Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Very warm and relatively humid weather will continue through Friday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and tonight ahead of a weak cold front, but Thursday looks dry. More widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected with another front reaching the area Friday. Much cooler weather returns over the weekend behind that front, with a chance of rain returning by Sunday.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Tuesday Night
Franklin Area
Today
A chance of rain before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 76. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 15 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with lows around 52. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Sunny, with highs near 85. Calm winds becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with lows around 55. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm before midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with highs near 78. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of rain is 70%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 52.
Highlands Plateau
Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 69. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of rain between 10pm and 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with lows around 52. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with highs near 76. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with lows around 55. South southwest wind around 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with highs near 72. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 70%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 51.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 76. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with lows around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast before midnight. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Sunny, with highs near 83. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with lows around 58. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with highs near 77. West wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 70%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 54.
Nantahala Area
Today
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 72. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with lows around 52. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs near 80. Light and variable winds becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with lows around 55. South wind around 7 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Highs near 72. West wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 80%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 51.
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Hazards
A few strong thunderstorms are possible this afternoon. Strong straight-line winds and hail are the primary threats with the strongest storms. Southwesterly winds will be gusty Wednesday with gusts up to 25 mph possible in most locations and slightly higher in the mountains.
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Published at 5:00am on Wednesday, April 17, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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