Weather Briefing for Saturday, February 13, 2021

OUTLOOK

A wavering frontal boundary near the Gulf and south Atlantic Coasts will provide the focus for multiple low pressure systems to form and pass through Georgia and the Carolinas well into next week. The first of these should pass on Saturday and early Sunday, bringing a limited chance of frozen precipitation, before the next system arrives on Monday. Widespread rainfall is expected throughout much of next week.

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News Highlights

National Weather Map for Today

General forecast through Monday Night

Franklin area

Today

Rain. Patchy fog. Highs in the upper 40s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday NightA 50 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s. Calm winds. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with highs near 50. Light and variable winds. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Calm winds.

Washington’s Birthday

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s.

Monday Night

Rain before 4am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Lows in the mid-30s. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Highlands area

Today

Rain. Patchy fog. High in the lower 40s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph in the morning becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Rain likely, mainly before 9pm. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with highs near 40. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Washington’s Birthday

A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with highs near 40.

Monday Night

Rain before 1am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Otto area

Today

Rain. Patchy fog. High in the mid-40s. Light winds out of the southeast. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with highs in the upper 40s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph by noon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s. Calm winds.

Washington’s Birthday

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50.

Monday Night

Rain before 5am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Nantahala area

Today

Rain. Patchy fog. High in the mid-to-upper 40s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog before 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with lows around 40. Calm winds. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with highs in the mid-40s. Calm winds. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s. Calm winds.

Washington’s Birthday

Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Rain. Lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

HAZARDS

Hazardous weather is not indicated for today. Rain and fog are in the forecast for today, so please remember to turn on your headlights so other motorists can see you and to also use your headlights when you’re using your windshield wipers. Slow down in order to avoid hydroplaing on roads.

Air Quality

Air quality is in the extreme upper range of green for most of the county, including the ridges and other higher elevations today.

Pollen

Pollen levels are expected to be very low (0.6 out of 12) with Juniper, Elm, and Alder being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be a little higher (2.1 out of 12).

Weather Extremes for Macon County on February 13th

Highest Temperature 74°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1949
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands in in 1899
Greatest One-Day Rain 6.37 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1966
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 9.0 inches in Highlands in 2014