OUTLOOK
A strong cold front will cross our area today, triggering another round of showers and thunderstorms. Behind the front, temperatures will return to normal as high pressure builds in for Monday. More unsettled weather looks to be in store for the region by the middle of the week as another strong cold front reaches our region from the northwest. After that cold front moves through Wednesday night, expect some cool weather for the end of the week.
Weather Alert
There is a line of storms headed our way and they are expected to cross Macon County sometime this morning before 9am. The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for these storms and will upgrade to Thunderstorm Warnings as conditions warrant. Macon County is also under a Flash Flood Watch due to the ground being saturated and stream and river levels still being high from the storms of the last couple of days.
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National Weather Map for Today
General forecast through Monday Night
Franklin area
Today
(Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until 9am)
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Areas of fog hours after storms roll through. Highs near 70. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-60s. Calm winds.
Monday Night
Clear, with lows in the upper 30s. Calm winds.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-60s.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Highlands area
(Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until 9am)
Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers. Highs near 60. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with lows around 30. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. WInds out of the north around 5 mph becoming calm by midmorning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-30s. Calm winds.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-50s.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 40s. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Otto area
(Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until 9am)
Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Areas of fog in the late morning hours after storms roll through. Highs near 70. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph becoming the morning shifting to come out of the northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with lows in the mid-30s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-60s. Light and variable winds.
Monday Night
Clear, with lows around 40. Calm winds.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-60s.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Nantahala area
(Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until 9am)
Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog after the storms roll through. Highs in the mid-60s. Winds out of the southwest wind 5 to 10 in the morning shifting to come out of the northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with lows in the mid-30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with highs near 60. Light and variable winds.
Monday Night
Clear, with lows around 40. Calm winds.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-60s.
Tuesday Night
Rain, mainly after 9pm. Lows in the low-to-mid 50s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
HAZARDS
Macon County is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 9am for a line of storms that is approaching out area from the west. A line of thunderstorms is expected to cross the area from west to east during the late morning to mid-afternoon hours on Sunday. Damaging winds will be the main threat, but a few storms may produce large hail, as well.
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
408 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* A portion of western North Carolina, including the following areas, Avery, Buncombe, Burke Mountains, Caldwell Mountains, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Macon, Madison, McDowell Mountains, Mitchell, Northern Jackson, Polk Mountains, Rutherford Mountains, Southern Jackson, Swain, Transylvania and Yancey.
* Through this evening.
* Elevated stream levels and nearly saturated soils combined with additional heavy rainfall could result in flash flooding developing quickly.
* Due to the already elevated stream levels, only an inch or two of additional rainfall could be enough to result in flash flooding along smaller creeks and streams, especially those that have experienced flooding during the past week. Runoff could also trigger isolated landslides in mountainous terrain. Additional heavy rainfall may also slow the improvement in ongoing flood conditions along some main stem rivers.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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Published at 4:35am on Sunday, March 28, 2021
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