Weekend Weather Briefing for Saturday, September 21, 2024
National News
Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
High pressure will linger over the region through the weekend with temperatures warming above normal. A more moist airmass will move into our area from the north early next week and linger through mid- week increasing rain chances.
If you receive value from what Macon Media provides to the community, please consider becoming a supporter and contribute at least a dollar a month. Those who support Macon Media with at least a dollar a month receive early access to video of some events and meetings before they are made public on the website. Videos and news involving public safety are not subject to early access.
Or, if you prefer Pay Pal, try PayPal.me/MaconMedia
Local Weather
General Forecast Through Sunday Night
Franklin Area
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 80s. Calm winds.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm winds.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 80s. Calm winds.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm winds.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph early in the morning decreasing to calm winds by midmorning. The chance of rain is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Light winds out of the southwest. The chance of rain is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers before midnight. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with lows around 60. Light winds out of the northwest. The chance of rain is 30%.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs near 80. Light winds out of the northwest.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds. The chance of rain is 30%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Light winds out of the southwest. The chance of rain is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers before midnight. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with lows around 60. Light winds out of the northwest. The chance of rain is 30%.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs near 80. Light winds out of the northwest.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds. The chance of rain is 30%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60.
Nantahala Area
Back to Top
Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
If you receive value from what Macon Media provides to the community, please consider becoming a supporter and contribute at least a dollar a month. Those who support Macon Media with at least a dollar a month receive early access to video of some events and meetings before they are made public on the website. Videos and news involving public safety are not subject to early access.
Or, if you prefer Pay Pal, try PayPal.me/MaconMedia
Published at 5:00am on Saturday, September 21, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
Resources used to compile the information in this article include, but are not limited to the following websites or books: MaconMedia.com, youtube.com, weather.gov, airnow.gov, wikipedia.com, onthisday.com, ncdcr.gov, ncsu.edu, utah.edu, https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/, wolfram.com, biorxiv.org, aps.org, nejm.org, plos.org, cell.com, researchsquare.com, cureus.com, spc.noaa.gov, nhc.noaa.gov, ncdenr.org, medrxiv.org, archive.org, ncpedia.org, nasa.gov, https://ww2days.com, nih.gov, carolinapublicpress.org, microbe.tv, smokymountainnews.com, psypost.org, blogspot.com, pollen.com, franklinnc.com, maconnc.org, spaceweather.com, solarham.com, loc.gov, ncleg.net, senate.gov, house.gov, whitehouse.gov, drudgereport.com, politico.com, realclearpolitics.com, ushmm.org, This Day in North Carolina History, World War II Day By Day, The Holocaust Encyclopedia, The Timetables of History, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, The World History and Book of Facts (multiple years), On This Day In History: Over 4,000 facts, The NASA Archives. 60 Years in Space, This Day in North Carolina History, The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration: From the Ancient World to the Extraterrestrial Future, Spaceflight, 2nd Edition: The Complete Story from Sputnik to Curiousity, The Story of Civilization (11 volumes), The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, American History, Volume 1: 1492-1877, American History, Volume 2: 1877 – Present, A Complete Chronolgy of the Second World War. Weather and Almanac data and information sources: Sources (except where otherwise credited): heavens-above.com, Ian Webster’s Github, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, The National Weather Service, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center, Penn State University Electronic Wall Map, The State Climate Office of North Carolina, Storm Prediction Center, U.S. Naval Observatory, University of Utah Department of Atmospheric Sciences, and the Weather Prediction Center.