News and Weather Briefing for Thursday, June 13, 2024
Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Dry conditions will continue into the weekend as a hot upper level ridge builds into our region from the west. There may be a brief afternoon ridgetop shower or storm in the mountains. Isolated to widely scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected early next week as a weak cold front approaches from the north. The hottest days are expected to be Friday and Saturday, then the heat should continue into next week.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Saturday Night
Franklin Area
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds.
Friday
Sunny, with highs near 90. Calm winds.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs near 90.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Light and variable winds.
Friday
Sunny, with highs near 80. Winds out of the west 3 to 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 60. Calm winds increasing and shifting to come out of the northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs near 80.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. 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 60s. Calm winds.
Friday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 80s. Calm winds.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs near 90.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s.
Nantahala Area
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Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low-medium range (4.4 out of 12) today with Grasses, Plantain, and Walnut being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low-medium range (4.5 out of 12.0).
Record Weather Events for June 13th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 92°F in Franklin in 1958
Lowest Temperature 33°F in Highlands in 1903
Greatest One-Day Rain 2.21 inches in Highlands in 1947
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded on this date since record-keeping began in 1871)
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of June Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 99°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 06-30-2012
Lowest Temperature 32°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 06-02-1966
Greatest Rainfall 7.63 inches in Highlands on 06-16-1949
Greatest Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded during June in Macon County)
(the excessive rainfall was due to the remnants of Hurricane Gladys)
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of June Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 107°F in Carthage, Moore County on 06-23-1981
Lowest Temperature 23°F in Jefferson, Ashe County on 06-17-1917
Greatest Rainfall 12.41 inches in Belhaven, Beaufort County on 06-30-1962
Greatest Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded during June in the state)
News Briefing
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Published at 5:00am on Thursday, June 13, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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