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GENERAL OUTLOOK
A cold front and weak low pressure moves south of our area today and the front becomes stationary. Moisture will increase as low pressure approaches from the northwest by the weekend. Temperatures will be below normal especially through the middle of the week. Chances for rain will continue each day.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Thursday Night
Franklin Area
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the lower 80s. Light winds out of the northwest.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Chance of rain is 30%.
Highlands Plateau
Today
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Light and variable winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs near 65. Calm winds becoming east southeast around 5 mph. Chance of rain is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the east wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Chance of rain is 40%.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Chance of rain is 30%.
Nantahala Area
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Light winds out of the northwest. Chance of rain is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near 70. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with highs near 70. Chance of rain is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Chance of rain is 30%.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Scattered strong thunderstorms are expected this afternoon through late in the evening evening, with a few possibly becoming severe. Primary threats are straight-line damaging winds, isolated large hail, and cloud-to-ground lightning. Localized heavy rainfall could lead to flash flooding, mainly in low lying, poor-drainage areas.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Tue Aug 16 2022
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. Southwestern Gulf of Mexico:
A tropical wave currently located over the southwestern Caribbean Sea is forecast to move across Central America during the next few days and emerge over the Bay of Campeche, where an area of low pressure could form on Friday. Some gradual development of this system is possible while it moves northwestward over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico through the weekend.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...20 percent.
What's Up in the Tropics with Mark Sudduth - August 15, 2022
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Published at 5:00am on Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Author: Bobby Coggins
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