News and Weather Briefing for Wednesday, July 03, 2024
Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Hot and humid conditions will become established once again for the second half of the week. Afternoon showers and thunderstorms will be possible each afternoon starting Thursday, especially over the mountains. A cold front may enhance thunder chances on Saturday.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Friday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the upper 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Light winds out of the southeast.
Independence Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 90s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with lows around 70. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 90. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs near 80. Winds out of the south 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Independence Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Winds out of the southwest. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Light and variable winds.
Independence Day
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 90. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with lows around 70. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 90. Light winds out of the southwest. Chance of rain is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Nantahala Area
Hazards
Scattered thunderstorms are expected over much of the area each day from today through Saturday. Storms that develop will be capable of producing lightning, heavy rain, and gusty winds.
Tropical Update
[Tuesday] Major Hurricane Beryl Tracking toward Jamaica
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024
For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane Beryl, located over the central Caribbean Sea.
1. East of the Windward Islands (AL96):
Shower and thunderstorm activity remains disorganized in association with a tropical wave located a few hundred miles east of the Windward Islands. Development, if any, of this system should be slow to occur as it moves westward at 20 to 25 mph across the western tropical Atlantic and Caribbean Sea. Regardless of development, gusty winds and locally heavy rainfall are possible across portions of the Lesser Antilles today.
* Formation chance through 48 hours…low…10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days…low…20 percent.
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low-medium range (3.3 out of 12) today with Grasses, Plantain, and Dock being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low-medium range (3.3 out of 12.0).
Record Weather Events for July 3rd
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 96°F in Franklin in 2012
Lowest Temperature 42°F in Highlands in 1918
Greatest Rainfall 2.79 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2013
Greatest Snowfall (no measurable snowfall has been recorded on this date since records started being kept in 1872)
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of June
Data available from 1873 to 2022
Highest Temperature 101°F in Franklin on 07-29-1952
Lowest Temperature 34°F in Highlands on 07-27-1911
Greatest Rainfall 21.15 inches in Highlands on 07-29-1879
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snowfall has been recorded since records started being kept in 1873
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Published at 5:00am on Wednesday, July 03, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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