News and Weather Briefing for Friday, October 04, 2024
National News
Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
A weak cold front passing today could initiate a few showers and isolated thunderstorms over the mountains and foothills. Drier and still warm conditions return over the weekend as high pressure builds back into the region. A stronger, but still mostly dry, cold front is expected to track across the region on Monday, bringing high temperatures below normal by Tuesday.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Sunday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Cloudy, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Calm winds.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Calm winds.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs near 80.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between noon and 3pm. Cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Light winds out of the north.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 70s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph becoming calm by midmorning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Calm winds.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs near 70.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 50s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Cloudy, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Calm winds.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Calm winds.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs near 80.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s.
Nantahala Area
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Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
Tropical Update
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024
For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane Kirk, located over the central subtropical Atlantic Ocean, and on Tropical Storm Leslie, located over the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean.
1. Gulf of Mexico:
Disorganized showers and thunderstorms located over the western Gulf of Mexico are associated with a trough of low pressure. A broad area of low pressure is expected to form over the southwestern or south-central Gulf of Mexico this weekend, and thereafter some gradual development is possible while the low moves slowly eastward or northeastward. A tropical or subtropical depression or storm could form during the early to middle part of next week if the low remains separate from a frontal boundary that is forecast to extend across the Gulf of Mexico next week. Regardless of tropical or subtropical development, locally heavy rains could occur over portions of Mexico during the next few days and over portions of the Florida Peninsula late this weekend into next week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours…low…near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days…medium…40 percent.
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low range (2.2 out of 12) today with Ragweed, Chenopods, and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium range (5.0 out of 12.0).
Record Weather Events for October 4th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2021)
Highest Temperature 90°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2019
Lowest Temperature 23°F in Franklin in 1974
Greatest Rainfall 9.91 inches in Highlands in 1964
Weather Extremes for Macon County for October Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 91°F in Franklin on 10-05-1954
Lowest Temperature 12°F in Franklin on 10-30-1910
Greatest Rainfall 9.91 inches in Highlands on 10-04-1964
Greatest Snowfall 1.0 inches in Highlands on 10-20-1913
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for October Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 103°F in Wadesboro, Anson County on 10-03-2019
Lowest Temperature 8°F in Banner Elk, Avery County on 10-21-1952
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 12.53 inches in Lumberton, Robeson County on 10-08-2016
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 11.0 inches on Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 10-25-1990
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Published at 5:00am on Friday, October 04, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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