OUTLOOK
A ridge of high pressure to our north will maintain cool and dry weather into early next week. An active pattern will set up by Wednesday, and another cold front
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National Weather Map for Today
General forecast through Monday Night
Franklin area
Today
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Sunny, with highs in the upper 50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows around freezing. Light winds out of the east.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 60. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-30s. Calm winds.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-40s.
Highlands area
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Today
Sunny, with highs near 50. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the east winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 50. Winds out of the east 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-30s. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. Winds out of the northeast around 5 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40.
Otto area
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Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the east 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the northeast around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 60. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-30s. Light winds out of the east.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-40s.
Nantahala area
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Today
Sunny, with highs near 60. Winds out of the northeast 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the east around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-30s. Calm winds.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 60s. Calm winds.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-40s.
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not expected today.
Air Quality
Air quality is in the middle-to-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 high range (9.7out of 12) today with Maple, Juniper, and Oak being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected a little lower in the medium-high range (8.6 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County on March 20th
Highest Temperature 83°F in Franklin in 1968
Lowest Temperature 14°F in Franklin in 1956
Greatest One-Day Rain 2.61 inches in Highlands in 1901
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 8.5 inches in Franklin in 1876
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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