News and Weather Briefing for Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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Weather
Hazards and Tropical Weather
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Dry conditions will persist today before another round of widespread precipitation arrives tonight and into Wednesday. Brief snow in the mountains Thursday morning before high pressure arrives and persists through the end of the week and into the weekend. The weekend could end with another system coming through with precipitation possible.
SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Nantahala School will be on a two hour delay, with school beginning at 10:00am.
Highlands School will be on a two-hour delay today with limited bus service. School will begin at 10:00 am. Please do not drop of students before 9:30 to insure access to the building and proper supervision. Due to the possibility of icy roads, buses will run only to the following pick-up and drop off points tomorrow. Bus 109 AM will pick up students at the Shortoff Baptist Church at 9:00 am and at Clear Creek Baptist Church at 9:25. Bus 105 AM will pick up students at the Scaly Mountain Fire Station at 9:25. The same drop-off points will be used in the afternoon as well. If you live on a road that is not maintained, please bring your child to one of the noted pick up points or bring your child to school. If you live on a road that is not maintained and it is not safe to travel, please stay home and your child can attend and participate through remote learning.
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General Forecast Through Thursday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the mid 50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Snow showers likely before 3am, then rain showers. Lows around freezing. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. Highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the southeast 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 30. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with highs near 40.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around 20.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning increasing to come out of the south in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then snow showers likely between 1am and 4am, then rain showers after 4am. Lows around freezing. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. Highs in the mid 40s. Winds out of the southeast 15 to 25 mph shifting out of the southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 30s.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around 20.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers between 10pm and 2am, then rain showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely. Highs near 50. Winds out of the southeast 20 to 25 mph shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of rainis 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 30. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with highs near 40.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 20s.
Nantahala Area
Today
Sunny, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Rain and snow showers likely before 4am, then rain showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then showers likely. Highs near 50. Winds out of the southeast 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 30. Winds out of the west win 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 30s.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 20s.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Hazardous weather is not expected today.
Wintry precipitation and windy conditions are expected to redevelop across the mountains Tuesday night and Wednesday. Light accumulations will be possible in some locations.
Latest US Drought Monitor Map for North Carolina.
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TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
• Damaging 2022 Atlantic hurricane season draws to a close [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]
• Atlantic hurricane season ends with 14 named storms [AP News]
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
700 PM EST Wed Nov 30 2022
For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.
This is the last regularly scheduled Tropical Weather Outlook of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Routine issuance of the Tropical Weather Outlook will resume on May 15, 2023. During the off-season, Special Tropical Weather Outlooks will be issued as conditions warrant.
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Almanac
24 Hour Smoke Forecast
No known appreciable smoke field will be crossing Macon County today or tonight.
PM2.5 AQI is 40 (GOOD) for most of the county, and the ridges and other higher elevations PM2.5 AQI is 40 (GOOD)
Fire and Smoke Map
Local Air Monitor
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low range (1.9 out of 12) today with Juniper being the main culprit. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low range (0.4 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for January 24th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 73°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1943
Lowest Temperature -5°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1963
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 2.92 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station 1999
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 5.2 inches in Franklin in 1948
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of January Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 78°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 01-28-1999
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands on 01-21-1985
Greatest Rainfall 5.10 inches in Highlands on 01-12-2018
Greatest Snowfall 10.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 01-08-1988
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COVID-19 News and Updates
Here is a section on COVID-19. It includes local, regional, state, national, and global items.
COVID-19 Numbers for Macon County: (the Macon County Health Department did not release numbers for the weeknd ending January 20th)
Podcasts and Long Form Videos (History, Culture, Science, Space, Technology and Current Events)
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On This Day
January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 342 days remain until the end of the year (343 in leap years).
Historical Events
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Published at 5:00am on Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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