News and Weather Briefing for Saturday, September 02, 2023
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Dry high pressure continues across the region through the middle of next week causing mild temperatures to gradually increase by Wednesday. A cold front approaches the area by the end of the week with a chance for showers.
General Forecast Through Monday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Patchy fog before midmorning. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 50s. Light and variable winds.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 60. Winds out of the south around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Labor Day
Sunny, with highs in the upper 80s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s.
`Highlands Plateau
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Areas of fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph shifting to come out of the northwest after midnight.
Labor Day
Sunny, with highs near 80.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 60.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Patchy fog before midmorning. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 60. Winds out of the south around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Labor Day
Sunny, with highs in the upper 80s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s.
Nantahala Area
Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
Areas of fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with lows around 60. Light winds out of the southwest.
Sunday
Areas of fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs near 80. Light winds out of the northeast.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 60. Light and variable winds.
Labor Day
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Hazardous weather is not expected toay or tonight in Macon County.
Latest US Drought Monitor Map for North Carolina.
Space Weather
A Solar Storm Glancing Blow with a Fast Wind Chaser | Space Weather News 24 August 2023
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Almanac
PM2.5 AQI is 40 (GOOD/CODE GREEN) for most of the county, and the ridges and other higher elevations PM2.5 AQI is 40 (GOOD/CODE GREEN)
Fire and Smoke Map
Local Air Monitor
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium-high range (9.1 out of 12) today with Ragweed, Grasses, and Chenopods being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium-high range (9.2 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for September 2nd
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 93°F in Franklin in 1957
Lowest Temperature 40°F in at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1954
Greatest Rainfall 3.21 inches in Highlands in 1898
Greatest Snowfall (no measurable snowfall has been recorded on this date since records started being kept in 1872)
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of August Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 98°F in Frsnklin on 09-04-1975
Lowest Temperature 27°F in Franklin on 09-30-1967
Greatest Rainfall 11.87 inches in Highlands on09-29-1964
Greatest Snowfall snowfall has not been recorded during August in Macon County)
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Local and State News The Franklin Panthers were defeated by the Swain County Maroon Devils last night in Bryson City. The box score from the game is posted below. The Panthers drop to 0-3 for the season. The Panthers have the next week off, then on September 15th the East Henderson Eagles (currently 0-3) travel to thePanther pit after facing the Owen Warhorses on the 8th.
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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Franklin | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Swain County | 0 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 40 |
Source: http://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2023/09/wx20230902.html
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