Weather Briefing for Thursday, April 04, 2024
Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Ongoing blustery conditions and northwest flow snow showers can be expected above 3500 feet through the day as cooler air returns to the region. Dry high pressure builds into the region over the weekend then slides east, allowing warmer temperatures to return by the start of next week.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Saturday Night
Franklin Area
Today
A slight chance of snow showers between 7am and 9am. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs near 60.
Saturday Night
Clear, with lows around 30.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Mostly cloudy, with highs in the lower 40s. Winds out of the northwest 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 30. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 20s. BWinds out of the northwest 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 50s.
Saturday Night
Clear, with lows around freezing.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 40s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 30. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs near 60.
Saturday Night
Clear, with lows around freezing.
Nantahala Area
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight for most of the county. Locations above 3500 may have seen some snow showers overnight and may see some today and tonight.
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the high range (10.3 out of 12) today with Maple, Oak, and Elm being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the high range (10.2 out of 10.2).
Record Weather Events for April 4th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 91°F in Franklin on 04-26-1986
Lowest Temperature 13°F in Highlands on 04-01-1987
Greatest Rainfall 7.00 inches in Highlands on 04-07-1895
Greatest Snowfall 9.5 inches in Franklin on 04-04-1987
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of April Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 91°F in Franklin on 04-26-1986
Lowest Temperature 13°F in Highlands on 04-01-1987
Greatest Rainfall 7.00 inches in Highlands on 04-07-1895 (also a state record)
Greatest Snowfall 9.5 inches in Franklin on 04-04-1987
News Briefing
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Published at 5:00am on Thursday, April 04, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
Resources used to compile the information in this article include, but are not limited to rthe following websites or books: MaconMedia.com, youtube.com, weather.gov, airnow.gov, wikipedia.com, onthisday.com, ncdcr.gov, ncsu.edu, utah.edu, https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/, wolfram.com, biorxiv.org, aps.org, nejm.org, plos.org, cell.com, researchsquare.com, cureus.com, spc.noaa.gov, nhc.noaa.gov, ncdenr.org, medrxiv.org, archive.org, ncpedia.org, nasa.gov, https://ww2days.com, nih.gov, carolinapublicpress.org, microbe.tv, smokymountainnews.com, psypost.org, blogspot.com, pollen.com, franklinnc.com, maconnc.org, spaceweather.com, solarham.com, loc.gov, ncleg.net, senate.gov, house.gov, whitehouse.gov, drudgereport.com, politico.com, realclearpolitics.com, ushmm.org, This Day in North Carolina History, World War II Day By Day, The Holocaust Encyclopedia, The Timetables of History, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, The World History and Book of Facts (multiple years), On This Day In History: Over 4,000 facts, The NASA Archives. 60 Years in Space, This Day in North Carolina History, The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration: From the Ancient World to the Extraterrestrial Future, Spaceflight, 2nd Edition: The Complete Story from Sputnik to Curiousity, The Story of Civilization (11 volumes), The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, American History, Volume 1: 1492-1877, American History, Volume 2: 1877 – Present, A Complete Chronolgy of the Second World War. Weather and Almanac data and information sources: Sources (except where otherwise credited): heavens-above.com, Ian Webster’s Github, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, The National Weather Service, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center, Penn State University Electronic Wall Map, The State Climate Office of North Carolina, Storm Prediction Center, U.S. Naval Observatory, University of Utah Department of Atmospheric Sciences, and the Weather Prediction Center.
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