News and Weather Briefing for Friday, August 09, 2024
Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
High pressure is expected to build into the region this weekend, lingering through the middle of next week, while the front stalls over the Southeast and keeps daily shower and thunderstorm chances around. Above normal temperatures return today and will linger through Saturday before below normal temperatures return Sunday and linger through the middle of next week.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Sunday Night
Franklin Area
Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the mid-to-late afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs near 90. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. The chance of rain is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Light winds out of the northwest.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs near 90. Calm winds.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm winds.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 80s. Calm winds.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph early in the morning decreasing to calm winds by midmorning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm by midmorning.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds increasing to come out of the north around 5 mph after midnight. The chance of rain is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs near 80. Winds out of the north around 5 mph becoming calm by midmorning.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. The chance of rain is 20%.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 80s. Light winds out of the north.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Light winds out of the north.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 80s. Calm winds.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s.
Nantahala Area
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Hazards
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and evening. The main hazards with any thunderstorms that develop are cloud to ground lightning and locally heavy rainfall.
Tropical Update
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium range (6.7 out of 12) today with Ragweed, Chenopods, and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium range (7.8 out of 12.0).
Record Weather Events for August 9th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 99°F in Franklin in 1980
Lowest Temperature 47°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1989
Greatest One-Day Rain 2.90 inches in Highlands in 1952
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 August
Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 99°F in Franklin on 08-09-1980
Lowest Temperature 40°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 08-29-1968
Greatest Rainfall 9.68 inches in Highlands on 08-13-1940
Greatest Snowfall snowfall has not been recorded during August in Macon County)
Record Weather Events for August 9th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 108°F in Dobbins Heights, Richmond County in 2007
Lowest Temperature 37°F in Jefferson, Ashe County in 1989
Greatest One-Day Rain 4.65 inches in Fayetteville, Cumberland County in 1936
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded on this date since 1872)
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of August
Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 110°F in Fayetteville, Cumberland County on 08-21-1983
Lowest Temperature 31°F in Banner Elk, Avery County on 08-23-1930
Greatest Rainfall 12.43 inches in Morehead City, Carteret County on 08-12-1955
Greatest Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded during August in the state)
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Published at 5:00am on Friday, August 09, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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