*Macon County Weather Briefing for Saturday, October 4, 2014* Cold and dry air will settle over the region for the weekend. Another cold front is expected to cross Macon County from the northwest sometime Tuesday. *TODAY* Mostly cloudy, decreasing clouds, with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s and winds will be 10 to 15 mph from the northwest, with gusts as high as 25-30 mph. *HAZARDS* None expected, save the possibility of frost tonight. Here is the Hazardous Weather Outlook from the National Weather Service: FROST POSSIBLE. AS A COLD CONTINENTAL AIRMASS SETTLES OVER THE REGION... TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE MID 30S AROUND DAYBREAK SUNDAY ACROSS THE MIDDLE MOUNTAIN ELEVATIONS AND THE VALLEYS. PATCHY FROST MAY OCCUR IN SHELTERED AREAS. ALSO... SOME OF THE HIGHER RIDGES WILL SEE TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW FREEZING. A FROST ADVISORY OR FREEZE WARNING MAY EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE MOUNTAINS. *TONIGHT* Mostly clear with a low near freezing and variable winds. *SUNDAY* Mostly sunny with highs in the mid 60s and calm winds increasing to 5 to 10 mph from the west in the afternoon. *SUNDAY NIGHT* Partly cloudy with lows in the lower 40s and winds are expected to be clam. *WEATHER EXTREMES ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 4TH* *HIGHEST TEMPERATURE* 89°F in Franklin in 1954, 86°F at Coweeta Lab in 1954 and 82°F in Highlands in 1927 The state record for this date is 100°F in Smithfield (Johnston County) in 1954 *LOWEST TEMPERATURE* 23°F in Franklin in 1974 and 24°F at Coweeta Lab in 1974 and 28°F in Highlands in 1987 The state record for this date is 18°F in Laurel Springs (Ashe County) in 1974 *MOST PRECIPITATION* #1 -- 9.91 inches Highlands in 1964 #2 -- 5.99 inches Highlands in 1898 #3 -- 5.05 inches Coweeta Lab in 1964 #4 -- 2.35 inches Franklin in 1992 #5 -- 2.35 inches Nantahala in 1964 The state record for this date is 9.91 inches in Highlands (Macon County) in 1964 *Historical October Averages for Franklin* Normal Maximum Temperature 69.4°F Normal Minimum Temperature 41.5°F Monthly Precipitation 3.29 inches *Historical October Averages for Highlands* Normal Maximum Temperature 61.7°F Normal Minimum Temperature 31.9°F Monthly Precipitation 6.05 inches #WNCscan #MaconWx *CROWD FUNDING EFFORT* Please consider giving a dollar a month to my Patreon Campaign so I can can continue providing this service indefinitely and to add significant improvements that will blow your mind. :) Visit patreon/MaconMedia By giving a dollar a month, you can gain access to updates that only patreon supporters get to see. MIrror https://plus.google/u/0/b/112483742818260664333/112483742818260664333/posts/FuaNKv1kK6k
Posted on: Sat, 04 Oct 2014 10:00:00 +0000
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