Outlook
Warm high pressure will remain over the region through Friday. The next frontal system will approach from the west Saturday and impact the area Sunday and Monday. Dry and cold weather is expected to return on Tuesday.
The Christmas Story
Luke 2:1-20 (NKJV)
2 And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. 3 So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city.
4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child. 6 So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. 7 And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
8 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. 10 Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.”
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:
14 “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”
15 So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger. 17 Now when they had seen Him, they made widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child. 18 And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds. 19 But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.56
THREE DAY GFS FORECAST
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Weather Hazards
Hazardous weather is not anticipated today.
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WEATHER FORECAST MAPS
Forecast maps for 7 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm.
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FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST
Christmas Day
Areas of fog in the morning. Otherwise, cloudy through midmorning, then clearing, with highs in the mid-60s. Calm winds.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. Calm winds.
Thursday
Patchy fog in the morning. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s. Calm winds.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 40. Calm winds.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with highs near 65. Calm winds.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Christmas Day
Areas of fog in the morning. Otherwise, cloudy through midmorning, then clearing, with highs near 65. Calm winds.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s. Calm winds.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 60s. Calm winds.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 40. Calm winds.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with highs near 65. Calm winds.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around 45.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Christmas Day
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. Light and variable winds.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. Light winds out of the north.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 40. Light winds out of the north.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-50s. Light and variable winds.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Christmas Day
Mostly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. Calm winds.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 40. Calm winds.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with highs near 60. Calm winds.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s.
Published at 4:30am on December 25, 2019
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