LOCAL OUTLOOK
A cold front will cross the area tonight, exiting off the east coast this morning. High pressure moves across our region to start the weekend, then the next cold front arrives on Sunday with possible wintry weather into early Monday. Another cold front arrives in the middle of next week.
We are entering a period of cooler and wetter weather where winter weather events are more likely over the next few weeks. Not all the systems will bring significant snow, but chances are higher than usual that we may see some.
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Weather Almanac for February 2nd (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 75°F in Franklin in 1989
Lowest Temperature -7°F in Highlands in 1917
Greatest Rainfall 2.93 inches in Franklin 1983
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 7.5 inches in Nantahala in 1936
Record weather events for February in Macon County
Highest Temperature 79°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Feb 28, 1996
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands on Feb 13, 1899
Greatest Rainfall 6.37 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Feb 13, 1966
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 15.0 inches in Highlands on Feb 14, 1912
THREE DAY OUTLOOK
TODAY
Sunny skies with highs ranging from the lower 30s at the higher elevations and the upper 30s in the lower elevations. Winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts in the 25 mph range at the lower elevations and in the 35 to 40 mph range at the higher elevations. Winds should begin to decrease after 4 pm.
TONIGHT
Partly cloudy skies with lows ranging from the lower teens to the upper teens in the lower elevations. Winds out of the northwest calming before midnight.
SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy skies with highs ranging from the upper 30s to the lower 40s in the lower elevations. Calm winds early, then from the southeast in the afternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT Wintry mix
Cloudy skies with lows in the mid to upper 20s and winds out of the southeast. 80% chance of precipitation, beginning as rain and snow and transitioning over to sleet until 5 am, when freezing rain is expected to join the fun. Road conditions could be hazardous.
SUNDAY
Cloudy with highs ranging from the lower 40s at the higher elevations to the mid-40s in the lower elevations. 100% chance of precipitation, in the form of freezing rain before 8 am, then all rain after.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with lows ranging from the lower 20s at the higher elevations to the upper 20s and near 30 in the lower elevations. 30% chance of rain, mainly before 10 pm.
GOES 16 GeoColor - Infrared Loop
11:37 pm to 02:32 am
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is possible today. A mixed wintry precipitation could result in slick roads this morning. Please use caution and increase the distance you follow other motorists.
The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Macon County for a period of wintry weather that may occur tonight and over the weekend It has been posted below.
***Hazardous Weather Outlook***
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
347 PM EST Thu Feb 1 2018
..FRIDAY...Winter weather possible. Snowfall may persist into the early morning.
..SUNDAY...Winter weather possible. Another frontal system will move across the area and may bring a wintry mix of precipitation. Confidence is still low on the amounts and types of precipitation. Please continue to monitor the forecast.
..MONDAY...Winter weather possible. Light snow may occur Monday morning in the wake of the frontal system.
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 (Precipitation)
Image Produced at 02:32 am
MACON CALENDAR
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2018 Trail Ambassador (TA) Training and Refresher Course
The NHC will again provide training to Trail Ambassadors who will do day hikes on our 60-mile section to meet thru-hikers this spring. TAs will provide local knowledge and Leave No Trace education. With a 14% increase in northbound thru-hikers in 2017 over 2016, anything NHC can do to help with visitor use management will ensure a pleasant hiker experience and help protect the resource. If you would like to know more, please visit http://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2018/01/2018-trail-ambassador-ta-training-and.html
FRIENDS OF THE GREENWAY FUNDRAISER FOR FEBRUARY AND MARCH
Fundraiser for Friends of the Greenway--an indoor flea market will take place every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday in February and March at FROG Quarters, 573 East Main St in Franklin (next to the new bridge).
If you’re interested in participating, please call 369-8488 for details and registration. Only the registration fee will go to FROG, but donations are always appreciated. Funds will benefit the following projects: Butterfly Garden, Educational Signs on the Trail, Splash Pad Renovation, Chimney Swift Tower, and FROG Quarters meeting place. If your shopping, enter at Mainspring Conservation Trust drive and circle around behind the buildings.
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 7:05 a.m.
Sunrise 7:32 a.m.
Sun transit 12:47 p.m.
Sunset 6:03 p.m.
End civil twilight 6:30 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 7:35 p.m. last night
Moon transit 2:23 a.m.
Moonset 9:04 a.m.
Moonrise 8:42 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on February 2, 2018: Waning Gibbous with 94% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: Full Moon on January 31, 2018 at 8:27 a.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 3:00am on February 2, 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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