Daily Weather Briefing for Monday, August 14, 2017

LOCAL OUTLOOK

A stationary front is expected to lift northward into the region on Monday, possibly washing out on Tuesday while another weak front approaches from the west. This next front will move into the region Tuesday night into Wednesday with a brief round of drier high pressure favored through Thursday. Another cold front will move into the area on Friday warranting increased chances for precipitation, with drier high pressure expected in its wake for Saturday into Sunday.

Eclipse Day Forecast (August 14th Edition)

This is a collection of forecasts for the day of the eclipse for the Franklin area.

Accuweather

High 81° Low 61° Chance of a thunderstorm

Intellicast/Weather Underground are identical

High 81° Low 64° Mixed clouds and sun with scattered thunderstorms. Chance of rain 50%. Amount: 0.15 in.

Weather Bug

High 81° Low 64° Partly cloudy with a 40% chance of thunderstorms. High temperature around 81°F. Dew point with be around 66°F with an average humidity of 78%. Winds will be out of the south southeast around 2 mph.

Macon Media (I am becoming cautiously optimistic)

Highs Franklin area upper 70s to low 80s Nantahala, Highlands and higher elevation will be in the 70s. Skies partly to mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon are likely. Coverage will be in a hit or miss summer pattern. Some places will be clear during totality and others will not.

When you look at the forecast over the week, try to keep in mind what this may mean for traffic conditions. If possible, leave for work or play early on the 21st and always let family members and friends know what your plans are.

DAY SPONSOR

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Their phone number is 371-4718. They are located at 120 Depot Street.

They can handle all your tree removal needs in good or bad weather.


WEATHER SPONSOR



Adams Products, a Division of Oldcastle is underwriting the daily weather briefing and public safety updates for the month. They have all your masonry products (block, mortars, tools), plus feature Belgrade Pavers and Sakrete Products. Open 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, M-F, located at 895 Hickory Knoll Road, Franklin, NC.

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Their phone number is 828.524.8545, all are welcome, let them help you with your next project.


Weather Almanac for August 13th (1872-2016)

Record weather events for this date in Macon County

Highest Temperature 94°F in Highlands in 1925
Lowest Temperature 42°F in Highlands in 1931
Greatest Rainfall 9.68 inches in Highlands in 1940

Record weather events for August in Macon County

Highest Temperature 99°F in Franklin on Aug 9, 1980
Lowest Temperature 40°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Aug 29, 1968
Greatest Rainfall 9.68 inches in Highlands on Aug 13, 1940


THREE DAY OUTLOOK



TODAY

Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with highs in the mid-80s for the Franklin and Otto areas and ranging from the mid-70s to near 80 in Nantahala, Highlands and higher elevations. Calm winds in the morning, then from the south-southwest in the afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms with chances peaking at around 60% in the late afternoon. Rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch.


TONIGHT

Mostly cloudy with fog expected to develop mostly after midnight with lows in the 60s. Rain chances will diminish from 60% at 6 pm to 20% by midnight.




TUESDAY

Mostly cloudy with highs in the mid-80s. Calm winds in the morning rising to come out of the northwest in the afternoon. 40% chance of showers, mainly after noon.

TUESDAY NIGHT

Mostly cloudy with lows in the 60s and winds out of the north. 30% chance of showers.



WEDNESDAY

Partly sunny with highs in the mid to upper 80s. 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Partly cloudy with lows in the mid to upper 60s in the Franklin area and lower 60s in the higher elevations.

HAZARDS

Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible today. Coverage will be less than previous days. No severe weather is anticipated.

As always, you can check to see what advisories, watches, and warnings are in effect for Macon County by visiting http://is.gd/MACONWARN



TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

We are now in the time frame of where storms that develop in the Caribbean Sea or Atlantic Basin could impact our view of the solar eclipse on August 21st.

Tropical Depression EIGHT has become Tropical Storm GERT and will likely become Hurricane Gert sometime Tuesday. The storm will parallel the east coast and poses no danger to the east coast.


Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Mon Aug 14 2017

For the North Atlantic...The Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Gert, located several hundred miles west-southwest of Bermuda.

1. A large and complex area of disturbed weather to the south and southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands is associated with a broad trough of low pressure and a tropical wave. These systems are forecast to merge during the next day or two, and environmental conditions are then expected to be conducive for development of this disturbance later this week while it moves westward at about 15 mph over the tropical Atlantic.

* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...medium...50 percent.

ECLIPSE EVENTS (events listed here are paid sponsorships)

RABUN COUNTY

Rabun County, Georgia has a county-wide “Outasight” eclipse viewing party planned for August 21st at the Rabun Gap Nacoochee School. More information may be found at
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/georgias-total-solar-eclipse-outasight-viewing-party-at-rgns-tickets-36172624293

Other events happening in and near Rabun County the weekend of the eclipse can be found on the Explore Rabun website at http://explorerabun.com/events-happening-total-solar-eclipse-rabun-county-georgia/

BRYSON CITY ECLIPSE WEEKEND

Bryson City invites you to a weekend of celebrating the eclipse. To find out more information, visit their page at https://www.greatsmokies.com/2017eclipse.html

Bryson City is recommended by TravelChannel.com as the spot in North Carolina to watch the eclipse.


MACON CALENDAR

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There is no charge for civic, educational or nonprofit groups, except for groups or events that receive funding from the TDA, TDC, and EDC, where full rates apply.


September 27th, WEDNESDAY

HOSPICE HOUSE FOUNDATION OF WNC

PEACEFUL JOURNEY
3rd annual charity dining event
hosted by RISTORANTE PAOLETTI at 440 Main Street in Highlands

For information, visit http://hhfwnc.org/peaceful-journey/


National Alliance on Mental Illness
Appalachian South

Meets each Thursday at 7pm
The First Methodist Church Outreach Center
at the intersection of Harrison Ave. and West Main Street
(directly across from Lazy Hiker Brewery)

Come join our weekly support group for anyone suffering from mental illness and their family or friends. This includes Depression, Bipolar,8chizophrenia, PTSD, Substance Abuse, Etc.

Here you will find:
— others living with mental health challenges YOU ARE NOT ALONE
- learn coping skills and ?find hope in shared experience
- help learning how to break down stigma and guilt surrounding mental health
- how to live life with the expectation of a better a better future

Kay (706)970-9987 Denise (828)347-5000)

SYRINGE EXCHANGE PROGRAM

On January 1, 2017, the Syringe Exchange Program of Franklin began operating a comprehensive harm reduction program to address the opioid epidemic that is impacting western NC. Opioid overdose reversal kits including naloxone are available free of charge. If you have any questions about our services or if you know someone interested in volunteering, please contact Stephanie Almeida at 828-475-1920.



Sun and Moon

Sun

Begin civil twilight 6:26 a.m.
Sunrise 6:53 a.m.
Sun transit 1:38 p.m.
Sunset 8:23 p.m.
End civil twilight 8:50 p.m.

Moon

Moonrise 12:12 a.m.
Moon transit 6:54 a.m.
Moonset 1:42 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on August 14, 2017: Last Quarter at 9:15 p.m.
The next New Moon will occur during a total solar eclipse at 2:36:40 pm on August 21, 2017.


Sky Guides for this week

Sky and Telescope Magazine 
Astronomy Magazine


Earth Sky has an article on the eclipses of 2017. [LINK]

Heavens Above has an Android App that will assist you in observing the sky and even has a satellite tracker that will let you know when the International Space Station and dozens of other satellites are overhead. [LINK]

Stellarium is also an app that will assist you in observing the sky. It is available in both Android [LINK] and iOS versions. [LINK]

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Published at 4:12 am on August 14, 2017

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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, Penn State University Electronic Wall Map, The State Climate Office of North Carolina, Storm Prediction Center, U.S. Naval Observatory, and the Weather Prediction Center.