Weekend Weather Briefing for Saturday, May 18, 2024
Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop across the area today. A few storms may become severe, capable of producing damaging wind gusts and large hail. Isolated flooding is possible with any slow-moving or training thunderstorms.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Monday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then scattered showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Light winds out of the north. Chance of rain is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Calm winds.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Highs near 70. Calm winds becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then scattered showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Light and variable winds increasing and shifting to come out of the northwest around 5 mph before midnight. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 60s. Winds out of the northeast around 5 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the east in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday 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 low-to-mid 50s. Light winds out of the east. Chance of rain is 30%. Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 70.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 50s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then scattered showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 20%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s.
Nantahala Area
Hazards
A storm system may bring the threat of thunderstorms and heavy rainfall late today into Sunday.
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium range (3.7 out of 12) today with Hickory, Birch, and Oak being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low-medium range (4.0 out of 12.0).
Record Weather Events for May 18th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 91°F in Franklin in 1996
Lowest Temperature 28°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1973
Greatest One-Day Rain 2.80 inches in Highlands in 2018
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded on this date since record-keeping began in 1871)
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of May Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 92°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 05-20-1996
Lowest Temperature 23°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 05-02-1963
Greatest Rainfall 5.97 inches in Highlands on 05-30-2018
Greatest Snowfall 2.5 inches in Highlands on 05-07-1992
(the excessive rainfall was due to the remnants of Hurricane Gladys)
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of May Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 107°F in Aurora, Beaufort Countyy on 05-26-2011
Lowest Temperature 14°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 05-09-2020
Greatest Rainfall 8.51 inches in Pisgah Forest, Transylvania County on 05-20-1942
Greatest Snowfall 15.00 in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 05-07-1992
On This Day
May 18th is the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. 227 days remain until the end of the year.
Historical Events
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Published at 5:00am on Saturday, May 18, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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Source: http://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2024/05/weekend-weather-briefing-for-saturday_18.html
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