News and Weather Briefing for Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.

A warm front will cross the area today, followed by additional a strong cold front that will move through the area Wednesday afternoon and evening. A brief stint of dry weather is expected Thursday before unsettled conditions return Friday and into the weekend.

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General Forecast Through Thursday Night

Franklin Area

Today

Rain likely. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs near 60. Winds out of the south 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the south 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Showers, mainly after noon. Highs in the upper 60s. Winds out of the south 15 to 25 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers between midnight and 2am. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 20s. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of rain is 40%.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 50s.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing.

Today

Rain likely, mainly between 9am and 5pm. Areas of fog after 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of showers before 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Widespread dense fog, mainly between midnight and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 40s. Winds out of the southwest 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Showers, mainly after noon. Highs near 60. Winds out of the southwest 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 20s. Winds out of the northwest 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph before midnight. Chance of rain is 40%.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 40s.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing.

Today

Rain likely, mainly between 9am and 5pm. Patchy fog between 9am and noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs near 60. Winds outof the southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of showers before 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the south 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Showers, mainly after noon. Highs near 66. Winds out of the south 15 to 25 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 20s. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of rain is 30%.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 50s.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing.

A high wind field will be crossing our area from around noon today to late Wednesday night.

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Record Weather Events for February 27th

Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)

Highest Temperature 76°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1996
Lowest Temperature 0°F in Franklin in 1963
Greatest One-Day Rain 2.80 inches in Highlands in 1913
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 11.0 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1982

Record weather events for February in Macon County

Highest Temperature 79°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 02-28-1996
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands on 02-13-1899
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

All-time record weather events for Macon County

Highest Temperature 101°F in Franklin on Jul 29, 1952
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands on Jan 21, 1985
Greatest Rainfall 21.15 inches in Highlands on Jul 29, 1879
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Mar 13, 1993

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News Briefing

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PBS NewsHour full episode, (February 26, 2024)

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—Science, Technology, Culture, and History News Roundup—

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• This Week’s Sky at a Glance, February 23 to March 3 [Sky and Telescope Magazine]

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—Science, Technology, Culture, and History Video Section—

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Cordkillers 491 – The FULL Experience

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—COVID News Roundup—

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• TWiV 1090: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin [Microbe TV]

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—Russo-Ukraine War News Roundup—

The Ukraine Air-War in 2024 – Interviewing Professor Justin Bronk | Perun

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Ukraine War Update NEWS (20240225b): Geopolitical News | ATP Geopolitics

• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 25, 2024 [Institute for the Study of War]

• Russo-Ukrainian war, day 732: Zelenskyy breaks silence, reveals 31,000 Ukrainian troops killed [Euromaidan Press]

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On This Day

February 27th is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 307 days remain until the end of the year (308 in leap years).

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Published at 5:00am on Tuesday, February 27, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins

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