News and Weather Briefing for Thursday, July 29, 2021
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OUTLOOK
Hot and dry high pressure extends into the region through Friday allowing heat indices to climb near or into the low 100s outside the mountains. Friday a cold front will approach the area gradually sinking south across the Carolinas and northern Georgia throughout the day. This front is expected to track south of the forecast area Saturday before lifting north again into the area Sunday. This frontal boundary will keep shower and thunderstorm chances around. Early next week another cold front brings cooler weather along with more shower and thunderstorm chances.
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Local News
Dedication Ceremony – Beloved Man Dr. Jerry Wolfe Highway/b>
Macon County Board of Education, July 2021
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Macon County Board of Commissioners, July 2021
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Franklin Town Council – July 2021
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Local Weather
National Weather Map for Today
General forecast through Saturday Night
Franklin area
Today
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with highs in the lower 90s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with lows in the upper 60s. Calm winds.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midafternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 90s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with highs near 90.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs near 85. Winds out of the west around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-80s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s.
Otto area
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with highs near 90. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with lows around 70. Calm winds.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Patchy fog before midmorning. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with highs near 90. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with highs near 90.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s.
Nantahala area
Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with highs near 90. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with lows around 70. Calm winds.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Patchy fog before midmorning. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with highs near 90. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with highs near 90.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Thu Jul 29 2021
For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.
Air quality is in the MIDDLE RANGE OF YELLOW for most of the county, with the ridges and other higher elevations today being in the UPPER range of yellow.
Fire and Smoke Map
(There is haze from the wildfires out on the west coast.)
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low-medium range (4.9 out of 12) today with Grasses, Plantain, and Nettle being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium range (5.4 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County on July 29th
Highest Temperature 101°F in Franklin in 1952
Lowest Temperature 40°F in Highlands in 1911
Greatest Rainfall 21.15 inches in Highlands in 1879
Greatest Snowfall (No snowfall recorded on this date since records started being kept in 1872)
July Weather Extremes for Macon County
Highest Temperature 101°F in Franklin on 07-29-1952
Lowest Temperature 34°F in Highlands on 07-27-1911
Greatest Rainfall 21.15 inches in Highlands on 07-29-1879
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snowfall has been recorded since records started being kept in 1872
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Macon Calendar
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Katie Dean announces Macon Co. Townhall
Katie Dean is running for Congress in North Carolina’s 11th District. Katie is holding a Townhall on Thursday, July 15, 6pm – 7pm at the Big Bear Shelter [E. Main St. and Little Tennessee River].
The Macon County Art Association (a not for profit member organization) is offering classes in encaustic painting on Specified Fridays from 10AM-12PM at the Uptown Gallery 30 E Main St Franklin NC. Specific class dates are Friday July 9 and 23, August 3 and 27, September 3 and 17, October 29.
For more information contact the instructor, Karen Smith, at [email protected]
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