Today's briefing is weather-only.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
A series of fast-moving frontal systems will track across region this week. Rain will occur over much of the forecast area today, and again Wednesday night into Thursday. Gusty southwest winds can be expected ahead of the cold front on Thursday. Surface high pressure then returns Friday into the first half of the weekend.
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General Forecast Through Thursday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog between 7am and 1pm. High near 58. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 63. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog between 8am and 2pm. High near 51. West northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 55. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog between 7am and 2pm. High near 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 63. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Nantahala Area
Today
Showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog between 7am and 2pm. High near 54. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light west southwest wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 58. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Hazards and Tropical Weather
Hazardous weather is not expected today.
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Published at 7:00am on Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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