News and Weather Briefing for Saturday, August 03, 2024
Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Daily chances of afternoon showers and thunderstorms continue through the weekend. A weak cold front arrives this weekend and drops temperatures to more seasonally normal hot weather. A potential tropical cyclone is forecast to track near Florida and may turn northeast along the GA and Carolina coasts early next week.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Monday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. The chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, 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.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 80s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 90.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 60s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of thet southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. The chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Light and variable winds. The chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm winds.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with highs near 80. The chance of rain is 40%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of thet west around 5 mph in the afternoon. The chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, 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.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 80s.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 60s.
Nantahala Area
Hazards
Thunderstorms are expected over the weekend which could produce isolated flooding and damaging wind gusts.
Tropical Update
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium range (5.5 out of 12) today with Grasses, Nettle, and Chenopods being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium range (6.2ut of 12.0).
Record Weather Events for August 3rd
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 94°F in Franklin in 1957
Lowest Temperature 46°F in Highlands in 1998
Greatest One-Day Rain 2.80 inches in Highlands in 2018
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)
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On This Day
August 3 is the 215th day of the year (216th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 150 days remain until the end of the year.
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Published at 5:00am on Saturday, August 03, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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