Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Unseasonably warm weather will continue today with isolated showers and thunderstorms possible during the afternoon. Much cooler temperatures and widespread light rain is expected Sunday with drier weather on Monday. Drier and warmer weather will return to the area Tuesday through next week.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Sunday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Mostly cloudy, with highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the north 3 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely before 9am, then showers likely, mainly between 9am and 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely before 8am, then showers likely, mainly between 8am and 3pm. Cloudy, with highs near 50. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the north 5 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 50s. Winds out of the north 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Partly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 46. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely before 9am, then showers likely, mainly between 9am and 3pm. Cloudy, with highs in the mid 50s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 60s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 30s.
Nantahala Area
Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely before 9am, then showers likely, mainly between 9am and 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 60. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s.
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Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today.
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Published at 5:00am on Saturday, April 20, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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