Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Rain chances are expected to increase today ahead of an approaching cold front. Showers and scattered thunderstorms, some with potentially heavy rainfall, will cross the area tonight and with the cold front on Thursday. Very windy conditions will develop on Friday. Dry and warm weather return for the weekend into early next week.
The Macon County Board of Commissioners met last night for their regular April 2024 meeting. Video and supporting documents are posted at [Macon Media]
During a public hearing on a propsed sale of the building and land to a developer, members of the Sugarfork community spoke out against the sale and convinced the county commissioners to give them a chance to retain the Old Pine Grove School. A non-profit will be formed and they will report back to the commissioners in 30 to 60 days.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Friday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs near 70. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 2am. Cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southeast 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of rain is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Highs near 70. Winds out of the south 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of rain is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of rain is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 60s. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 40. Windy,
Highlands Plateau
Today
Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Areas of fog before 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with highs in the lower 60s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Widespread fog, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southeast 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Areas of fog before 9am. Highs in the lower 60s. Winds out of the southeast 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of rain is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the Lower 40s. Winds out of the northwest 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of rain is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 50s. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 40. Windy.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with highs near 68. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after 11pm. Lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the southeast 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 9am. Highs in the upper 60s. Winds out of the south around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of rain is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of rain is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 60. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the Lower 40s. Windy.
Nantahala Area
Today
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Patchy fog between 11pm and midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southeast 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the southwest 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of rain is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the Lower 40s. Winds out of the west 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of rain is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 40. Windy,
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Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today.
Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms will cross the area Thursday. An isolated severe storm is possible, with damaging winds the main threat. Some of the storms will produce heavy rainfall, and isolated flooding is possible. Very gusty winds are also expected to develop Thursday and continue into Friday. A Wind Advisory may be needed.
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Published at 6:30am on Wednesday, April 10, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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