News and Weather Briefing for Friday, July 19, 2024
Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
A nearly stationary front will meander across our region through early next week providing a focus for above normal chances of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. Another cold front will approach from the north later next week. Temperatures will be near normal or just a bit cooler than normal.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Sunday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Highs near 80. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 9am. Highs near 80. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 8am. Highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after 1am. Lows around 60. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. Patchy fog before 9am. Highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain is 70%.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Highs near 80. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 2am. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. Patchy fog before 9am. Highs near 80. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 80. Chance of rain is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Nantahala Area
Hazards
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected to develop across the area this afternoon and evening. The main threats will be from frequent cloud to ground lightning and brief torrential rainfall. However, a few storms could briefly become severe and produce isolated damaging wind gusts. In addition, excessive rainfall could occur in isolated locations, resulting in flash flooding of small streams and urban areas. Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low-medium range (0.5 out of 12) today with Grasses, Plantain, and Chenopods being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low-medium range (0.5 out of 12.0).
Record Weather Events for July 19th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 97°F in Franklin in 1986
Lowest Temperature 47°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2009
Greatest One-Day Rain 3.79 inches in Highlands in 1959
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 July Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 101°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)
Record Weather Events for July 19th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 107°F in Chapel Hill, Orange County in 1902
Lowest Temperature 42°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 2009
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded on this date since 1872)
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of July Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 109°F in Albemarle, Stanly County on 07-28-1940
Lowest Temperature 32°F in Celo, Yancey County on 07-10-1961
Greatest Rainfall 21.15 inches in Highlands, Macon County on 07-29-1879
Greatest Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded during June in the state)
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On This Day
July 19th is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 165 days remain until the end of the year.
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Published at 5:00am on Friday, July 19, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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