News and Weather Briefing for Wednesday, September 11, 2024
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Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Dry high pressure will remain in place across the region today. Meanwhile, Hurricane Francine will continue to track towards the Louisiana coast with landfall expected this evening. The remnants of Francine are expected to drift north over the lower Mississippi River Valley through late week with a broad area of moisture moving north from the Gulf of Mexico to the Carolinas. This will result in periods of showers and thunderstorms for our area mainly Friday and Saturday. Scattered showers may linger through Sunday with an area of low pressure potentially developing off the Carolina coast that may keep rain chances across the area into early next week.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Friday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light east southeast wind.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Light south southeast wind becoming east southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. The chance of rain is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 72. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. The chance of rain is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 62. The chance of rain is 70%.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. The chance of rain is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. The chance of rain is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 59. The chance of rain is 70%.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly between noon and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. The chance of rain is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. The chance of rain is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 70. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. The chance of rain is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 62. The chance of rain is 70%.
Nantahala Area
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Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
Tropical Update
[Tuesday] Francine Intensifying; Hurricane Impacts Expected in Louisiana
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Wed Sep 11 2024
For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane Francine, located over the western Gulf of Mexico.
1. Central Tropical Atlantic (AL92):
An elongated area of low pressure located over the central tropical Atlantic continues to produce some disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity. Environmental conditions appear marginally conducive for some slight development during the next day or two while the system moves westward at 5 to 10 mph over the central tropical Atlantic. The disturbance is expected to reach an area of stronger upper-level winds on Thursday, likely ending its chances for development.
* Formation chance through 48 hours…low…30 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days…low…30 percent.
2. Eastern and Central Tropical Atlantic (AL93):
A trough of low pressure over the eastern tropical Atlantic is producing a large but disorganized area of showers and thunderstorms from near the Cabo Verde Islands extending southwestward for several hundred miles. 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…medium…40 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days…high…80 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 range (8.5 out of 12.0).
Record Weather Events for September 11th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 93°F in Highlands in 1925
Lowest Temperature 37°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1976
Greatest Rainfall 4.14 inches in Highlands in 1893
Greatest Snowfall (no measurable snowfall has been recorded on this date since records started being kept in 1872)
Weather Extremes for Macon County for 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 on 09-29-1964
Record Weather Events for September 11th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 102°F in Kinston, Lenoir County in 1983
Lowest Temperature 32°F in Laurel Springs, Ashe County in 1969
Greatest One-Day Rain 6.08 inches in Wilmington, New Hanover County in 1960
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded on this date since 1872)
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for 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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On This Day
September 11 is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 111 days remain until the end of the year.
Historical Events
2007 – Russia tests the largest conventional weapon ever, the Father of All Bombs.
2008 – A major Channel Tunnel fire breaks out on a freight train, resulting in the closure of part of the tunnel for six months.
2011 – A dedication ceremony is held at the United States National September 11 Memorial on the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in New York City, and the memorial opens to family members.
2012 – A total of 315 people are killed in two garment factory fires in Pakistan.
2012 – The U.S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya is attacked, resulting in four deaths.
2015 – A crane collapses onto the Masjid al-Haram mosque in Saudi Arabia, killing 111 people and injuring 394 others.
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Published at 5:00am on Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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