News and Weather Briefing for Wednesday, February 22, 2023
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
GENERAL OUTLOOK
A warm front will lift north of our area on Wednesday with temperatures continuing to warm. A strong upper level ridge will dominate our weather through Thursday with daily and perhaps even monthly record highs expected to be broken. Another cold front will pass Friday, with chilly and damp weather looking likely on Saturday.
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General Forecast Through Friday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs near 70. Winds out of the southeast early in the morning increasing and shifting to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the west 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 50. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 60.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 40s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the lower 60s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs near 70. Winds out of the southwest 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 50. Winds out of the west 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs near 70. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the west 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 60.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 40s.
Nantahala Area
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs near 70. Light winds out of the south increasing and shifting to come out of the southwest 10 to 15 mph by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 70. Winds out of the southwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 50. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the northwest after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 50s.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 40s.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Hazardous weather is not expected today. A warming trend is expected as a preview of spring.
Latest US Drought Monitor Map for North Carolina.
Space Weather Is it a Fizzle? | Informal LIVE Solar Storm Briefing: 20 February 2023
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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 45 (GOOD) for most of the county, and the ridges and other higher elevations PM2.5 AQI is 45 (GOOD)
Fire and Smoke Map
Local Air Monitor
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium-high range (9.5 out of 12) today with Elm, Juniper, and Alder being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium-high range (8.5 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for February 22nd
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 74°F in Franklin in 2018
Lowest Temperature -2°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1963
Greatest One-Day Rain 2.88 inches in Highlands in 1974
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 1.5 inches in Highlands in 1969
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of February Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 79°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 01-28-1996
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands on 02-13-1899 (also a state record)
Greatest Rainfall 6.37 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 02-13-1966
Greatest Snowfall 15.0 inches in Highlands on 02-14-1912
Nightly News Full Broadcast (February 21st)
PBS NewsHour full episode, (February 21, 2022
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On This Day
February 23rd is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 311 days remain until the end of the year (312 in leap years).
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Published at 5:00am on Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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