Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Dry high pressure will linger to our south into the first half of the week giving our region above normal temperatures. A backdoor front will drop south from Virginia late Monday and Monday night bringing a few showers and thunderstorms, but the front quickly retreats back north on Tuesday. Another frontal system will approach our area from the west through the middle of the week, and could bring more showers and thunderstorms by Friday.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Wednesday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Sunny, with highs near 82. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs near 80. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain is 40%.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. 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 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph early inthe morning shifting to come out of the becoming south by midmorning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 70s. Calm winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs inthelow-to-mid 70s. Chance of rain is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain is 30%.
Nantahala Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with lows in the mid 50s. WInds out of the southwest around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 70s. Light winds out of the southeast early in the morning increasing to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 70.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain is 40%.
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Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today.
Back to Top Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the high range (11.1 out of 12) today with Oak, Sweetgum, and Poplar being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the high range (11.5 out of 9.1).
Macon Calendar
(send your event to calendar@maconmedia.com)
Music Lineup for Friends of the Greenway, Inc.
Frog Quarters Music Schedule (located at 573 East Main Street in Franklin)
April 2024 Schedule
4-20-24—Singer/Songwriter Zip Robertson returns to Frog Quarters after a long hiatus. Zip hales recently from Coffee Shops and venues in Swain County and Frog Quarters is happy he’s travelling across the hill to be with us again.
Frog Quarters is open 9a to 2p, Wednesdays thru Saturdays—beside the River Bridge. We are the Non-Profit supporting the Greenway with monies from sales from our Coffee & Gift Shop, Memberships and Donations. As always, thank you for your support!
2nd Annual Youth Mental Health Rally and March
Sunday, April 28, 2024 From 2pm to 5pm
Organized and presented by Gracie Parker/Why Us Kids? Come join us for the 2nd Annual Youth Mental Health Rally at the Gazebo, downtown Franklin NC to raise awareness to the youth mental health crisis in our community, county and State. Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/events/3684885531726614
Mountain Findings
432 Spruce Street (physical)
Highlands, North Carolina 28741
Web: MountainFindings.org
Mountain Findings (a thrift store) is open every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm until October 2023.
News Briefing
Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 4/12/24
2024 Campaign Trail: Abortion Rhetoric Takes Center Stage & Trump's Visit to Chick-Fil-A | C-SPAN
Iran Captures MV MSC Aries off the Straits of Hormuz | Shipping Under Attack | What's Going on With Shipping?
Washington Today (4-12-24): House passes FISA Sect 702 reauthorization minus warrant amendment | C-SPAN
Global National: April 14, 2024 | How will Israel react to Iran’s drone, missile attacks?
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - April 14, 2024
"CBS Weekend News" Full Broadcast | April 14, 2024
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - April 14, NBC News
PBS NewsHour full episode, (April 14, 2024)
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Published at 5:00am on Monday, April 15, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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