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Thursday, November 30, 2017

Daily Weather Briefing for Thursday, November 30, 2017





LOCAL OUTLOOK

A cold front will approach the area and increase rain chances through early Friday. Dry high pressure will return Sunday into Monday. A stronger cold front will approach our region by the middle of next week.


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Weather Almanac for November 30th (1872-2016)

Record weather events for this date in Macon County

Highest Temperature 73°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1970
Lowest Temperature 7°F in Franklin in 1959
Greatest Rainfall 1.57 inches in Highlands in 2006
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 0.5 inches in Franklin in 1876


Record weather events for November in Macon County

Highest Temperature 83°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Nov 4, 2003
Lowest Temperature -3°F in Highlands on Nov 25, 1950
Greatest Rainfall 4.69 inches in Highlands on Nov 29, 1914
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 6.0 inches in Highlands on Nov 28, 1922


THREE DAY OUTLOOK



TODAY

Mostly cloudy with highs ranging t=from the mid to upper 50s in the higher elevations and the mid-60s in the lower elevations and winds out of the west. 30% chance of rain, mainly after 2 pm. Rainfall accumulations of less than a tenth of an inch is expected.

TONIGHT

Mostly cloudy with patchy fog expected to form after 10 pm. Lows in the low to mid-40s and variable light winds. 50% chance of rain with rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch expected overnight.



FRIDAY

Mostly sunny with highs ranging from the mid to upper 50s in the higher elevations to the low to mid-60s in the lower elevations. Winds out of the northwest.

FRIDAY NIGHT

Mostly cloudy with lows in the upper 30s in the higher elevations and the lower 40s in the lower elevations. Winds are expected to be calm.



SATURDAY

Partly sunny with highs in the 50s. 20% chance of showers.

SATURDAY NIGHT

Partly cloudy with highs ranging from the upper 50s in the higher elevations to the lower 60s in the lower elevations.

HAZARDS

No hazardous weather expected.


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

The Atlantic Hurricane Season ends today.

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
100 AM EST Thu Nov 30 2017

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

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.


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 6:55 a.m.
Sunrise 7:23 a.m.
Sun transit 12:22 p.m.
Sunset 5:22 p.m.
End civil twilight 5:49 p.m.


Moon

Moonset 3:40 a.m.
Moonrise 3:33 p.m.
Moon transit 10:06 p.m.
Moonset 4:47 a.m. tomorrow


Phase of the Moon on November 30, 2017: Waxing Gibbous with 88% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: Full Moon on December 3, 2017 at 10:47 a.m. (local standard 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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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.

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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 2:55 am on November 30, 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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