Weather Briefing for Thursday, April 18, 2024 Public Input Sought on Inclusive Playground Grant Application
Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Showers and thunderstorms are possible Friday as a weak cold front crosses the area, but unseasonably warm weather continues through Saturday. Below-normal temperatures and widespread light rain is expected Sunday with cool and unsettled weather persisting through Monday. Drier and warmer weather will return to the area Tuesday through Thursday next week.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Saturday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds.
Tonight
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph decreasing to become calm before midnight. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with highs near 80. Winds out of the west 3 to 8 mph. Chance of rain is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 8 mph. Chance of rain is 30%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 40s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable by noon.
Tonight
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Increasing clouds, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the west after midnight. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the lower 70s. Winds out of the west 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain is 30%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with highs near 70. Chance of rain is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 40s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Partly cloudy, with lows around 58. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 50.
Nantahala Area
Hazardous weather is not expected today.
Some showers and thunderstorms will move through the area early Friday. A few storms may become strong to severe with damaging wind gusts the primary threat.
Back to Top Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the high range (11.0 out of 12) today with Oak, Sweetgum, and Poplar being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the high range (10.3 out of 9.1).
Record Weather Events for April 18th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 89°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1955
Lowest Temperature 21°F in Highlands in 1903
Greatest One-Day Rain 3.07 inches in Highlands in 1924
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded on this date since record-keeping began)
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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Published at 5:00am on Thursday, April 18, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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