OUTLOOK
A cold front will cross the region today, followed by warm high pressure that will settle over the Southeast through the middle of the week. Another cold front will drop south into the area and stall out at the end of the week, resulting in unsettled weather for the weekend.
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National Weather Map for Today
General forecast through Tuesday Night
Franklin area
Today
Rain, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Highs in the lower 50s. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs near 60. Calm winds early out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around freezing. Calm winds.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 60s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 40.
Highlands area
Today
Rain or freezing rain before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain. Areas of fog before 2pm. Highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the south 5 to 20 mph in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs near 50. WInds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-50s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s.
Otto area
Today
Rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. Highs near 50. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows around 30. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs near 60. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around freezing. Light winds out of the northwest.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 60s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 40.
Nantahala area
Today
Rain, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 2pm. Highs near 50. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 20s. Winds out of the west around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around freezing. Calm winds.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs near 60.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 40.
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not excpected today. Tonight, there will be a chance of a wintry mix that could lead to a period of slick roads in the morning as well as a period of high winds above 4000 feet that could lead to power outages in the lower elevations. The National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Statement regarding the wintery mix and a copy is posted below for your your convenience.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1024 PM EST Sun Feb 21 2021
...A BRIEF WINTRY MIX EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING...
Precipitation is expected to overspread western North Carolina and parts of North East Georgia from the southwest beginning around midnight and continuing into the daylight hours Monday. Locations across the mountains, as well as along and north of the I-40 corridor in the Piedmont and foothills are expected to be around freezing when the precipitation begins. This could result in a brief period of a wintry mix, with freezing rain likely being the most prevalent precipitation type. Spotty light accumulations of ice and perhaps sleet are possible across the area. Locations that do see freezing rain are likely to see ice accumulations from trace amounts to only a few hundreths of an inch, mainly on elevated surfaces such as trees and power lines. Locally higher amounts are possible, especially along the Blue Ridge escarpment. Widespread travel issues are not expected due to relatively warm road temperatures, but a few slick spots could develop on bridges and overpasses.
As temperatures warm above freezing after sunrise, the threat from freezing rain will end, with all areas expected to be above freezing by late morning.
Air Quality
Air quality is in the extreme upper 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-medium range (3.1 out of 12) today with Elm, Juniper, and Alder being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium-medium range (7.7 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County on February 22nd
Highest Temperature 74°F in Franklin in 2018
Lowest Temperature -2°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1963
Greatest One-Day Rain 2.88 inches in Highlands in 1974
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 5.0 inches in Nantahala in 1960
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 4:00am on Monday, February 22, 2021
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