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NOTE: A power outage report has been added to the end of this article.
Springlike temperatures will continue today and through the rest of the week. A nearly stationary front will linger across our region today and Wednesday as low pressure organizes over Texas. This storm system moves east northeast from Texas Wednesday then reaches our area on Friday bringing the potential for severe weather. The low pressure and associated strong cold front moves over the Atlantic on Saturday with cool and dry high pressure in control of our weather through the start of next week.
Saturday March 4th
Chili Cook Off at the community building 2 to 4pm
$5 entry fee to come in and taste chili and vote for your favorite. All proceeds go to helping a child go to gymnastics camp this summer with her team mates. Contact sgors.sg@gmail.com for more information.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
A low pressure system expected to move by to our northwest on Friday should push a strong cold front across our region, most likely in the afternoon. In advance of the front, heavy rain showers may start to build over or near the region as early as Wednesday night and then continue at times through Friday. Current expectations are that enough instability and wind shear will be available by Friday to raise the threat for strong to severe thunderstorms, with all forms of severe weather possible. However, details remain uncertain regarding the timing and location of the more significant threats.
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LOCAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Franklin Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the lower 70s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 90%.
Thursday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Highs near 70. Chance of rain is 90%.
Thursday Night
Showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain is 90%.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 15 mph by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of rain is 90%.
Thursday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Highs in the low-to-mid 60s. Chance of rain is 90%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Lows in the low-to-mid 50s. Chance of rain is 90%.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Sunny, with highs in the lower 70s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 40s. Light and variable winds.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 90%.
Thursday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain is 90%.
Thursday Night
Showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain is 90%.
Nantahala Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the upper 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 40s. Light and variable winds.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 70. Light winds out of the southeast increasing and shifting to come out of thesouthwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 90%.
Thursday
Showers before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain is 90%.
Thursday Night
Showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain is 90%.
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Published at 5:00am on Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
Springlike temperatures will continue today and through the rest of the week. A nearly stationary front will linger across our region today and Wednesday as low pressure organizes over Texas. This storm system moves east northeast from Texas Wednesday then reaches our area on Friday bringing the potential for severe weather. The low pressure and associated strong cold front moves over the Atlantic on Saturday with cool and dry high pressure in control of our weather through the start of next week.
Saturday March 4th
Chili Cook Off at the community building 2 to 4pm
$5 entry fee to come in and taste chili and vote for your favorite. All proceeds go to helping a child go to gymnastics camp this summer with her team mates. Contact sgors.sg@gmail.com for more information.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
A low pressure system expected to move by to our northwest on Friday should push a strong cold front across our region, most likely in the afternoon. In advance of the front, heavy rain showers may start to build over or near the region as early as Wednesday night and then continue at times through Friday. Current expectations are that enough instability and wind shear will be available by Friday to raise the threat for strong to severe thunderstorms, with all forms of severe weather possible. However, details remain uncertain regarding the timing and location of the more significant threats.
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Weather Sponsor
Adams Products, a Division of Oldcastle is underwriting the daily weather briefing & public safety updates for the month.
Open 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, M-F, located at 895 Hickory Knoll Road, Franklin, NC. Visit our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/Adams.Oldcastle.Franklin.NC
All your masonry needs are available. Our phone number is 828.524.8545, the public is welcome, we’ll help you with your next project.
DAY SPONSOR
Macon Media is being underwritten today by Nature Tamers of North Carolina.
Grading • View Cutting
Water Abatement • Foundations
Plumbing • Construction Repair
Call 828-507-2735
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LOCAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Franklin Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the lower 70s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 90%.
Thursday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Highs near 70. Chance of rain is 90%.
Thursday Night
Showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain is 90%.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 15 mph by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of rain is 90%.
Thursday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Highs in the low-to-mid 60s. Chance of rain is 90%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Lows in the low-to-mid 50s. Chance of rain is 90%.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Sunny, with highs in the lower 70s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 40s. Light and variable winds.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 90%.
Thursday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain is 90%.
Thursday Night
Showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain is 90%.
Nantahala Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the upper 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 40s. Light and variable winds.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 70. Light winds out of the southeast increasing and shifting to come out of thesouthwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 90%.
Thursday
Showers before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain is 90%.
Thursday Night
Showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain is 90%.
POWER OUTAGE REPORT
02-28-2023
4.59am
MACON
Active Outages...10
Customers Without Power...368
Estimated Time of Restoration...2.00 p.m.
DUKE ENERGY
Active Power Outages:45
Total Customers Without Power:2,924
NC - Customers Without Power:2,907
SC - Customers Without Power:17
HAYWOOD EMC
0 Outages in Macon County
Active Power Outages:5
Total Customers Without Power:17 (16 in Haywood and 1 in Transylvania)
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Published at 5:00am on Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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