Weather Briefing for Friday, April 28, 2023

This is a truncated weather briefing.

OUTLOOK

A cold front will cross the area today, with showers and thunderstorms possible. Another wave of low pressure will bring back moisture and showers Saturday night into Sunday. A cold frontal passage Sunday night will usher in much drier conditions to start off the work week and these dry conditions should linger through at least Wednesday.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER

Isolated to scattered strong thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and early evening. A few thunderstorms could become severe and produce damaging wind gusts and large hail.

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FORECAST

Franklin Area

Today

Isolated showers before noon, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 20%.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 40s. Winds out of the west around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers before 11pm, then rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 50. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph becoming light by midnight. Chance of rain is 60%.

Sunday

Showers likely before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s. Chance of rain is 60%.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 30s. Breezy.

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Highlands Plateau

Today

Isolated showers before noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 70. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers before 11pm, then rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 50. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 60%.

Sunday

Rain likely before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with highs near 60. Chance of rain is 70%.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. Breezy.

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Otto and South Central Macon County

Today

Isolated showers before noon, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the lower 70s. Calm winds in the morning increwasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 20%.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows around 50. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers before 11pm, then rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 60%.

Sunday

Rain likely before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain is 60%.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with lows around 40. Breezy.

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Nantahala Area

Today

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the upper 60s. Light winds out of the southwest early in the morning increasing to 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then isolated showers between 7pm and 8pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows around 50. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 70s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers before 11pm, then rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of terh south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 60%.

Sunday

Rain likely before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with highs near 60. Chance of rain is 60%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with lows around 40.