News and Weather Briefing for Wednesday, September 04, 2024
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Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
A stationary front remains south of the area for a few days. High pressure to the north filters in a cool northeast breeze through Thursday as temperatures dip below normal. Another cold front crosses our area from the northwest on Saturday bringing a small chance of rain then dry weather returns on Sunday.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Friday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Partly sunny, with highs near 80. Light winds out of the southeast.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Calm winds.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain before noon, then a slight chance of showers after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Calm winds.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 10am. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Partly sunny, with highs near 70. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain between 9am and noon, then a slight chance of showers after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with highs near 70. Winds out of the northeast 3 to 5 mph. The chance of rain is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Light winds out of the northeast.
Friday
A slight chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s. The chance of rain is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. The chance of rain is 30%.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. 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 upper 50s. Calm winds.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain between 10am and noon, then a slight chance of showers after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Calm winds.
Friday
A slight chance of rain before 10am, then a slight chance of showers after 10am. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. The chance of rain is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. The chance of rain is 30%.
Nantahala Area
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Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
Tropical Update
Pollen
Record Weather Events for September 4th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 98°F in Franklin in 1975
Lowest Temperature 37°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1952
Greatest Rainfall 2.51 inches in Highlands in 19839
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)
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 Wednesday, September 04, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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