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GENERAL OUTLOOK
A light wintry mix is expected across the area ahead of a strong arctic cold front today and tonight. Arrival of the front on Friday will plunge temperatures and wind chills with the gusty winds. Expect below normal temperatures and dry conditions into the middle of next week.
• Special Meeting of the Macon County Board of Commissioners and the Board of Education for December 21, 2022 [Macon Media]
Hazardous weather is not expected today, but over the next few days we will see increased chances of winter weather and experience dangerous wind chills and high winds that may lead to power outages.
Precipitation will change again over to snow tonight and linger into Friday across the mountains. Only light snow accumulations are expected, but roads may still be wet as temperatures quickly fall below freezing, resulting in areas of black ice by Friday afternoon. Arctic air will spread over the region Friday, producing strong, gusty winds and dangerous wind chill values that will continue through the weekend. Gusts of 35 to 55 mph may cause travel difficulties, downed trees, and power outages. Water in poorly insulated or open pipes could freeze due to the prolonged duration of the cold temperatures.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Saturday Night
Franklin Area
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain showers before 3am, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain between 3am and 4am, then a chance of snow showers after 4am. Patchy fog between 11pm and midnight. Low around 6. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Highlands Plateau
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before 3pm, then patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain showers likely before 2am, then a chance of snow showers and freezing rain between 2am and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Patchy fog before 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 16.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2am and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Patchy fog between 10pm and 11pm. Low around 7. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Nantahala Area
Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Rain showers before 2am, then a chance of snow showers and freezing rain between 2am and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Low around 3. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -14. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 16.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Hazardous weather is not expected today, but over the next few days we will see increased chances of winter weather and experience dangerous wind chills and high winds that may lead to power outages.
Precipitation will change again over to snow tonight and linger into Friday across the mountains. Only light snow accumulations are expected, but roads may still be wet as temperatures quickly fall below freezing, resulting in areas of black ice by Friday afternoon. Arctic air will spread over the region Friday, producing strong, gusty winds and dangerous wind chill values that will continue through the weekend. Gusts of 35 to 55 mph may cause travel difficulties, downed trees, and power outages. Water in poorly insulated or open pipes could freeze due to the prolonged duration of the cold temperatures.
Wind Chill Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
351 AM EST Thu Dec 22 2022
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY BELOW 3500 FEET...
* WHAT...For the Wind Chill Warning, dangerously cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 25 below zero. For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 20 below zero.
* WHERE...Portions of western North Carolina.
* WHEN...From 1 AM Friday to 1 PM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and strong winds will create dangerously low wind chill values. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken.
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite source of weather information for the latest updates. Additional details can be found at www.weather.gov/gsp.
A Wind Chill Advisory means that very cold air and strong winds will combine to generate low wind chills. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken. If you must venture outdoors, make sure you wear a hat and gloves.
Latest US Drought Monitor Map for North Carolina.
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• Damaging 2022 Atlantic hurricane season draws to a close [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]
• Atlantic hurricane season ends with 14 named storms [AP News]
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
700 PM EST Wed Nov 30 2022
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.
This is the last regularly scheduled Tropical Weather Outlook of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Routine issuance of the Tropical Weather Outlook will resume on May 15, 2023. During the off-season, Special Tropical Weather Outlooks will be issued as conditions warrant.
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Almanac
24 Hour Smoke Forecast
No known appreciable smoke field will be crossing Macon County today or tonight.
PM2.5 AQI is 45 (GOOD) for most of the county, and the ridges and other higher elevations PM2.5 AQI is 45 (GOOD)
Fire and Smoke Map
Local Air Monitor
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low range (0.3 out of 12) today with Juniper being the main culprit. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low range (0.3 out of 12).
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Due to last night's joint meeting of the Macon County Boiard of Commissioners and the Macon County Board of education, there was not enough time to finish the rest of the news briefing for today. It will be completed over the next several hours and then added. I (Bobby) apologize for this.
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Published at 5:00am on Thursday, December 22 2022
Author: Bobby Coggins
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