Weekend Weather Briefing for Sunday, September 01, 2024
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Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Hot and humid conditions remain across the region through today. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are likely through Monday. Temperatures fall below normal by mid week as a cold front moves south of the area with cooler high pressure building in from the north.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Tuesday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Highs in the lower 80s. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Areas of fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Labor Day
A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 30%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with highs near 80. The chance of rain is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west around 5 mph in the afternoon. The chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 3am. Patchy fog before 1am, then areas of fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. The chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Labor Day
A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds. The chance of rain is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth 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 2am. Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Calm winds becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight. The chance of rain is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers between 10am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with highs near 70. The chance of rain is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Highs near 80. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog before 1am, then areas of fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Labor Day
A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth 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. Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers between 10am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. The chance of rain is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60.
Nantahala Area
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Hazards
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected to form this afternoon into early Sunday evening. A few storms may become strong to severe with damaging wind gusts the main threat. Also, locally heavy rainfall may lead to isolated flooding.
Tropical Update
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium-high range (8.2 out of 12) today with Ragweed, Chenopods, and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium range (7.0 out of 12.0).
Record Weather Events for September 1st
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 95°F in Franklin in 1951
Lowest Temperature 40°F in at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1946
Greatest Rainfall 5.80 inches in Highlands in 1917
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 September 1st in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 104°F in Belhaven, Beaufort County in 1932
Lowest Temperature 33°F in Laureal Springs, Ashe County in 1951
Greatest One-Day Rain 10.20 inches in Wilmington, New Hanover County in 1964
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 Sunday, September 01, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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