LOCAL OUTLOOK
A cold and dry weather pattern will dominate local conditions through the middle of the week when a high-pressure ridge is expected to bring warmer conditions to the region.
WEATHER SPONSOR
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Weather Almanac for October 16th (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 81°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2008
Lowest Temperature 25°F in Franklin in 2006
Greatest Rainfall 4.71 inches in Highlands in 1932
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
Passing rain showers, mainly before daybreak, then patchy fog. Cloudy with decreasing clouds, becoming mostly sunny by noon. Highs ranging from the 50s in the higher elevations to the lower 60s in the lower elevations. Winds 10 to 15 mph out of the north, gusting to 25 mph.
TONIGHT
Clear with patchy areas of frost (especially in locations that are sheltered from the wind) after midnight. Lows ranging from the upper 20s to the mid-30s. Winds out of the northeast 10 to 15 mph, making it feel like it is below freezing in most locations.
TUESDAY
Sunny with highs ranging from the mid-50s to the mid-60s and winds out of the east.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Clear with lows ranging from the lower 30s to the upper 30s and winds out of the east. Scattered frost is possible in locations that are sheltered from the wind.
WEDNESDAY
Sunny with highs ranging from the mid-50s in the higher elevations to the mid-60s in the lower elevations.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Clear with lows in the 30s. Scattered frost in possible in the higher elevations.
HAZARDS
No hazardous weather is expected today. Some locations in Macon County could see frost after midnight tonight. If you have frost-sensitive plants, either cover them up or bring them indoors.
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 Mon Oct 16 2017
For the North Atlantic...The Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
The National Hurricane Center has issued the last advisory on Hurricane Ophelia, located over the far northeastern Atlantic Ocean a couple of hundred miles south-southwest of Ireland.
1. A low-pressure system located about 100 miles east-northeast of the Turks and Caicos Islands is gradually becoming better defined. Associated thunderstorm activity has increased and become a little better organized this morning, and gale-force winds have been occurring in squalls northeast of the center. Some development of this low will be possible during the next day or so while it moves generally northward over the western Atlantic. However, upper-level winds are expected to become unfavorable for tropical cyclone formation by late Tuesday, and the system is likely to merge with a front and become extratropical on Wednesday.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...40 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...medium...40 percent.
MACON CALENDAR
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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 7:15 a.m.
Sunrise 7:41 a.m.
Sun transit 1:19 p.m.
Sunset 6:57 p.m.
End civil twilight 7:22 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 4:25 a.m.
Moon transit 11:02 a.m.
Moonset 5:32 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on October 16, 2017: Waning Crescent with 10% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: New Moon on October 19, 2017, at 3:12 p.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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Posted at 3:37 am on October 16, 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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