Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Much cooler temperatures and widespread light rain is expected through this afternoon with drier weather returning by Monday. Warmer weather returns by Tuesday and continues through the workweek.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Tuesday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Showers likely before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 3pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with highs in the mid 50s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 8 mph. Chance of rain is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the north 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 40s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Showers before noon, then rain likely, mainly between noon and 3pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 1pm. Highs near 50. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the north 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 40s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Showers, mainly before noon, then a chance of rain after noon. Patchy fog between 7am and 11am. Highs in the mid 50s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 60s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 60s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 40s.
Nantahala Area
Today
Showers likely before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 3pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with highs near 50. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with highs near 60. Winds out of the northeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 60s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s.
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Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today.
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
4-27-24—-------------SUPER ADOPTION DAY at Frogs!!
PAWSITIVE (the Macon Co. Animal Shelter Volunteers) and AARC (the Appalachian Animal Rescue Center) will be conducting a great Adoption Day on the outside, while on the inside several of our area talented musicians will bring their talents to Frog Quarters. On the slate are:
George James
Bill Peterson
The Shifty Sisters
Charley Simmons
Dave Stewart
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.
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Published at 5:00am on Sunday, April 21, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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