50.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 30.
Nantahala area
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs near 40. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 20s. Light winds out of the southwest.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Calm winds.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with lows around 30. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-40s.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 30.
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is generally not expected today. However, there may be black ice on the roads in the higher elevations where overnight precipitation may have become frozen.
Air Quality
Air quality is in the middle range of green for most of the county, including the ridges and other higher elevations today.
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low range (0.7 out of 12) with Juniper and Elm being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be low also (2.2 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County on February 5th
Highest Temperature 72°F in Franklin in 1890
Lowest Temperature -11°F in Highlands in 1917
Greatest One-Day Rain 2.22 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1960
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 4.0 inches in Highlands in 1929
October Weather Extremes for Macon County
Highest Temperature 79°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Feb 28, 1996
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands on Feb 13, 1899
Greatest One-Day Rain 6.37 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Feb 13, 1966
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 15.0 inches in Highlands on Feb 14, 1912
CROWDFUNDING OR DAY SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
If you receive value from what Macon Media provides to the community, please consider becoming a supporter and contribute at least a dollar a month. Those who support Macon Media with at least a dollar a month receive early access to video of some events and meetings before they are made public on the website. Videos and news involving public safety are not subject to early access.
Or, if you prefer Pay Pal, try PayPal.me/MaconMedia
Published at 3:24am on Friday, February 5, 2021
/>
Posts
0 comments :
Post a Comment