Cold Wave Safety Briefing (Cold Wave Ending!!!
The local National Weather Service has an excellent briefing on their website at http://www.weather.gov/media/gsp/YouTube/brief.pdf in PDF format.
In the coming week, this area will be experiencing a cold wave during which daytime temperatures will be close to 20 degrees below normal. Brisk northerly winds between 5 and 15 mph will combine with the very cold temperatures to produce dangerous wind chills through the week, especially across the higher elevations. Wind chills will drop to 5 to 15 degrees below zero across the higher elevations, near zero to 10 above zero in the lower elevations during the night through much of the week.
Very low relative humidity will increase the fire danger, especially on Tuesday. Please do not burn debris, brush piles or clear fields this week. Put those tasks off for a later time.
When venturing outside, remember to wear layers of loose-fitting, lightweight, warm clothing. Wear a hat because much of your body heat can be lost from your head. Mittens, snug at the wrist, are better than gloves. Lastly, stay dry and out of the wind if possible.
Consider bringing any pets indoors and check on neighbors, elderly, and homeless. Take the necessary precautions to protect water pipes from the extreme cold.
LOCAL OUTLOOK
Cold and dry Canadian high pressure will build into our region, eventually drifting off the East Coast Sunday. A low-pressure system will approach the Southeast states Sunday night, which may bring a light wintry mix to the area early Monday. However, temperatures will return to near normal by the middle of next week.
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Weather Almanac for January 6th (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 70°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2005
Lowest Temperature -7°F in Highlands in 1924
Greatest Rainfall 3.89 inches in Highlands in 1946
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 5.0 inches in Highlands in 1996
Record weather events for January in Macon County
Highest Temperature 78°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Jan 28, 1999
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands on Jan 21, 1985
Greatest Rainfall 4.30 inches in Nantahala on Jan 23, 1971
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 14.0 inches in Franklin on Jan 21, 1877
All-time record weather events for Macon County
Highest Temperature 101°F in Franklin on Jul 29, 1952
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands on Jan 21, 1985
Greatest Rainfall 21.15 inches in Highlands on Jul 29, 1879
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Mar 13, 1993
THREE DAY OUTLOOK
TODAY Cold Wave/Breezy/Outdoor Burning Not Recommended
Sunny with highs in ranging from the lower 20s in the higher elevations to the upper 20s in the lower elevations with wind chills around 5 degrees colder. Winds 5 to 10 mph out of the north. Relative humidity values will be below 30% from around 11 am to 10 pm. That, and with the breezy conditions result in a dangerous environment for outdoor burning. Please put that off until sometime next week.
TONIGHT Cold Wave Continues...Dangerous Wind Chill Values
Clear skies with lows ranging from near zero in the higher elevations to around 12 in the lower elevations. Winds around 5 mph from the north.
SUNDAY Cold Wave Dies
Mostly sunny with increasing clouds. Highs ranging from the mid to upper 20s in the higher elevations to the mid-30s in the lower elevations. Winds shifting around to come out of the south as the Arctic high pressure that has been responsible for this last Arctic Surge moves off to our northeast. Temperatures will begin to return to normal levels over the next few days.
SUNDAY NIGHT Wintry mix after midnight
Mostly cloudy with lows ranging from the mid-teens at the higher elevations to the mid-20s in the lower elevations. Winds 5 to 10 mph out of the south. 50% chance of precipitation, mostly a mix of rain,freezing, rain, sleet and snow. It may take a few hours for the precipitation to work its way down to the lower levels of the atmosphere without being evaporated by the dry air. Accumulations less than a tenth of an inch of ice and sleet.
MONDAY Dicey Road Conditions Until Temperatures Warm
Cloudy with temperatures starting out below freezing everywhere, then warming above freezing around 10 or 11 am, depending on altitude. Highs ranging from near freezing at the higher elevations and mountain passes and near 40 in the lower elevations. Near 100% chance of precipitation. A wintry mix will fall before 10 or 11 am and rain afterward. Roads may be hazardous for travel early on Monday.
MONDAY NIGHT Freezing Rain and Possible Hazardous Driving Conditions After Midnight
Mostly cloudy with lows ranging from the mid to upper 20s at the higher elevation to the lower 30s in the lower elevations. Near 100% chance of precipitation. A wintry mix after midnight may be possible.
HAZARDS
Before we get into the cold wave information, there is the possibility of a Freezing Rain Event after midnight Sunday night into early Monday. Accumulations are expected to be less than a tenth of an inch and travel may become hazardous. Before you head out Monday morning, check the local forecasts and if there are reports of accidents due to slick roadways.
We are in a cold wave in Macon County. Until tomorrow afternoon, temperatures will be at or below freezing for an extended period of time and wind chills will be below zero overnights and in the mornings. If you have elderly family, friends and neighbors, please check on them to make sure they are doing okay. Keep some extra blankets, flashlights, water, and food in your automobile.
We are under a wind chill advisory until 11 am today.
NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook
..TODAY...Cold wave likely. Dangerously cold wind chills are possible during the early morning hours. Dry air may also increase fire danger during the afternoon.
..SUNDAY...Cold wave likely.
..MONDAY...Winter weather possible. Moisture will increase atop the region Sunday night, as a cold high slowly retreats to the east. As precipitation develops during the pre-dawn hours, it will likely start as a wintry mix of snow, sleet and/or freezing rain before transitioning to all rain by midday Monday. Snow and ice accumulations should be light, but some areas may have hazardous road conditions early Monday.
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
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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.
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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 7:43 a.m.
Sun transit 12:39 p.m.
Sunset 5:37 p.m.
End civil twilight 6:04 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 9:58 p.m. last night
Moon transit 4:38 a.m.
Moonset 11:11 a.m.
Moonrise 11:02 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on January 6, 2018: Waning Gibbous with 73% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: Last Quarter on January 8, 2018 at 5:25 p.m. (local standard time)
Sky Guides for this week
Sky and Telescope Magazine
Astronomy Magazine
There will be three solar and two lunar eclipses in 2018. [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 3:15 am on January 6, 2018
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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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