Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
A weak cold front will wash out across the Piedmont of the Carolinas today. The boundary should continue to provide a focus for showers and thunderstorms over the eastern part of the area, while cooling temperatures back closer to average. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Debby is forecast to track northward over the eastern Gulf of Mexico today while slowly strengthening, reaching the Florida Gulf Coast Monday morning. The eventual track and timing of this system will determine our weather through the middle of the week.
• Franklin Town Council Regular Meeting for August 2024 [Macon Media]
• Grace Johnson Art Collection Reception at the Macon County Public Library [Macon Media]
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Tuesday Night
Franklin Area
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 80s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Calm winds.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. The chance of rain is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Light and variable winds. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the low to mid 60s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 5 mph. The chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low to mid 60s. Winds out of the northeast around 5 mph. The chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Winds out of the east around 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. The chance of rain is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. The chance of rain is 20%.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid to upper 80s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. The chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Winds out of the northeast around 5 mph. The chance of rain is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. The chance of rain is 20%.
Nantahala Area
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Light winds out of the east. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Light winds out of the southeast. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Winds out of the northeast 3 to 6 mph. The chance of rain is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s.
Hazards
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms may develop over the area this afternoon and evening. The main threats from any storm that develops will be cloud-to-ground lightning and heavy downpours.
A tropical system may impact the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia early next week. The track this system takes as it moves northward will determine what impacts it may have on our area. Check hurricanes.gov for the latest updates on this system.
Tropical Update
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Debby, located over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.
Macon Calendar
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Grace Johnson Art Collection Reception at the Macon County Public Library
Friday, August 16, 2024 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm in the Macon County Public Library Meeting Room - Grace Johnson Art Collection Reception & Friends of the Library Fundraiser
Grace Johnson spent much of her retirement years volunteering with the Friends of the Library—her family is exhibiting some of the art she collected throughout her career which took her to Vietnam, Korea, Germany, Grenada, Iran, as well as stateside locations. Art will be on display throughout the month of August and available for bidding to raise funds for the Friends of the Library. Refreshments will be served.
Music Lineup for Friends of the Greenway, Inc.
Frog Quarters Music Schedule (located at 573 East Main Street in Franklin)
August 2024 Schedule
8-10-24—Dave Stewart---A leader in many area Singer/Songwriters and member of many local bands, we welcome as always, Dave Stewart. He’s a little oldies, a little jazz and a lot of talent. Come here the man and his guitar.
For other Music and News follow us on Facebook at Friends of the Greenway, Inc. and Instagram at friends_of_the_greenway_inc. To find out more about the Greenway and our organization, our website is: littletennessee.org.
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!
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 6:00am on Sunday, August 04, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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