LOCAL OUTLOOK
Warm conditions will continue today, with rain chances beginning to ramp up in the mountains this afternoon ahead of an approaching cold front. The front will quickly move through the area tonight and Monday morning. Considerably cooler and drier air will spread over the region in its wake and linger for several days.
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 15th (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 84°F in Franklin in 1950
Lowest Temperature 23°F in Highlands in 1988
Greatest Rainfall 8.25 inches in Highlands in 1914
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 dense fog this morning. Highs ranging from the 60s in the higher elevations to the lower 70s in the lower elevations. Winds 5 to 10 mph, generally out of the west in the afternoon. 20% chance of isolated showers in the afternoon.
TONIGHT
Cloudy with fog developing overnight. Lows in the 40s and winds 5 to 10 mpg out of the northwest to make it feel cooler. 70% chance of rain.
MONDAY
Partly sunny with decreasing clouds to become mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the 50s and 60s and winds 10 to 15 mph out of the north. 40% chance of rain.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear with lows in the mid-30s. Frost will be possible in locations that are protected from the winds out of the northeast overnight.
TUESDAY
Sunny with highs ranging from the 50s in the higher elevations to the low to mid-60s in the lower elevations. Winds 5 to 10 mph out of the northeast.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Clear with lows in the 30s.
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 Sun Oct 15 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 more than 300 miles east of the easternmost Azores.
1. A broad trough of low pressure centered over the Virgin Islands and the northern Leeward Islands is producing disorganized showers and squalls over portions of the Leeward Islands and adjacent Atlantic waters. This activity is expected to spread across the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico later this morning and continue into the afternoon. Upper-level winds are forecast to remain hostile for any significant development to occur during the next day or two. However, the environment could become somewhat more conducive for development by early next week when the system begins to move northward and then recurves over the west-central Atlantic Ocean.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...medium...50 percent.
MACON CALENDAR
If you have an event you wish to be added to this calendar, please send the information, along with a flyer in pdf format or a high-quality photo, to editor@maconmedia.com. If you want text published, please include a paragraph with your photo, flyer or graphics. Please include date(s) and time(s).
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.
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 7:14 a.m.
Sunrise 7:40 a.m.
Sun transit 1:19 p.m.
Sunset 6:58 p.m.
End civil twilight 7:24 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 3:22 a.m.
Moon transit 10:12 a.m.
Moonset 4:55 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on October 15, 2017: Waning Crescent with 18% 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]
CROWD FUNDING OR DAY SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
If you receive value from what Macon Media provides to the community, please consider becoming a supporter and contribute at least a dollar a month.
If you have a business or event you are interested in sponsorship opportunities or underwriting coverage, send an email to editor@MaconMedia.com for more information. Serious inquiries only. Macon Media rewards early sponsors/underwriters with lifetime guaranteed low rates while newer sponsors/underwriters pay higher rates based on the date they first support Macon Media.
Thank You to the people who have been sending in donations and those businesses who are underwriting coverage of news and events. You have kept Macon Media online. You have made it possible for Macon Media to begin purchasing state of the art equipment and begin work on building a real website with features not employed by any local news outlets.
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 3:50 am on October 15, 2017
#WNCscan #MaconWx #MaconSafety
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.
Posts
0 comments :
Post a Comment