Weekend News and Weather Briefing for Saturday, October 05, 2024
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Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Expect warm but dry conditions this weekend under the influence of high pressure over the Northeast states. A stronger but generally dry cold front is expected to track across the region on Monday, bringing below-normal high temperatures Tuesday through the end of next week.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Monday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs near 80. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
Widespread fog, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with lows in the mid 50s. Light and variable winds.
Sunday
Widespread dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 50s. Calm winds.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Light winds out of the northwest.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 50.
Highlands Plateau
Today
atchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with highs near 70. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph in the morning increasing to come out of the east in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Widespread dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs near 70. Calm winds.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 50s. Calm winds in the early evening increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with highs near 70. Winds out of the northeast early in the morning around 5 mph becoming calm by midmorning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 40s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph in the morning increasing to come light and variable in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Sunday
Widespread dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 50s. Calm winds.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Calm winds.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 50.
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 (4.8 out of 12) today with Ragweed, Chenopods, and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low-medium range (4.7 out of 12.0).
Record Weather Events for October 5th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2023)
Highest Temperature 91°F in Franklin in 1954
Lowest Temperature 25°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1968 /> Greatest Rainfall 3.67 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1964
Greatest Snowfall (no measurable snowfall has been recorded on this date since records started being kept in 1872)
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 Highlands on 10-30-1910
Greatest Rainfall 9.91 inches in Highlands on 10-04-1954
Greatest Snowfall 1.0 inHighlands on 10-20-1913
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Published at 5:00am on Satuday, October 05, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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