News and Weather Briefing for Monday, July 08, 2024
Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
An active pattern of afternoon and evening showers and storms is expected to continue for the first half of this week. More typical mid-July weather is expected toward the end of the week.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Wednesday Night
Franklin Area
Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near 90. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Partly sunny, with highs near 90. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 70. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy dense fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 9am. Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Light winds out of the south. Chance of rain is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Chance of rain is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with lows around 60.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the upper 80s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 9am. Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 70. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 60s.
Nantahala Area
Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
Tropical Update
[Sunday] Beryl Nearing Landfall in Texas; Intensification into a Hurricane Expected
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024
For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on recently-upgraded Hurricane Beryl, located over the northwestern Gulf of Mexico.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low range (1.1 out of 12) today with Grasses and Plantain being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low range (1.0 out of 12.0).
Record Weather Events for July 7th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 99°F in Franklin in 1990
Lowest Temperature 47°F in Highlands in 1918
Greatest One-Day Rain 5.37 inches in Highlands in 1941
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Published at 5:00am on Monday, July 08, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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