Outlook
A cold front that pushed the area last night will bring cooler and drier air for the early part of the work week. A moist coastal low will develop just offshore on Tuesday and may bring some showers to the forecast area, however, another dry airmass will spread over the region in its wake on Wednesday. Warmer temperatures are expected for the second half of the week.
THREE DAY GFS FORECAST
This animated image shows a forecast of precipitation, air pressure and thickness level (cold-air damming) for three days in six-hour increments.
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
Hazardous weather is not expected today. Humidity levels will be better today, but still low, any outdoor fires that are not within well-defined boundaries could spread a little, so be a little extra careful if you plan on burning off debris or brush piles 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
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low in the mid-50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high in the mid-50s. Light and variable winds.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around freezing. Calm winds.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Scattered showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near the mid-50s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low in the upper 20s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high in the mid-50s. Light and variable winds.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around freezing. Light winds out of the east.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Scattered showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high in the upper 40s. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low in the mid-20s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high in the m id-40s. Winds out of the northeast around 5 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Winds out of the east around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high in the mid-to-upper 40s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 45. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low in the mid-20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable winds.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Macon County Almanac for March 31, 2019
Highest Temperature 84°F in Franklin in 1986
Lowest Temperature 13°F in Franklin in 1964
Greatest Rainfall 2.37 inches in Highlands in 1976
Greatest Snowfall 0.2 inches in Highlands in 1966
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of March
Data available from 1873 to 2018
Highest Temperature 86°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 03-15-1967
Lowest Temperature -7°F in Highlands on 03-07-1899
Greatest Rainfall 6.43 inches in Highlands on 03-29-1898
Greatest Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 03-13-1993
Published at 1:43am on March 31, 2019
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