Weather Briefing for 2024 Easter Sunday

General Forecast Through Tuesday Night

Franklin Area

Today

Increasing clouds, with highs near 80. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.

Monday

Partly sunny, with highs near 80. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Highs in the mid 70s. Windy. Chance of rain is 80%.

Tuesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain is 80%.

Today

Increasing clouds, with highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with highs in the lower 70s. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 70. Windy. Chance of rain is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Lows in the mid 40s. Windy. Chance of rain is 80%.

Today

Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the west in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Highs in the mid 70s. Windy. Chance of rain is 80%.

Tuesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Lows in the mid 40s. Windy. Chance of rain is 80%.

Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium-high range (11.2 out of 12) today with Maple, Oak, and Elm being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the high range (11.5 out of 12).

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

Highest Temperature 82°F in Franklin in 1986
Lowest Temperature 13°F in Franklin in 1964
Greatest One-Day Rain 2.37 inches in Highlands in 1976
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 0.3 inches in Highlands in 1966

Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of March Data available from 1872

Highest Temperature 87°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 03-29-2020
Lowest Temperature -7°F in Highlands on 03-07-1899
Greatest Rainfall 6.61 inches in Highlands on 03-26-2021 (also a state record)
Greatest Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 03-13-1993

Global National: March 30, 2024 | Removal of collapsed bridge begins in Baltimore

ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast – March 30, 2024

“CBS Weekend News” Full Broadcast | March 30 2024

The moon is literally about to steal the spotlight! | Nightly News: Kids Edition

PBS NewsHour full episode, (March 30 2024)

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On This Day

March 31st this the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 275 days remain until the end of the year.

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Published at 5:00am on Friday, March 29, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins

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