News and Weather Briefing for Tuesday, September 10, 2024
National News
Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Cool and dry high pressure will remain in place across the region through the middle of the week with moderating temperatures. Tropical Cyclone Francine located over the western Gulf of Mexico lifts north through mid week, moving over the Lower Mississippi River Valley into the second half of the week. This system will increase moisture over our area and bring rain by late in the week.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Thursday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 50s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Light winds out of the southeast.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the lower 70s.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with lows around 60. The chance of rain is 70%.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of the east 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the northeast around 5 mph by midmorning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the east 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 60s.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. The chance of rain is 70%.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Light winds out of the east.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 70.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. The chance of rain is 70%.
Nantahala Area
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Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
Tropical Update
[Monday] Francine Forms; Expected to Hit Louisiana as a Hurricane on Wednesday
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Tue Sep 10 2024
For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Francine, located about 100 miles offshore of northeastern Mexico.
1. Central Tropical Atlantic (AL92):
An elongated area of low pressure over the central tropical Atlantic is producing some disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity. Environmental conditions appear only marginally conducive for some slight development during the next couple of days, but a tropical depression could still form during that time while the system moves westward at 5 to 10 mph over the central tropical Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours…medium…40 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days…medium…40 percent.
2. Eastern and Central Tropical Atlantic:
A trough of low pressure located several hundred miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands is expected to merge in a couple of days with a strong tropical wave located between the west coast of Africa and the Cabo Verde Islands. Environmental conditions appear favorable for gradual development of this system, and a tropical depression will likely form during the latter part of this week while the system moves west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph.
* Formation chance through 48 hours…low…30 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days…high…70 percent.
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium-high range (9.0 out of 12) today with Ragweed, Chenopods, and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium
Record Weather Events for September 10th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 92°F in Highlands in 1925
Lowest Temperature 36°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1956
Greatest Rainfall 2.50 inches in Franklin in 1876
Weather Extremes for Macon County for September
Highest Temperature 98°F in Franklin on 09-04-1975
Lowest Temperature 27°F in Franklin on 09-30-1967
Greatest Rainfall 11.87 inches in Highlands on 09-27-1964
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snowfall has been recorded since records started being kept in 1873
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for September
Data available from 1870 to 2018
Highest Temperature 108°F Belhaven, Beaufort County 09-25-1921
Lowest Temperature 23°F Marion, McDowell County 09-28-2000
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 21.00 in Wilmington, New Hanover County 09-17-2018
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Published at 5:00am on Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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