Labor Day News and Weather Briefing for September 02, 2024
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Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
A cold front will drift across the area today, bringing scattered afternoon and early evening showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures fall below normal by mid week with cool high pressure moving in. Rain chances increase again by the end of the week.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Wednesday Night
Franklin Area
Today
A slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers before midmorning. Patchy fog between 11pm and 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 30%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Light winds out of the east.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with highs near 80.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds. The chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Patchy fog around midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the east around 5 mph after midnight. The chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with highs near 70. Winds out of the east 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the east 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 60s.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 30%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Patchy fog between midnight and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 20%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Winds out of the east 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the east 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s.
Nantahala Area
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Hazards
A marginal risk of strong to severe wind gusts continues this afternoon, mainly for northern and central portions of East Tennessee, as well as southwest Virginia. Storms may also produce locally heavy rainfall that can lead to flooding.
Tropical Update
Pollen
Record Weather Events for September 2nd
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 93°F in Franklin in 1957
Lowest Temperature 40°F in at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1954
Greatest Rainfall 3.21 inches in Highlands in 1898
Greatest Snowfall (no measurable snowfall has been recorded on this date since records started being kept in 1872)
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of September
Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 98°F in Frsnklin on 09-04-1975
Lowest Temperature 27°F in Franklin on 09-30-1967
Greatest Rainfall 11.87 inches in Highlands on09-29-1964
Greatest Snowfall snowfall has not been recorded during August in Macon County)
Record Weather Events for August 28th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 105°F in Albemarle, Stanly County in 1932
Lowest Temperature 34°F in Banner Elk, Avery County in 1934
Greatest One-Day Rain 9.60 inches in Banner Elk, Avery County in 1910
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded on this date since 1872)
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of September
Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 108°F in Belhaven, Beaufort County on 09-25-1921
Lowest Temperature 23°F in Marion, McDowell County on 09-28-2000
Greatest Rainfall 21.00 inches in Wilmington, New Hanover County on 09-17-2018
Greatest Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded during August in the state)
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Published at 5:00am on Monday, September 02, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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