LOCAL OUTLOOK
Cold and dry high pressure will move from New England to eastern Canada by late Monday as another cold front approaches our region from the upper Plains states. Expecting some moisture over our area Tuesday night ahead of a sharp upper trough. This trough and cold surface high pressure will bring a quick shot of cold air Wednesday into Thursday. A warming trend will dominate the local weather pattern at the end of the week.
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Weather Almanac for January 15th (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 75°F in Highlands in 1932
Lowest Temperature -4°F in Highlands in 1893
Greatest Rainfall 3.04 inches in Highlands in 2013
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 6.0 inches in Highlands in 1893
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
THREE DAY OUTLOOK
TODAY
Mostly sunny with highs ranging from the lower 30s at the higher elevations to the upper 30s in the lower elevations. Wind 5 to 10 mph out of the southwest will make it feel closer to freezing in the lower elevations.
TONIGHT
Partly cloudy with lows ranging from the upper teens at the higher elevations to the mid-20s in the lower elevations. Winds will make it feel about 5 degrees colder at times. Winds 5 to 10 mph out of the west.
TUESDAY
Partly sunny with increasing clouds, becoming cloudy by noon. Highs ranging from the lower 30s at the higher elevations to the upper 30s in the lower elevations. Winds 5 to 10 mph out of the west. 40% chance of rain and or snow. Little or no accumulation expected. Computer models vary in their accumulation forecasts.
TUESDAY NIGHT Snow Showers and Dangerous Wind Chills
Mostly cloudy with lows ranging from the upper single digits at the higher elevations to the mid-teens in the lower elevations. Wind chills will make it feel a few degrees colder. Winds 5 to 10 mph out of the northwest. 40% chance of snow showers. Most accumulation forecasts vary from none to around an inch, with a few computer models forecasting more.
WEDNESDAY Cold Wave
Wind chill values in the morning will be near zero in the lower elevations. Sunny with highs ranging from the upper teens at the higher elevations to the mid-to-upper 20s in the lower elevations. Wind chills will make it feel a few degrees colder.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT Cold Wave and Dangerous Wind Chills
Mostly clear with lows dropping to near zero at the higher elevations and around ten degrees in the lower elevations. Wind chills will bring the feels-like temperature 5 to 10 degrees colder.
GOES 16 GeoColor - Infrared Loop
1:02 am to 2:57 am
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not expected today.
There is the potential for snow showers on Tuesday and Tuesday night. A cold wave is expected to dominate our local weather pattern late Tuesday night through Thursday. More information is in the Hazardous Weather Outlook that has been issued by the National Weather Service:
NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook
..TUESDAY...Winter weather possible. Light snow showers develop during the day as cold front moves through the area. Accumulations would mainly be across the higher elevations.
..WEDNESDAY...Cold wave possible. Another shot of cold arctic air is expected behind the cold front. Wind chill values below zero are possible early in the morning.
..THURSDAY...Cold wave possible.
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
GOES-16 ABI CONUS - 11.20 um (Rainfall)
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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 7:14 a.m.
Sunrise 7:41 a.m.
Sun transit 12:43 p.m.
Sunset 5:45 p.m.
End civil twilight 6:12 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 6:27 a.m.
Moon transit 11:37 a.m.
Moonset 4:47 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on January 15, 2018: Waning Crescent with 2% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: New Moon on January 16, 2018 at 9:17 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 3:16 am on January 15, 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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