Weather Briefing for Saturday, March 13, 2021

OUTLOOK

A cold front will stall south of the area today. The front will lift slowly back northward toward the area as a warm front on Sunday. Deeper moisture will return early next week ahead of a cold front approaching from the west, with much improved rain chances Monday and Tuesday. Unsettled weather expected Wednesday and Thursday as another cold front moves into the area.


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News Highlights

• No Injuries From Aircraft Crash at Macon County Airport [LINK]

• Daylight Saving Time Starts Sunday Morning at 2am [LINK]

• The Macon County Board of Commissioners March 2021 Regular Meeting [LINK]

CDC issues new guidelines for people who are fully vaccinated



• Annual 4-H Plant Sales for 2021 Announced [LINK]

• The latest local COVID-19 numbers, charts, and tables have been posted [LINK]

Recent Local Government Meetings

• 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 Monday Night


Franklin area

Today
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Showers likely, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Cloudy, with highs near 60. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Tonight A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain, mainly between 8pm and 3am. Patchy fog very early. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 40s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Sunday A slight chance of rain between 9am and 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Patchy fog in the morning. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-60s6. Light winds out of the northwest. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Sunday Night A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-40s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Monday Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Monday Night Rain, mainly before 4am. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Highlands area
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Today

A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with highs in the mid-50s. Calm winds early increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph by midmorning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Tonight A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Patchy fog between 10pm and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-40s. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Sunday A slight chance of rain between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Patchy fog in the morning. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs near 60. Winds out of the west around 5 mph early becoming calm by midmorning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Sunday Night A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the east around 6 mph before midnight. Monday Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Monday Night Rain. Lows around 40. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Otto area
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Today

A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with highs near 60. Calm winds. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Tonight A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain, mainly between 8pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 50. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Sunday A slight chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Patchy fog in the morning. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Sunday Night A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 40s. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Monday Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-50s. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Monday Night Rain, mainly before 4am. Lows in the low-to-mid 40s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Nantahala area
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Today

A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with highs in the lower 60s. Light winds out of the west. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Tonight A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Patchy fog early in the morning. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows around 50. Calm winds. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Sunday A slight chance of rain between 8am and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3pm. Patchy fog in the morning. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Sunday Night A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 40s. Light and variable winds increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Monday Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-50s. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Monday Night Rain, mainly before 4am. Lows in the mid-40s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.



HAZARDS

Hazardous weather is not expected today.





Air Quality

Air quality is in the upper range of geen for most of the county, with the ridges and other higher elevations today being in the upper range of green.

Pollen

Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium-high range (8.6 out of 12) today with Elm, Maple, and Juniper being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be lower (6.8 out of 12).


Weather Extremes for Macon County on March 13th


Highest Temperature 80°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1990
Lowest Temperature 5°F in Highlands in 1998
Greatest One-Day Rain 4.03 inches in Highlands in 1929
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1993

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 4:23am on Saturday, March 13, 2021