Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Dry high pressure will build across the region through today. A weak low pressure system, with limited moisture, will move from the Gulf Coast to the southeastern U.S. coastline Friday into the weekend. A cold front should arrive from the west Sunday into Monday, with limited moisture and then colder temperatures and drier air behind it.
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Burn ban issued for 14 counties in Western North Carolina due to hazardous forest fire conditions https://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/burn-ban-issued-for-14-counties-in.html Local Weather
General Forecast Through Saturday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Sunny, with highs near 60. Calm winds.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with lows in the mid 30s. Calm winds.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with highs near 60. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 50s.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing.
`Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs near 50. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph early in the morning becoming calm by midmorning.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with lows in the upper 30s. Calm winds.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 50s. Calm winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the north around 5 mph by midmorning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 40s.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Sunny, with highs near 60. Calm winds.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. Calm winds.
Friday
Cloudy through midmorning, then gradual clearing, with highs near 60. Calm winds becoming west northwest around 5 mph by midmorning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 50s.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing.
Nantahala Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid 50s. Calm winds.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with lows around 40. Calm winds.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with highs in the mid 50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 50s.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 30s.
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Hazards
The burn ban has been lifted. [LINK]
Hazardous weather is not expected today.
Record Weather Events for November 23rdd
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2021)
Highest Temperature 76°F in Franklin in 1973
Lowest Temperature 12°F in Franklin in in 1976
Greatest Rainfall 2.91 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1992
Greatest Snowfall 4.5 inches in Highlands in 1975
(the excessive rainfall was due to the remnants of Hurricane Kate)
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of November Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 83°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 11-04-2003
Lowest Temperature -3°F in Highlands on 11-25-1950
Greatest Rainfall 4.69 inches in Highlands on 11-29-1914
Greatest Snowfall 6.0 inches in Highlands on 11-28-1922
(the excessive rainfall was due to the remnants of Hurricane Hilda)
Record Weather Events for November 23rd in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 87°F in Plymouth, Washington County in 1963
Lowest Temperature 3°F in Banner Elk, Avery County in 1937
Greatest Rainfall 3.25 inches in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County in 1907
Greatest Snowfall 6.0 inches in Hendersonville, Henderson Count in 1975
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of November Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 89°F in High Point, Guilford County on 11-04-1974
Lowest Temperature -12°F in Grandfather Mountain, Avery County on 11-15-1969
Greatest Rainfall 9.70 inches in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County on 11-19-2003
Greatest Snowfall 13.00 in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 11-01-2014
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Published at 5:00am on Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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