Weather Briefing for April 09, 2024

General Forecast Through Thursday Night

Franklin Area

Today

Showers, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog between 9am and noon. Highs in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 70. Light winds out of the southeast early in the morning increasing to come out of the south 6 to 11 mph by midmorning.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 5am, then showers after 5am. Lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the southeast 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of rain is 90%.

Thursday

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Highs near 70. Windy. Chance of rain is 100%.

Thursday Night

Showers likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s. Windy. Chance of rain is 60%.

Today

Showers, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 1pm. Highs in the upper 50s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog before 1am, then areas of fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows around 50. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the lower 60s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southeast 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of rain is 90%.

Thursday

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Highs near 60. Windy. Chance of rain is 100%.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Windy. Chance of rain is 60%.

Today

Showers, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog between 9am and noon. Highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the north in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 60s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the southeast 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of rain is 90%.

Thursday

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Highs in the upper 60s. Windy. Chance of rain is 100%.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s. Windy. Chance of rain is 60%.

Areas of frost will be possible over the next two or three nights. Sensitive plants left outside could be damaged.

Back to Top Pollen

Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium range (6.1 out of 12) today with Oak, Juniper, and Birch being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium-high range (10.4 out of 9.1).

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Record Weather Events for April 9th

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

Highest Temperature 86°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2015
Lowest Temperature 17°F in Highlands in 1902
Greatest One-Day Rain 2.62 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1980
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 1.2 inches in Highlands in 1916

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

Highest Temperature 91°F in Franklin on 04-26-1986
Lowest Temperature 13°F in Highlands on 04-01-1987
Greatest Rainfall 7.00 inches in Highlands on 04-07-1895 (also a state record)
Greatest Snowfall 9.5 inches in Franklin on 04-04-1987

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News Briefing
—STATE AND LOCAL—

Private tour of record $50 million listing in Highlands, North Carolina | Queen City News (Charlotte, NC)

Caught on camera: Diabetic man’s arrest sparks controversy, questions | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)

• Look up! Where to watch the solar eclipse in Western North Carolina [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]

• Presidential candidate RFK Jr. gets enough signatures for ballot access in NC, campaign says [Asheville Citizen-Times]

• New HCA independent monitor selected amid mounting safety complaints at Mission Hospital [BPR]

• ‘Busting at the seams’: JCPS reconsiders partnership with Catamount School [Smoky Mountain News]

• AdventHealth announces hospital location in Weaverville [Mountain Xpress]

• Mental health system failing the homeless [Sylva Herald and Ruralite]

—NATIONAL—

International News Headlines

Videos show aftermath of Taiwan earthquake as search and rescue efforts continue | CBS News

Israel must change Gaza war tactics or face consequences, US says | The Times and Sunday Times

• Denmark shuts shipping strait over missile failure [BBC News]

• Ecuador declares Mexico ambassador persona non grata [DW News]

• Africa File, April 4, 2024: Mali and Russia Explore Mali’s Mineral Wealth; Niger Plays the Field; the Kremlin’s Red Sea Ambitions in Eritrea [Institute for the Study of War]

• S. Korea, China, Japan in talks to set date for trilateral summit next month [Yonhap News Agency]

• Israeli embassies around the world put on high alert amid Iranian threats [Jerusalem Post]

• How dubious YouTube ‘news’ channels are shaping India’s election [Al Jazeera]

• NATO allies agree to send more air defense systems to Ukraine [TVP World]

• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 4, 2024 [Institute for the Study of War]

—International Conflicts —

Global Arms Exports – Winners, losers & trends in the race to rearm | Perun

Day 753: Ukraïnian Map | Ukraine News TV

Ukraine Conflict (20240318): Full Frontline Update | ATP Geopolitics

Escalating regional conflict worsens food shortage in South Sudan | Switch TV News

• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 21, 2024 [Institute for the Study of War]

• Russo-Ukrainian war, day 756: Ukrainian air defense intercepts all 31 Russian missiles targeting Kyiv [Euromaidan Press]

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Global National: April 8, 2024 | Total solar eclipse mesmerizes millions in Canada

ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast – April 08, 2024

“CBS Evening News” Full Broadcast | April 08, 2024

NBC Nightly News, April 08, 2024

PBS NewsHour full episode, (April 07, 2024)

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On This Day

April 9 is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 266 days remain until the end of the year.

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Published at 5:00am on Tuesday, April 09, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins

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