LOCAL OUTLOOK
A wedge of cool high pressure will set up through tomorrow, providing a brief break before warm, moist conditions return over the weekend. A more robust cold front will approach the region, bringing a chance of showers to the area Monday. Considerably cooler and drier air will spread over the region and linger through the middle of next week.
WEATHER SPONSOR
Adams Products, a Division of Oldcastle is underwriting the daily weather briefing & public safety updates for the month.
Oct 2 to Oct 13, specific surplus pavers will be offered at reduced pricing, pallet quantities only (limited).
Open 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, M-F, located at 895 Hickory Knoll Road, Franklin, NC. Visit our Facebook page at:
All your masonry needs are available. Phone number is 828.524.8545, public is welcome, we’ll help with your with your next project.
Weather Almanac for October 13th (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 85°F in Franklin in 1954
Lowest Temperature 24°F in Franklin in 1988
Greatest Rainfall 2.90 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1983
Record weather events for October in Macon County
Highest Temperature 91°F in Franklin on Oct 5, 1954
Lowest Temperature 12°F in Highlands on Oct 30, 1910
Greatest Rainfall 9.91 inches in Highlands on Oct 4, 1964
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 1.0 inches in Highlands on Oct 20, 1913
THREE DAY OUTLOOK
TODAY
Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 60s to mid-70s. Winds start out from the northeast in the morning, then shifting around clockwise through the morning to come out of the east by noon, then continuing to shift clockwise to come out of the south by 6pm. 20% chance of showers.
TONIGHT
Cloudy with patchy fog overnight. Lows in the 50s and calm winds. 20% chance of rain, mainly in the form of drizzle.
SATURDAY
Mostly sunny with highs ranging from the upper 60s to the upper 70s and variable light winds.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Patchy fog in the morning. Partly cloudy with lows in the 50s and calm winds.
SUNDAY
Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly sunny with highs ranging from the upper 60s to the mid-70s.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with lows ranging from the upper 40s in the higher elevations to the mid-50s in the lower elevations.
HAZARDS
Dense fog this morning, so please increase your following distance on the roadways and turn on your headlights so other motorists can see you. After the fog burns off, no other hazardous weather is anticipated.
Macon Media maintains a Severe Weather Preparedness Page at http://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/p/breaking-news-hub.html for those who are interested.
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
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Fri Oct 13 2017
For the North Atlantic...The Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane Ophelia, located over the eastern Atlantic Ocean several hundred miles southwest of the Azores.
1. A strong tropical wave located several hundred miles east of the Lesser Antilles is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Upper-level winds are expected to prevent significant development of this system for the next couple of days as it moves generally west-northwestward to the north of the Leeward Islands. Environmental conditions could become a little more conducive for some development early next week while the system subsequently moves northward over the west-central Atlantic Ocean.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...20 percent.
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.
Friday, October 13, 6 p.m.
Nantahala Hiking Club Annual Awards and Spaghetti Dinner
Please join us at Tartan Hall (First Presbyterian Church) for our Annual Awards Spaghetti Dinner honoring NHC volunteers. Come and applaud the members who maintain the Trail and those who keep us functioning.
The NHC cooking staff encourages everyone to attend and enjoy a good meal having fun with friends and benefiting the Club at the same time. Please bring your own dishes, silverware and a dessert to share. The cost is $10.00 per person. The Spaghetti Dinners are NHC's only fundraising events of the year. We appreciate your support. A little bird told us there will also be eggplant parmesan.
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 7:13 a.m.
Sunrise 7:38 a.m.
Sun transit 1:20 p.m.
Sunset 7:01 p.m.
End civil twilight 7:26 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 1:16 a.m.
Moon transit 8:25 a.m.
Moonset 3:31 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on October 13, 2017: Waning Crescent with 37% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: Last Quarter on October 12, 2017 at 8:25 a.m. (local daylight time)
Sky Guides for this week
I took some epic photos of the solar eclipse, but have not yet had time to process them. I will be producing material from the photos and video for sale as a fundraiser for Macon Media. --Bobby
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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You can find out more information on how to do that and some of what I plan to accomplish if I reach certain levels of funding at
https://www.patreon.com/MaconMedia
Posted at 3:40 am on October 13, 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.
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