Weekend Weather Briefing for Sunday, March 03, 2024
Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Above-normal temperatures and an active weather pattern will persist through next week. A frontal system will bring showers and possibly a few thunderstorms to the area on Wednesday while another system will impact the area late next week.
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General Forecast Through Tuesday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs near 70. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Monday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near 70. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 50. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 60s.
Tuesday Night
Showers, mainly after 10pm. Lows around 50. Chance of rain is 80%.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 40s. Light and variable winds increasing and shifting to come out of the east around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near 60. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 10pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 40s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 60.
Tuesday Night
Showers, mainly after 9pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Lows around 50. Chance of rain is 80%.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the upper 60s. Calm winds becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 8pm and 1am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows around 48. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of rain is 20%.
Monday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near 69. Calm winds becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 51. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s.
Tuesday Night
Showers, mainly after 9pm. Lows around 51. Chance of rain is 80%.
Nantahala Area
Patchy dense fog is possible this morning, especially in the river valleys. Please us caution on area roadways and turn on your headlights so other drivers can see your vehicle.
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Record Weather Events for March 3rd
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 82°F in Franklin in 1976
Lowest Temperature -3°F in Franklin in 1980
Greatest One-Day Rain 3.72 inches in Highlands in 1934
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 9.0 inches in Nantahala in 1942
Record weather events for March in Macon County
Highest Temperature 86°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on March 15, 1967
Lowest Temperature -7°F in Highlands on March 7, 1899
Greatest One-Day Rain 6.43 inches in Highlands on March 29, 1898
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on March 13, 1993
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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Published at 5:00am on Sunday, March 03, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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