Macon County Weather Briefing for Friday, August 29, 2014 A Bermuda high will set up shop in the Atlantic and will dominate our weather pattern through at least the middle of the coming workweek. Moderate chances of afternoon and evening hit or miss thundershowers are in the forecast for the next several days. TODAY Patchy dense fog this morning. Sunny with high in the low to mid 80s and light winds out of the southeast. HAZARDS None expected TONIGHT Mostly clear, patchy fog after midnight, lows around 60 and light winds out of the southeast. SATURDAY Partly sunny with highs around 80 and light winds out of the south. 40% chance of afternoon and evening thundershowers. SATURDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy with lows in the lower 60s and light winds out of the southwest. 40% chance of thundershowers. WEATHER EXTREMES ALMANAC FOR AUGUST 29TH HIGHEST TEMPERATURE 93°F in Coweeta Lab in 1948, 96°F Franklin in 1948 and 91°F in Highlands in 1932 The state record for this date is 106°F in Monroe (Union County) in 1948 LOWEST TEMPERATURE 44°F in Highlands in 1992 and 40°F in Franklin in 1968 The state record for this date is 33°F in Laurel Springs (Ashe County) in 1968 MOST PRECIPITATION #1 -- 3.89 inches Highlands in 1940 #2 -- 2.64 inches Highlands in 1985 #3 -- 2.22 inches Highlands in 1899 #4 -- 2.18 inches Highlands in 1901 #5 -- 2.15 inches Highlands in 1940 The state record for this date is 9.74 inches in Montreat (Yancey County) in 1940 Historical August Averages for Franklin Normal Maximum Temperature 83.2°F Normal Minimum Temperature 61.2°F Monthly Precipitation 4.48 inches Historical August Averages for Highlands Normal Maximum Temperature 76.3°F Normal Minimum Temperature 56.4°F Monthly Precipitation 6.59 inches #WNCscan #MaconWx MIrror https://plus.google/u/0/b/112483742818260664333/112483742818260664333/posts/KwV2SPBV9K3
Posted on: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 09:22:20 +0000
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