OUTLOOK
A relatively dry cold front crosses our region from the northwest late tonight and Thursday, then stall to our south setting up an active weather pattern through the weekend. Waves of low pressure will cross from west to east into the start of next week. Expect dry high pressure to build over our area later next week.
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• Annual 4-H Plant Sales for 2021 Announced [LINK]
National Weather Map for Today
General forecast through Saturday Night
Franklin area
Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with lows around 40. Calm winds. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain before 7am, then showers, mainly after 7am. Highs in the mid-40s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the lower 50s.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with lows around 50.
Highlands area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the upper 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the east around 5 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain before 7am, then showers, mainly after 7am. Highs near 40. Winds out of the east 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between three-quarters and one inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with lows around 35. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the lower 50s.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 40s.
Otto area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. Winds out of the north 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with lows around 40. Light and variable winds. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain before 7am, then showers, mainly after 7am. Highs in the mid-40s. Calm winds early increasing to come out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with lows around 50.
Nantahala area
Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs near 50. Calm winds increasing in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with lows around 40. Light and variable winds. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain before 7am, then showers, mainly after 7am. Highs in the mid-40s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Winds out of the sSoutheast 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 60.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with lows in the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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 muchlower, in the low range (2.0 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County on February 25th
Highest Temperature 77°F in Highlands in 1930
Lowest Temperature -5°F in Highlands in 1967
Greatest One-Day Rain 6.20 inches in Franklin in 1875
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 8.0 inches in Highlands in 1894
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 3:35am on Thursday, February 25, 2021
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