OUTLOOK
A nearly stationary front near the Gulf Coast will provide the focus for low pressures moving west to east along it through late week. This active weather pattern will continue through this weekend. A rather strong low pressure is forecast to arrive from the west early next week.
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News Highlights
State Coronavirus Taskforce Briefing: Governor Outlines Timeline on Group 3 COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization
• Macon Media Play by play of the briefing [LINK]
• Press release from Governor about Group 3 COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization [LINK
• Macon County Board of Commissioners regular meeting for February 2021 [LINK]
• Annual 4-H Plant Sales for 2021 Announced [LINK]
National Weather Map for Today
General forecast through Saturday Night
Franklin area
Today
Showers, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 5pm. High near 55. Calm winds becoming northwest around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely. Patchy fog. Low in the mid-40s. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50. Calm winds. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers, mainly after 10pm. Lows around 40. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers, mainly before 1pm. High in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s.
Highlands area
Today
Showers, mainly after noon. Patchy fog after 8am. Highs near 50. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the west by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 40s. Light and variable winds becoming northwest around 5 mph before midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-lower 40s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers, mainly after 9pm. Lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s.
Otto area
Today
Showers, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 5pm. Highs in the mid-50s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the west around 6 mph by noon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid-40s. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50. Calm winds. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers, mainly after 10pm. Lows around 40. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. Highs in the mid-40s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s.
Nantahala area
Today
Showers, mainly after 11am. Patchy fog. Highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph by noon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between three-quarters and one inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid-40s. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50. Calm winds. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers, mainly after 11pm. Lows around 40. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers, mainly before 1pm. Highs in the mid-40s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s.
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not indicated for today. It will be raining after noon today, so please turn on your headlights so ther motorists can see you and it would be wise to slow down a little on the roads so you don't hydroplane and lose control of your vehicle.
Air Quality
Air quality is in the lower range of yellow for most of the county, including the ridges and other higher elevations today.
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be very low (0.5 out of 12) with Juniper and Elm being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be a little higher (1.7 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County on February 11th
Highest Temperature 71°F Franklin in 1965
Lowest Temperature 6°F in Highlands in in 1936
Greatest One-Day Rain 4.47 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2018
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 7.0 inches in Highlands in 1985
February 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
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Published at 4:20am on Thursday, February 11, 2021
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