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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News Highlights
• The Macon County Board of Commissioners held a special called meeting to to consider postponing the Macon Middle School Renovation Project to evaluate alternative plans related to Macon Middle School/Macon Middle School Campus. After a presentation by Commissioner Young and an hour-long discussion, commissioners voted 3-2 to continue with scehuled renovations instead. Higdon and Young voted against. [LINK] • The latest local COVID-19 numbers, charts, and tables have been posted [LINK]
• Macon County Board of Education - February 2021 Regular Meeting [LINK]
• Macon County Board of Commissioners - February 2021 Regular Meeting [LINK]
• Franklin Town Council - 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]
• Annual 4-H Plant Sales for 2021 Announced [LINK]
National Weather Map for Today
General forecast through Monday Night
Franklin area
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs near 70. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-50s. Light winds out of the southeast.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs near 70. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 10pm. Low in the lower 50s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph shifting to come out of the northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with highs near 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s.
Highlands area
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs near 60. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows around 50. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, with highs near 60. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Showers, mainly before noon. Highs in the mid-50s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing.
Otto area
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 60s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-50s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs near 70. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 11pm. Lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with highs near 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s.
Nantahala area
Today
A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-60s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-50s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s. Winds out of the Southwest 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Lows around 50. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Showers, mainly before noon. Highs in the mid-50s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s.
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not excpected today.
Heavy rain showers are expected to develop on Sunday night and linger into Monday morning as a cold front crosses the region. The rain could be sufficient for isolated flooding to develop in some locations, especially across the far southern mountains of western North Carolina.
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 low-medium range (4.1 out of 12) today with Alder and Maple being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be much higher, in the medium-high range (8.1 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County on February 27th
Highest Temperature 76°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1996
Lowest Temperature 0°F in Franklin in 1963
Greatest One-Day Rain 2.80 inches in Highlands in 1913
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 11.0 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1982
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 Saturday, February 27, 2021
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