Due to the very low temperature in the Macon Media office (33°F) at the time of preparation, there will be no news briefing and the weather will be presented very briefly. This will probably be the case for Christmas morning and maybe Monday morning, too.
There will be a Warming Station will be located at First Methodist in Franklin NC (Macon County) this weekend starting at 6pm tonight. It will run throughout the weekend until Monday to help people who are without heat and power, as well as the homeless. It is being hosted in the Outreach Center next to the skate park. 171 W Main Street, Franklin, NC 28734.
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GENERAL OUTLOOK
Precipitation chances taper off today with dry conditions returning for the remainder of he weekend and into next week. Arrival of the front today will continue to plunge temperatures and wind chills with the gusty winds. The area should remain in this cold snap through Christmas Day and begin to slowly warm through next week.
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THREE DAY FORECAST BY AREA
FRANKLIN AREA
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid 20s. Wind chill values as low as -20. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows around 5. Wind chill values as low as -1. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Christmas Day
Sunny, with highs near freezing. Wind chill values as low as -1. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 12. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around 20.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU
Today
Sunny, with highs in the upper teens. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows around 7. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Christmas Day
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 20s. Wind chill values as low as -11. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 12. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around 20.
SOUTH CENTRAL AREA
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid 20s. Wind chill values as low as -17. Winds out of the northwest around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows around 9. Wind chill values as low as -4. Winds out of the north around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Christmas Day
Sunny, with highs near freezing. Wind chill values as low as -3. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 13. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 30s.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around 20.
NANTAHALA AREA
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper teens. Wind chill values as low as -17. Winds out of the northwest around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows around 5. Wind chill values as low as -1. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Christmas Day
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 20s. Wind chill values as low as -2. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 13. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 30s.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 20s.
Power Outage Update
Saturday, December 24, 2022, at 1:00am
Just over 500 Maconians remain without power as Duke Energy crews work to restore service to their customers. Remember to check on your neighbors and, if possible, stay indoors. Roadways are clear with some slick spots. Please use caution if you must venture out tonight. Temperatures are expected to be near or below zero overnight with winds bringing wind chill values as low as 20 below zero.
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Eastern Shore of Nantahala Lake Outage 265 Customers
Restore 11:45pm on December 24th
Wayah Road Outage 76 Customers
Restore 11:45pm on December 24th
Mill Creek Outage 77 Customers
Restore 11:45pm on December 24th
Mimosa Drive and Grandview Court Outage 31 Customers
Restore 11:45pm on December 24th
Rose Creek Cove Outage 16 Customers
Restore 6:00pm on December 24th
Watauga Vista Outage 29 Customers
Restore 6:00pm on December 24th
Macon
30 Outages
559 Customers
Jackson
81 Outages
3,617 Customers
Swain
29 Outages
913 Customers
NC 38,284
SC 3,262
GA 13,918
TN 18,584
AL 4,559
MS 2,409
LA 5,654
TX 18,738
Published at 1:32am on Christmas Eve, 2022
Author: Bobby Coggins
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