Weather Briefing for Tuesday, March 16, 2021

OUTLOOK

With cool air entrenched over the region today, chilly temperatures and more substantial precipitation chances prevail tonight 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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National Weather Map for Today

General forecast through Thursday Night


Franklin area

Today
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Rain likely before 8am, then showers likely, mainly between 8am and 11am. Patchy fog between 8am and 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with highs in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Tonight A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-40s. Calm winds. Wednesday Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-60s. Calm winds by midmorning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Wednesday Night Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Lows in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Thursday Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Highs near 70. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Thursday Night A 30 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s.

Highlands area
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Today

Rain before 8am, then showers likely, mainly between 8am and 11am. Patchy fog between 7am and 1pm. Highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the southeast early around 5 mph becoming calm by midmorning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tonight A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog between 10pm and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-40s. Light and variable winds. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Wednesday Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Wednesday Night Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Lows around 50. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Thursday Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Highs near 60. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Thursday Night A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with lows around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Otto area
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Today

Rain likely before 8am, then showers likely, mainly between 8am and 11am. Patchy fog between 7am and 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with highs near 60. Light winds out of the south. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tonight A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Patchy fog between 11pm and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 40s. Light and variable winds. Wednesday Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Wednesday Night Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Lows in the mid-50s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Thursday Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Highs near 70. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Thursday Night A 30 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s.

Nantahala area
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Today

Rain likely, mainly before 11am, then a chance of showers after noon. Patchy fog between 8am and 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with highs near 60. WInds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Tonight A slight chance of showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 40s. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Wednesday Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the lower 60s. Light winds out of the southeast. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Wednesday Night Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Lows in the mid-50s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Thursday Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Highs in the mid-60s. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Thursday Night A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-40s.



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 low range (1.7 out of 12) today with Elm, Maple, and Juniper being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium-high range (8.8 out of 12).


Weather Extremes for Macon County on March 16th


Highest Temperature 82°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2016
Lowest Temperature 6°F in Highlands in 1916
Greatest One-Day Rain 4.10 inches in Franklin in 1880
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 3.3 inches in Highlands in 1915

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 Tuesday, March 16, 2021