OUTLOOK
A wavering frontal boundary near the Gulf and south Atlantic Coasts will provide the focus for multiple low pressure systems to form and pass through Georgia and the Carolinas well into next week. Light precipitation will continue through the weekend, without much of a winter threat, before the next low pressure systems arrive on Monday and brings heavier rainfall to the region. Brief drying will occur through mid-week before precipitation returns again on Thursday.
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National Weather Map for Today
General forecast through Tuesday Night
Franklin area
Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Areas of fog before 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with highs near 50. Calm winds.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog before 7pm, then patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s. Calm winds. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain, mainly before 5am. Lows in the upper 30s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 7am. Mostly sunny, with highs near 50.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 20s.
Highlands area
Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Widespread fog, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with highs in the lower 40s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s. Winds out of the east 3 to 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 40. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain. Lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 7am. Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 40s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-20s.
Otto area
Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Areas of fog before 4pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with highs in the upper 40s. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog before 7pm, then patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s. Light and variable winds. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain, mainly before 5am. Lows around 40. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming calm by midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 7am. Mostly sunny, with highs near 50.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 30.
Nantahala area
Today
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with highs in the mid-40s. Calm winds.
TonightA 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 9pm. Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s. Calm winds. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain, mainly before 5am. Lows in the upper 30s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with highs near 40.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 20s.
HAZARDS
Abundant low-level moisture has combined with light winds overnight to permit areas of fog to form over the region. The fog may become dense at times, with the visibility reduced to one-quarter mile or less during the early morning hours.
If you must travel, be prepared to encounter dense fog. Use your low beam headlights and fog lamps, and allow extra travel time and stopping distance.
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 low (1.8 out of 12) with Juniper, Elm, and Alder being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be about the same (1.9 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County on February 14th
Highest Temperature 79°F in Nantahala in 1976
Lowest Temperature -8°F in Highlands in in 1899
Greatest One-Day Rain 2.73 inches in Highlands in 1950
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 15.0 inches in Highlands in 1912
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 Sunday, February 14, 2021
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