Weekend Weather Briefing for Saturday, March 09, 2024

Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.

A robust low pressure system will track across the Southeastern States thru tonight bringing widespread rain to our area. Dry high pressure will spread back over the region on Sunday and allow temperatures to climb well above normal by mid-week. Another cold front arrives with more rain at the end of the week.

General Forecast Through Monday Night

Franklin Area

Today

Rain before 8am, then showers likely, mainly between 8am and noon. Patchy fog before 1pm. Highs near 60. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with highs near 50. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with highs in the mid 60s.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 20s.

Today

Rain, mainly before 10am, then a chance of showers after 11am. Patchy fog before 4pm. Highs in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 15 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with lows around 30. Winds out of the northwest 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with highs near 60. Windy.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with lows around 30.

Today

Rain before 8am, then showers likely, mainly between 8am and noon. Patchy fog before 2pm. Highs near 60. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with highs near 50. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with lows around 30. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with highs in the mid 60s.

Monday Night

Clear, with lows around 30.

Widespread rainfall will continue this morning and could produce flooding. A Flood Watch remains in effect until this evening. A Wind Advisory will be in effect from 6am Sunday morning through noon on Monday. Copies of both are posted below.

Strong gusty northwest winds are expected across the mountains of the Carolinas and northeast Georgia, starting late tonight and continuing through Sunday night.

Heavy rainfall will move into the area late tonight and Saturday. This could lead to minor flooding of streams, creeks, and flood prone areas.

Wind Advisory
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
305 AM EST Sat Mar 9 2024

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO NOON EDT MONDAY…

* WHAT…Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. A few ridgetops could see peak gusts up to 60 mph.

* WHERE…Most of the western North Carolina mountains.

* WHEN…From 6 AM Sunday to noon EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS…Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite source of weather information for the latest updates. Additional details can be found at www.weather.gov/gsp.

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
948 PM EST Fri Mar 8 2024

…FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING…

* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

* WHERE…Portions of northeast Georgia, including the following areas, Franklin, Habersham, Hart, Rabun and Stephens, western North Carolina, including the following areas, Eastern Polk, Henderson, Macon, Polk Mountains, Southern Jackson and Transylvania, and upstate South Carolina, including the following areas, Anderson, Central Greenville, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Greenville Mountains, Northern Spartanburg, Oconee Mountains, Pickens Mountains, Southern Greenville and Southern Spartanburg.

* WHEN…Through Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– A warm front and wedge of high pressure will interact to produce heavy rainfall at times tonight and Saturday. Totals of 1 to 2 inches are possible in urban areas of western Upstate South Carolina and southern mountains of North Carolina, with totals of 2 to 3 inches possible along south- facing mountain ridges. Soils remain very wet following multiple rain events in the past week, and cannot absorb much additional rainfall.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. Please monitor the latest forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.