OUTLOOK
A dry cold front will cross the region from the north today. Dry high pressure will then set up over our region through Friday before a Gulf Coast low pressure system passes mostly south of the area Friday night into Saturday. Canadian high pressure builds back into the area Sunday and will maintain dry conditions through early next week.
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News Highlights
• Barbara McRae, the Vice-Mayor of Franklin, has passed away after a long battle with cancer. [Facebook]
• The SpaceX Starship prototype SN10, the third of its class, made a mostly successful landing (it landed hard and some of the landing legs did not deploy) but was destroyed a few minutes later in an explosion. Macon Media covered the test on the Macon Media national news page with links to multiple video providers. Scroll down to the comments for the particulars that include images and short video clips. [Facebook]
• Macon County Public Health Reports 5th Rabid Animal Since December (3 skunks and 2 raccoons) [LINK]
Recent Local Government Meetings
• Franklin Town Council - March 2021 Regular Meeting [LINK]
• The Macon County Board of Commissioners -Special Called Meeting (02-26-2021) [LINK]
• Macon County Board of Education - February 2021 Regular Meeting [LINK]
• Macon County Board of Commissioners - February 2021 Regular Meeting [LINK]
• Franklin Town Council - February 2021 Regular Meeting [LINK]
• The latest local COVID-19 numbers, charts, and tables have been posted [LINK]
• Annual 4-H Plant Sales for 2021 Announced [LINK]
National Weather Map for Today
General forecast through Satuday Night
Franklin area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 60s. Light winds out of the north early increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Calm winds.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 50.
Saturday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid-20s.
Highlands area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming calm by noon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 30. Winds out of the north 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 40s.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-20s.
Otto area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Light winds out of the north.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 50.
Saturday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 20s.
Nantahala area
Today
Sunny, with highs near 60. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around 30. Light winds out of the northeast.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s.
Saturday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 20s.
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not excpected today.
Air Quality
Air quality is in the upper range of green for most of the county, including the ridges and other higher elevations today.
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium-high range (9.5 out of 12) today with Alder and Maple being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be slightly lower, also in the medium-high range (9.34 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County on March 4th
Highest Temperature 80°F in Franklin in 1976
Lowest Temperature 3°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1943
Greatest One-Day Rain 3.10 inches in Highlands in 1917
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 3.0 inches in Highlands in 2016
March Weather Extremes for Macon County
Highest Temperature 86°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on March 15, 1967
Lowest Temperature -7°F in Highlands on March 7, 1899
Greatest One-Day Rain 6.43 inches in Highlands on March 29, 1898
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on March 13, 1993
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Published at 4:02am on Thursday, March 04, 2021
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