News and Weather Briefing for Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Hot high pressure will weaken over the region today. A pattern change begins to evolve by Thursday, as a cold front approaches from the northwest, then becomes stationary across our region for several days. This will keep shower and thunderstorm chances elevated through at least early next week.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Friday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Highs in the upper 80s. Calm winds by midmorning increasing to come out of the west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am. Lows in the mid 60s. Calm windss. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds out of the northwest. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 7pm and 10pm. Lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 80%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Highs near 80. Chance of rain is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain is 80%.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before midmorning. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near 80. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Widespread fog, mainly after 5am. Lows in the lower 60s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midmorning. Chance of rain is 60%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Chance of rain is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Chance of rain is 70%.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Highs near 80. Chance of rain is 80%.
Friday 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. Chance of rain is 60%.
Nantahala Area
Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low-medium range (2.6 out of 12) today with Grasses, Plantain, and Chenopods being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low-medium range (0.5out of 12.0).
Record Weather Events for July 17th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 98°F in Franklin in 1980
Lowest Temperature 41°F in Highlands in 1904 also a state record)
Greatest One-Day Rain 2.04 inches in Highlands in 1963
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 17th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 105°F in Chapel Hill, Orange County in 1902
Lowest Temperature 41°F in Highlands, Macon County in 1904
Greatest One-Day Rain 5.90 inches in Raleigh, Wake County in 2016
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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Published at 5:00am on Wednuesday, July 17, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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