OUTLOOK
The passage of a cold front this morning will bring drier and less cloudy weather today and Wednesday, but clouds and precipitation return for one more round Wednesday night into Friday. Cool and dry high pressure will build into the region over the weekend.
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News Highlights
• Nantahala School will be operating on a two-hour delay this morning. (Tuesday, February 16th).
• Local COVID-19 Numbers for 02-15-2021 [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 Thursday Night
Franklin area
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs near 40. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 20s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Showers, mainly after 10pm. Lows in the mid-30s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Showers. Highs in the mid-50s. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Highlands area
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs near freezing. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 20. Winds ouit of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with highs near 40. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with freezing rain, then rain showers after 3am. The rain and freezing rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Lows around freezing. Winds out of the east 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Highs in the low-to-mid 40s. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday Night
Rain showers likely, possibly mixing with snow after midnight, then gradually ending. The rain could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-20s. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Otto area
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs near 40. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with lows in the low-to-mid 20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 40s. WInds out of the southeast 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers, mainly after 10pm. Lows in the mid-30s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Showers. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Nantahala area
Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs near freezing. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 20s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 40s. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then rain showers. Lows in the mid-30s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Showers. Highs near 50. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-20s. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not expected today.
Snow showers transitioning to sleet and freezing rain is likely Wednesday night into Thursday as a strong low pressure system approaches from the west. Enough accumulating ice will be possible by early Thursday to produce hazardous driving conditions. Ice accumulations could also bring down trees and branches, leading to power outages.
A periods of heavy rain is then possible, mainly across the mountains of North Carolina, from Thursday afternoon through early Friday morning.
Air Quality
Air quality is in the upper range of green for most of the county, including the ridges and other higher elevations today.
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be low-medium (4.6 out of 12) with Juniper, Elm, and Alder being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be a little higher (5.1 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County on February 16th
Highest Temperature 77°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1989
Lowest Temperature -4°F in Highlands in in 1991
Greatest One-Day Rain 3.90 inches in Franklin in 1873
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 6.0 inches in Highlands in 1895
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 Tuesday, February 16, 2021
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