OUTLOOK
Canadian high pressure will continue to build across the forecast area this afternoon into tonight as a low pressure system located in the eastern Gulf of Mexico tracks to the southeast. Dry high pressure will gradually track east towards the East Coast tomorrow into much of next week leading to continued dry weather and warmer temps. Friday into Saturday a cold front will approach from the west leading to the potential for increased rain chances.
The National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather tatement regarding the potential for fires to spread this afternoon due to low relative humidity and breezy conditions. Please hold off on outdoor burning today.
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News Highlights
• Annual 4-H Plant Sales for 2021 Announced [LINK]
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• Franklin Town Council - March 2021 Regular Meeting [LINK]
• The Macon County Board of Commissioners -Special Called Meeting (02-26-2021) [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]
National Weather Map for Today
General forecast through Tuesday Night
Franklin area
Today
(Use caution if burning outdoors this afternoon)
Sunny, with highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-20s. WInds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-60s. Light and variable winds.
Monday Night
Clear, with lows around freezing. Calm winds.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-60s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s.
Highlands area
(Use caution if burning outdoors this afternoon)
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with lows around freezing. Calm winds.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-50s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s.
Otto area
(Use caution if burning outdoors this afternoon)
Today
Sunny, with highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with lows around freezing. Calm winds.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-60s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 40.
Nantahala area
(Use caution if burning outdoors this afternoon)
Today
Sunny, with highs in the upper 40s. Light winds out of the northwest early increasing to 5 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with highs near 60. Calm winds.
Monday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid-30s. Calm winds.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 60s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 40.
HAZARDS
In general, hazardous weather is not expected today. Conditions have continued to dry over the last few days, and the relative humidity levels today will drop below 20% in the afternoon. Add to that breezy conditions, and you have a recipe for a situation where outdoor fires can get out of control and spread. Please do not condut any outdoor burning today.
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
Despite below normal temperatures across the North Carolina Mountains on Sunday, a very dry air mass will be in place. Expect relative humidity values to drop to as low as 20 percent across many valley locations, with values around 25 percent in the higher elevations. windsy conditions are expected to develop with northwest winds 15 to 20 mph and gusts to 30 mph common across much of the area. The combination of low humidity and breezy conditions will lead to increased fire danger during the afternoon and early evening.
Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn today. If you do burn, use extreme caution since fires can quickly get out of hand under these conditions.
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 (8.3 out of 12) today with Alder, Juniper, and Elm being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be a little higher (7.5 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County on March 7th
Highest Temperature 81°F in Franklin in 1974
Lowest Temperature -7°F in Highlands in 1899
Greatest One-Day Rain 3.13 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1967
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 2.0 inches in Highlands in 1914
March Weather Extremes for Macon County
Highest Temperature 86°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on March 15, 1967
Lowest Temperature -7°F in Highlands on March 7, 1899
Greatest One-Day Rain 6.43 inches in Highlands on March 29, 1898
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on March 13, 1993
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Published at 4:00am on Sunday, March 07, 2021
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