Christmas Tree Teardown
A work crew from the Town of Franklin tore down the town Christmas Tree and stored it away until the next Christmas season. Here is a brief time lapse of them in action.
Outlook
A series of wet low-pressure systems will move through the southeast through the end of the work week into the start of the weekend providing the potential for another heavy rain event. Expect dry weather for the end of the weekend and to start next week.
THREE DAY GFS FORECAST
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Green, Yellow, and Red indicate rain. Orange and Purple Indicate Freezing Rain or other freezing precipitation. Blue indicates snow.
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Weather Hazards
Areas of dense fog is expected this morning. Fog could become quite dense. Please turn on your headlights while on the roadways so other motorists can see you.
Rain will redevelop late today in response to low pressure moving up from the Gulf Coast. Another period of moderate to heavy rainfall is expected on Friday. With soils still soggy in many areas from the recent rainfall, these upcoming rain event may result in more flooding late this week. Flooding is especially likely along rivers that remain at elevated stages.
WEATHER FORECAST MAPS
Forecast maps for 7 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm.
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FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST
Today
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 55. Light winds out of the northwest. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly between 2am and 4am, then showers after 4am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 45. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Areas of fog before 7am. High near 55. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 55. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly between 2am and 4am, then showers after 4am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 45. Light winds of the southeast. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Areas of fog before 7am. High near the lower 50s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 30s.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly between 2am and 3am, then showers after 3am. Areas of fog after 11pm. Low around 45. Calm winds rising to come out of the southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers before 7am, then rain between 7am and 8am, then showers after 8am. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 50. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to come out of the northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low near the upper 30s.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly between 2am and 4am, then showers after 4am. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 45. Calm winds early rising to come out of the southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Areas of fog before 7am. Highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Macon County Almanac for January 3, 2019
Highest Temperature 69°F in Franklin in 2004
Lowest Temperature -9°F in Highlands in 1979
Greatest Rainfall 2.53 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1944
Greatest Snowfall 5.5 inches in Highlands in 1914
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Published at 3:48 am on January 3, 2019
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