OUTLOOK
Dry and mild high pressure will track east along the Gulf Coast into Wednesday. A mostly dry frontal passage is expected Thursday. This front will then stall to our south as waves of low pressure begin to ride along the front increasing our rain chances through the weekend. A more significant weather system could potentially impact our weather around the middle of next week.
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News Highlights
• COVID-19 Briefing for 02-23-2021 [LINK]
• Macon County Board of Education - February 2021 Regular Meeting [LINK]
• President Orders Flags to be Flown at Half Staff to Remember the 500,000 Americans Lost to COVID-19 - National Cathedral Bell Tolling [LINK]
• NC Governor Orders Flags Lowered Until Sunset Feb 26th in Remembrance of More than 500,000 Americans Lost to COVID-19 [LINK]
• The latest local COVID-19 numbers, charts, and tables have been posted [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
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows around 40. Light and variable winds.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 60s. Light winds out of the north.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Calm winds.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s.
Highlands area
Today
Sunny, with highs near 60. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 30s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph early becoming light and variable by midmorning.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s. Light winds out of the northeast.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s.
Otto area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows around 40. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 62. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Calm winds.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s.
Nantahala area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-60s. Calm winds early increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows around 40. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. Calm winds.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Calm winds.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-40s. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s.
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not excpected today.
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 in the medium-high range (8.8 out of 12) today with Elm, Juniper, and Alder being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be a little lower, but still in the medium-high range (8.4 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County on February 24th
Highest Temperature 75°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2018
Lowest Temperature 3°F in Highlands in 1989
Greatest One-Day Rain 2.42 inches in Nantahala in 1975
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 5.2 inches in Highlands in 2015
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 3:30am on Wednesday, February 24, 2021
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