Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
A general summertime pattern sets up today through Wednesday, keeping scattered thunderstorm chances around each afternoon. A strong cold front will approach out of the west on Thursday before tracking across the western Carolinas on Friday, leading to better coverage of thunderstorms towards the end of the workweek. Highs will remain above normal through the workweek but will climb well above normal Tuesday through Thursday.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Tuesday Night
Franklin Area
Today
A slight chance of rain before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Widespread fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near 80. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. Patchy fog before 11am. High in the mid-to-upper 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 7pm and 9pm. Lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of rain is 80%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain is 30%.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Widespread fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near 70. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southwest 3 to 5 mph. Chance of rain is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. Highs near 70. WInds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph early in the morning shifting to come out of the southwest by midmorning. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 70%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with lows around 60.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Widespread fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. Patchy fog before 10am. Highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 7pm and 9pm. Lows around 60. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 80%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with highs near 80. Chance of rain is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain is 30%.
Nantahala Area
Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-uppr 50s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Patchy fog before 11am. High in the lower 70s. WInds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 70%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Chance of rain is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with lows around 60.
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Hazards
Scattered showers and thunderstorms can be expected this afternoon and evening. The main hazards expected with this activity are cloud- to- ground lightning and locally heavy rainfall. However, an isolated severe storm cannot be entirely ruled out. Any storm that manages to become severe will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts.
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Published at 5:00am on Sunday, May 05, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
Resources used to compile the information in this article include, but are not limited to rthe following websites or books: MaconMedia.com, youtube.com, weather.gov, airnow.gov, wikipedia.com, onthisday.com, ncdcr.gov, ncsu.edu, utah.edu, https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/, wolfram.com, biorxiv.org, aps.org, nejm.org, plos.org, cell.com, researchsquare.com, cureus.com, spc.noaa.gov, nhc.noaa.gov, ncdenr.org, medrxiv.org, archive.org, ncpedia.org, nasa.gov, https://ww2days.com, nih.gov, carolinapublicpress.org, microbe.tv, smokymountainnews.com, psypost.org, blogspot.com, pollen.com, franklinnc.com, maconnc.org, spaceweather.com, solarham.com, loc.gov, ncleg.net, senate.gov, house.gov, whitehouse.gov, drudgereport.com, politico.com, realclearpolitics.com, ushmm.org, This Day in North Carolina History, World War II Day By Day, The Holocaust Encyclopedia, The Timetables of History, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The World History and Book of Facts (multiple years), On This Day In History: Over 4,000 facts, The NASA Archives. 60 Years in Space, This Day in North Carolina History, The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration: From the Ancient World to the Extraterrestrial Future, Spaceflight, 2nd Edition: The Complete Story from Sputnik to Curiousity, The Story of Civilization (11 volumes), The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, American History, Volume 1: 1492-1877, American History, Volume 2: 1877 - Present, A Complete Chronolgy of the Second World War. Weather and Almanac data and information sources: Sources (except where otherwise credited): heavens-above.com, Ian Webster's Github, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, The National Weather Service, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center, Penn State University Electronic Wall Map, The State Climate Office of North Carolina, Storm Prediction Center, U.S. Naval Observatory, University of Utah Department of Atmospheric Sciences, and the Weather Prediction Center.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. Patchy fog before 11am. High in the mid-to-upper 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 7pm and 9pm. Lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of rain is 80%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain is 30%.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Widespread fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near 70. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southwest 3 to 5 mph. Chance of rain is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. Highs near 70. WInds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph early in the morning shifting to come out of the southwest by midmorning. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 70%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with lows around 60.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Widespread fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. Patchy fog before 10am. Highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 7pm and 9pm. Lows around 60. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 80%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with highs near 80. Chance of rain is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain is 30%.
Nantahala Area
Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-uppr 50s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Patchy fog before 11am. High in the lower 70s. WInds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 70%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Chance of rain is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with lows around 60.
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Hazards
Scattered showers and thunderstorms can be expected this afternoon and evening. The main hazards expected with this activity are cloud- to- ground lightning and locally heavy rainfall. However, an isolated severe storm cannot be entirely ruled out. Any storm that manages to become severe will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts.
Macon Calendar
(send your event to calendar@maconmedia.com)
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.
Support Macon Media
If you receive value from what Macon Media provides to the community, please consider becoming a supporter and contribute at least a dollar a month. Those who support Macon Media with at least a dollar a month receive early access to video of some events and meetings before they are made public on the website. Videos and news involving public safety are not subject to early access.
Or, if you prefer Pay Pal, try PayPal.me/MaconMedia
Published at 5:00am on Sunday, May 05, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
Resources used to compile the information in this article include, but are not limited to rthe following websites or books: MaconMedia.com, youtube.com, weather.gov, airnow.gov, wikipedia.com, onthisday.com, ncdcr.gov, ncsu.edu, utah.edu, https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/, wolfram.com, biorxiv.org, aps.org, nejm.org, plos.org, cell.com, researchsquare.com, cureus.com, spc.noaa.gov, nhc.noaa.gov, ncdenr.org, medrxiv.org, archive.org, ncpedia.org, nasa.gov, https://ww2days.com, nih.gov, carolinapublicpress.org, microbe.tv, smokymountainnews.com, psypost.org, blogspot.com, pollen.com, franklinnc.com, maconnc.org, spaceweather.com, solarham.com, loc.gov, ncleg.net, senate.gov, house.gov, whitehouse.gov, drudgereport.com, politico.com, realclearpolitics.com, ushmm.org, This Day in North Carolina History, World War II Day By Day, The Holocaust Encyclopedia, The Timetables of History, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The World History and Book of Facts (multiple years), On This Day In History: Over 4,000 facts, The NASA Archives. 60 Years in Space, This Day in North Carolina History, The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration: From the Ancient World to the Extraterrestrial Future, Spaceflight, 2nd Edition: The Complete Story from Sputnik to Curiousity, The Story of Civilization (11 volumes), The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, American History, Volume 1: 1492-1877, American History, Volume 2: 1877 - Present, A Complete Chronolgy of the Second World War. Weather and Almanac data and information sources: Sources (except where otherwise credited): heavens-above.com, Ian Webster's Github, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, The National Weather Service, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center, Penn State University Electronic Wall Map, The State Climate Office of North Carolina, Storm Prediction Center, U.S. Naval Observatory, University of Utah Department of Atmospheric Sciences, and the Weather Prediction Center.
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