Here is the weekend news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
A cold front will cross the region this morning ushering in much cooler and drier air through early next week. A warming trend is expected to develop by the middle of next week, as dry conditions continue. Another cold front may approach by Friday, bringing showers and slightly cooler temperatures.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Tuesday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs near 60. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Tonight
Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with lows in the upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Columbus Day
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs near 70. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 70s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 40s.
`Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with highs in the lower 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 60s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 40s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Areas of frost between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs near 60. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with lows in the upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 6 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with highs near 70. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 70s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 50.
Nantahala Area
Today
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the mid 50s. Light winds out of the northwest early in the morning increasing to 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Tonight
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with lows around 40. Winds out of the west 3 to 6 mph.
Columbus Day
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the mid 40s. Light winds out of the southwest earky in the morning increasing to 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows inthe mid 40s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 60s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 40s.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
A Frost Advisory has been issued for our region for the patchy frost will be possible in sheltered valley locations around daybreak Sunday. More widespread frost is possible across the mountains Sunday night into Monday morning.
Sheltered locations in mountain valleys are expected to develop areas of frost again Sunday night into Monday morning.
...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast Georgia, and the mountains and foothills of western North Carolina.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT this morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Frost will be especially prevalent in sheltered areas where winds will die off earliest in the night. This includes many valleys and low spots. The higher elevations may see freezing temperatures as well. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
National News Headlines
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International News Headlines
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• Oct. 7 liveblog: A timeline of Hamas’s unprecedented assault on Israeli communities
At least 300 killed, 1,590 injured, hostages taken in multi-pronged infiltration from Gaza, as terrorists attack civilians, soldiers at 22 sites; thousands of rockets fired at Israel [Times of Israel]
• Photos: Israel pummels Gaza after Hamas’s unprecedented attack
The attack by the armed group running the besieged Gaza Strip took Israel by surprise. [Al Jazeera]
• Israel Declares War on Hamas After Surprise Assault From Gaza [Wall Street Journal]
• In Senegal, migration tears families apart [DW News]
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