News and Weather Briefing for Wednesday, August 21, 2024
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Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
High pressure will remain over the region through the weekend, maintaining dry conditions and keeping temperatures a little cooler- than-normal until Sunday. Expect a warming trend from Sunday into early next week. Another cold front is expected to approach from the northwest later next week.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Friday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Partly sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Calm winds.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 50s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Partly sunny, with highs near 70. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Light winds out of the east.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs near 70. Light winds out of the southeast. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Light winds out of the northeast. The chance of rain is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 70s.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 50s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Calm winds.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Calm winds.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Light winds out of the southeast. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with highs near 80.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s.
Nantahala Area
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Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
Tropical Update
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium-high range (8.6 out of 12) today with Ragweed, Chenopods, and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium-high range (7.7 out of 12.0).
Record Weather Events for August 21st
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 97°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1983
Lowest Temperature 43°F in Highlands in 1918
Greatest One-Day Rain 2.16 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2020
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 20th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 110°F in Fayetteville, Cumberland County in 1983
Lowest Temperature 39°F in Banner Elk, Avery County in 1918
Greatest One-Day Rain 6.72 inches in Williamston, Martin County in 1967
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded on this date since 1872)
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of August
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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On This Day
August 21st is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 132 days remain until the end of the year.
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Published at 5:00am on Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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