Weekend Weather Briefing for Sunday, August 18, 2024
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Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
A cold front will approach the area and push east across the area today, bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms both afternoons. Drier conditions will return next week with low rain chances and below normal temperatures through at least Thursday.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Tuesday Night
Franklin Area
Today
A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers after 1pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through midmorning, then gradual clearing, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. The chance of rain is 20%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with lows around 60. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. The chance of rain is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 56. Winds out of the northwest around 6 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 80s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 50s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 70s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 50s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Light winds out of the northwest wind early in the morning increasing to 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with lows in the lower 60s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs near 80. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. The chance of rain is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 50s.
Nantahala Area
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Hazards
Scattered thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and move east through the evening hours. Any storm which develops will be capable of producing gusty winds and cloud-to-ground lightning.
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 (8.7 out of 12.0).
Record Weather Events for August 18th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 94°F in Franklin in 1968
Lowest Temperature 49°F in Highlands in 1917
Greatest One-Day Rain 4.55 inches in Highlands in 2021
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 18th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 107°F in Clayton, Johnston County in 1988
Lowest Temperature 42°F in Banner Elk, Avery County in 1943
Greatest One-Day Rain 9.20 inches in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 2021
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
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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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On This Day
August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 135 days remain until the end of the year.
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Published at 5:00am on Sunday, August 17, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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