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Daily Weather Briefing for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 21, 2019

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Total Lunar Eclipse Visible in Macon County

A total lunar eclipse was visible in Macon County last night and early this morning. If you missed it, you can see replays of the event on the blog. [LINK]

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Outlook

A strong low-pressure system will move along the New England coast today as very cold high pressure builds across our area and the wind gradually diminishes late today and tonight. The very cold temperatures will last a couple of nights before milder weather returns in advance of the next low pressure and cold front which will arrive on Wednesday night and Thursday. Expecting very chilly weather next weekend.

THREE DAY GFS FORECAST
This animated image shows a forecast of precipitation, air pressure and thickness level (cold-air damming) for three days in six-hour increments.
Green, Yellow, and Red indicate rain. Orange and Purple Indicate Freezing Rain or other freezing precipitation. Blue indicates snow.



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Weather Hazards

Use caution through midmorning in locations where roads have frozen while wet due to the possibility of black ice. The NCDOT has been out treating the main roads, but the best practice is to treat all roads as untreated and drive with caution.

Isolated areas of black ice will persist through midmorning. Untreated roads will be slippery in some locations. Caution is advised for anyone planning to travel before noon.



WEATHER FORECAST MAPS

Forecast maps for 7 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm.
[click on any image in this article to enlarge]


FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST

Today

Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 30s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 20. Light winds out of the southeast.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 40. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 7 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around freezing. Winds out of the southeast around 6 mph.

Wednesday

Rain. Highs near the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

Showers before 7pm, then rain, mainly after 7pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 40ac. Chance of precipitation is 90%.


OTTO AREA FORECAST

Today

Sunny, with a high near the upper 30s. Winds out of the north 5 to 7 mph becoming calm by midmorning.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 20. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 7 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 40. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 8 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around freezing. Winds out of the southeast around 6 mph.

Wednesday

Rain. Highs near the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

Showers before 7pm, then rain, mainly after 7pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 90%.


HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST

Today

Sunny, with a high near freezing. Wind chill values will be below zero early in the morning, moderating by midmorning. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph becoming calm by midmorning.

Tonight

Clear, with a low in the upper 20s and wind chill values in the teens. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near freezing and wind chill values in the mid-to-upper 20s. Winds out of the southeast around 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of rain or freezing rain between 1am and 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30 and wind chill values near 20 at times. Winds out of the southeast around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday

Rain. Highs in the mid-to-upper 40s. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday Night

Showers before 7pm, then rain, mainly after 7pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Lows in the upper 30s. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.


NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST

Today

Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values below zero early, then in the mid-to-upper 20s by midmorning. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph becoming calm by midmorning.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 20. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 40. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around freezing. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Rain, mainly after 8am. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

Showers before 7pm, then rain, mainly after 7pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 90%.


Macon County Almanac for January 21, 2019

Highest Temperature 74°F in Franklin in 1890
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands in in 1985
Greatest Rainfall 3.41 inches in Nantahala in 1954
Greatest Snowfall 4.5 inches in Highlands in 1983


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Published at 2:31 am on January 21, 2019


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