GENERAL OUTLOOK
Dry high pressure will slide east on Thursday as a weak cold front approaches from the west. The front will cross the area Thursday night and Friday, bringing a chance of showers and a few thunderstorms, particularly in the North Carolina mountains. Expect dry and unseasonably warm weather to return for the weekend and persist well into next week.
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Franklin Area
Today
A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs near 70. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 50s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 60s. Calm winds in the ,morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-40s. Light winds out of the northwest.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 50.
Highlands Plateau
Today
A slight chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with highs in the lower 60s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 40s. Winds out of the southwest in the early evening around 5 mph shifting to come out of the northwest after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 60. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 40s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 60s.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 40s.
Otto Area
Today
A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the upper 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-40s. Winds out of the northwest in the early evening around 5 mph becoming calm by midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 50.
Nantahala Area
Today
A chance of rain before 3pm, then a chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly 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. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Increasing clouds, with lows around 50. Winds out of the west around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 60. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-40s. Light winds out of the northwest.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-60s.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 50.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Temperatures dipping into the 30s Sunday morning and again early Monday morning will combine with diminishing winds to permit scattered frost to form across the mountains. The best chance of more widespread areas of frost will be mainly Sunday night into Monday morning.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.
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Published at 4:22am on Thursday, October 21, 2021
Author: Bobby Coggins
Franklin Area
Today
A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs near 70. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 50s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 60s. Calm winds in the ,morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-40s. Light winds out of the northwest.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 50.
Highlands Plateau
Today
A slight chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with highs in the lower 60s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 40s. Winds out of the southwest in the early evening around 5 mph shifting to come out of the northwest after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 60. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 40s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 60s.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 40s.
Otto Area
Today
A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the upper 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-40s. Winds out of the northwest in the early evening around 5 mph becoming calm by midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 50.
Nantahala Area
Today
A chance of rain before 3pm, then a chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly 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. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Increasing clouds, with lows around 50. Winds out of the west around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 60. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-40s. Light winds out of the northwest.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-60s.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 50.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Temperatures dipping into the 30s Sunday morning and again early Monday morning will combine with diminishing winds to permit scattered frost to form across the mountains. The best chance of more widespread areas of frost will be mainly Sunday night into Monday morning.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.
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Published at 4:22am on Thursday, October 21, 2021
Author: Bobby Coggins
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