News and Weather Briefing for Friday, October 11, 2024
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Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Cool high pressure settles over the area today, then will be followed by a warmup over the weekend. A strong, though mostly dry, cold front will cross our region on Monday, ushering in much colder air and could lead to widespread frost and freeze concerns across the mountains by the middle of the week.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Sunday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Calm winds.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 40s. Calm winds.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 40s. Calm winds.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs near 80.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 50s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s. Light and variable winds.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph decreasing to calm by midmorning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 40s. Light winds out of the northwest.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs near 70.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 50.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Sunny, with highs in the lower 70s. Calm winds.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s. Calm winds.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Light winds out of the north.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 40s. Calm winds.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 50s.
Nantahala Area
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Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
Tropical Update
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low-medium range (4.0 out of 12) today with Ragweed, Chenopods, and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low-medium range (4.3 out of 12.0).
Record Weather Events for October 11th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2021)
Highest Temperature 85°F in Franklin in 1954
Lowest Temperature 25°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2000
Greatest Rainfall 4.80 inches in Highlands in 2020
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
Record Weather Events for October 11th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 93°F in Albemarle, Stanly County in 1939
Lowest Temperature 18°F on Celo, Yancey County in 19640
Greatest Rainfall 7.74 inches in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County in 2017
Greatest Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded on this date since 1872)
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for October
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
News Briefing
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Published at 5:00am on Friday, October 11, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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