Weekend Weather Briefing for Sunday, April 07, 2024
Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Dry high pressure will build into the region over the weekend and allows temperatures to warm slowly. Moisture and clouds increase early next week as a weak front stalls near the area. Another, more significant system approaches the region by the middle of the week.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Tuesday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the lower 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 40s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 70s. Calm winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the south 5 to 9 mph by midmorning.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 50. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly between 9am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 50. Chance of rain is 30%.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs in the lower 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 40s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 50. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly between 9am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 50. Chance of rain is 30%.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Sunny, with highs in the upper 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 70. Calm winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 50. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly between 9am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain is 30%.
Nantahala Area
Areas of frost will be possible over the next two or three nights. Sensitive plants left outside could be damaged.
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the high range (10.9 out of 12) today with Oak, Juniper, and Birch being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the high range (10.4 out of 10.6).
Record Weather Events for April 7th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 84°F in Franklin in 1967
Lowest Temperature 14°F in Highlands in 2007
Greatest One-Day Rain 7.00 inches in Highlands in 1895 (also a state record)
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 5.0 inches in Highlands in 1989
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 Sunday, April 07, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
Resources used to compile the information in this article include, but are not limited to rthe following websites or books: MaconMedia.com, youtube.com, weather.gov, airnow.gov, wikipedia.com, onthisday.com, ncdcr.gov, ncsu.edu, utah.edu, https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/, wolfram.com, biorxiv.org, aps.org, nejm.org, plos.org, cell.com, researchsquare.com, cureus.com, spc.noaa.gov, nhc.noaa.gov, ncdenr.org, medrxiv.org, archive.org, ncpedia.org, nasa.gov, https://ww2days.com, nih.gov, carolinapublicpress.org, microbe.tv, smokymountainnews.com, psypost.org, blogspot.com, pollen.com, franklinnc.com, maconnc.org, spaceweather.com, solarham.com, loc.gov, ncleg.net, senate.gov, house.gov, whitehouse.gov, drudgereport.com, politico.com, realclearpolitics.com, ushmm.org, This Day in North Carolina History, World War II Day By Day, The Holocaust Encyclopedia, The Timetables of History, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, The World History and Book of Facts (multiple years), On This Day In History: Over 4,000 facts, The NASA Archives. 60 Years in Space, This Day in North Carolina History, The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration: From the Ancient World to the Extraterrestrial Future, Spaceflight, 2nd Edition: The Complete Story from Sputnik to Curiousity, The Story of Civilization (11 volumes), The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, American History, Volume 1: 1492-1877, American History, Volume 2: 1877 – Present, A Complete Chronolgy of the Second World War. Weather and Almanac data and information sources: Sources (except where otherwise credited): heavens-above.com, Ian Webster’s Github, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, The National Weather Service, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center, Penn State University Electronic Wall Map, The State Climate Office of North Carolina, Storm Prediction Center, U.S. Naval Observatory, University of Utah Department of Atmospheric Sciences, and the Weather Prediction Center.
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