OUTLOOK
A wedge of cool air will become entrenched over the region today, bringing chilly temperatures and more substantial precipitation chances today and Tuesday. Unsettled but warmer weather is expected Wednesday and Thursday as a moist frontal zone crosses the area. The forecast becomes uncertain toward the end of the week, with models diverging on both dynamics and sensible impacts.
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News Highlights
• No Injuries From Aircraft Crash at Macon County Airport [LINK] • The Macon County Board of Commissioners March 2021 Regular Meeting [LINK] • Annual 4-H Plant Sales for 2021 Announced [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 Wednesday Night
Franklin area
Today
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Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 11pm. Lows in the lower 40s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the northwest before midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before noon. Highs in the low-to-mid 60s. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-40s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-60s. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 2am, then showers. Lows around 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Highslands area
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Today
Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s. Winds out of the east 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-50s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a los in the mid-40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 10am. The rain could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 2am, then showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Otto area
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Today
Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-50s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 11pm. Lows in the lower 40s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before noon. Highs in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 40s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-60s. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 2am. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Nantahala area
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Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with Highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. WInds out of the south 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 11pm. Lows in the low-to-mid 40s. WInds out of the west 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the lower 60s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 40s. Light winds out of the southwest.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the low-to-mid 60s. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 2am. Lows in the lower 50s. 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 range (6.9 out of 12) today with Elm, Maple, and Juniper being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium-high range (7.4 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County on March 15th
Highest Temperature 86°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1967
Lowest Temperature -5°F in Franklin in 1993
Greatest One-Day Rain 4.01 inches in Highlands in 1912
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 1.0 inches in Highlands in 1960
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 3:35am on Monday, March 15, 2021
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