News and Weather Briefing for Monday, August 19, 2024
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Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
As a slow moving front sinks further south today, expect showers and thunderstorms mainly over the mountains. Drier high pressure takes control of our weather from Monday night through the rest of the week. Temperatures will be just a little below normal through at least Thursday then a warming trend over the weekend.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Tonight
Franklin Area
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through midmorning, then gradual clearing, with highs near 80. Calm winds by midmorning increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Tuesday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 80s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
A slight chance of showers in the mid-to-late afternoon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the north 3 to 7 mph. The chance of rain is 20%.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph becoming calm by midmorning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 70s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs near 80. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs near 80. Light winds out of the north.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs near 80.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s.
Nantahala Area
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Hazards
The probability of widespread hazardous weather is low. Isolated thunderstorms are possible each afternoon from Thursday through Saturday.
Tropical Update
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium range (8.5 out of 12) today with Ragweed, Chenopods, and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium range (9.0 out of 12.0).
Record Weather Events for August 19th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 95°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1999
Lowest Temperature 48°F in Highlands in 1919
Greatest One-Day Rain 2.19 inches in Highlands in 1935
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 19th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 106°F in Chapel Hill, Orange County in 1988
Lowest Temperature 41°F in Jefferson, Ashe County in 1943
Greatest One-Day Rain 5.18 inches in Chapel Hill, Orange County in 1898
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded on this date since 1872)
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of August
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)
Macon Calendar
(send your event to calendar@maconmedia.com)
Music Lineup for Friends of the Greenway, Inc.
Frog Quarters Music Schedule (located at 573 East Main Street in Franklin)
August 2024 Schedule
8-24-24—Barry Roma—King of the Area Crooners, come hear Barry lend his baritone voice to oldies by Sinatra, Orbison, Johnny Mathis and more. You’ll fall in love just like you did in the 50’s and 60’s by the light of that drive-in screen.
8-31-24—Jim Austin’s Classic Country Band—Country Classics that you don’t hear on the radio anymore. You’ll love the history of the artists and the big sound of the band with Jim Austin and his talented group.
For other Music and News follow us on Facebook at Friends of the Greenway, Inc. and Instagram at friends_of_the_greenway_inc. To find out more about the Greenway and our organization, our website is: littletennessee.org.
Frog Quarters is open 9a to 2p, Wednesdays thru Saturdays—beside the River Bridge. We are the Non-Profit supporting the Greenway with monies from sales from our Coffee & Gift Shop, Memberships and Donations. As always, thank you for your support!
Mountain Findings
432 Spruce Street (physical)
Highlands, North Carolina 28741
Web: MountainFindings.org
Mountain Findings (a thrift store) is open every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm until October 2023.
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Published at 5:00am on Monday, August 187, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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