Personal Note
Thank you, everyone, for putting up with the absence of the full daily weather briefing for the last ten days while the flu knocked me out of commission. --Bobby
LOCAL OUTLOOK
Cool high pressure to our north today combined with low pressure approaching from the west will make for a cool, wet day. Cool and dry high pressure will give our region one dry day on Sunday. Expect a warm-up through midweek as another cold front arrives from Tennessee by Thursday. This front is expected to move north as a warm front at the end of the week as our temperatures remain well above normal.
WEATHER SPONSOR
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Weather Almanac for February 17th (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 74°F in Highlands in 1927
Lowest Temperature -9°F in Highlands in 1958
Greatest Rainfall 2.83 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station 1995
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 3.0 inches in Highlands in 1896
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 Afternoon rain likely
Cloudy and rainy. Winds out of the northwest in the morning, then from the southeast in the afternoon. 70% chance of rain, mainly between noon and 9 pm. Rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch are expected.
TONIGHT
Patchy fog overnight, mostly cloudy and lows ranging from the mid-30s at the higher elevations to the upper 30s in the lower elevations. Winds out of the northwest. 70% chance of rain, mainly before midnight with rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch expected.
SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy with highs ranging from the mid-50s at the higher elevations to the lower 60s in the lower elevations. Calm winds early, then 5 to 10 mph from the south in the afternoon. Rain chances increase after 4 pm.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with lows ranging from the lower 40s at the higher elevations to the upper 40s in the lower elevations. Winds out of the southeast. 50% chance of rain.
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY
Cloudy skies with highs ranging from the upper 50s at the higher elevations to the low-to-mid 60s in the lower elevations. 60% chance of rain.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with lows ranging from the upper 40s at the higher elevations to the lower 50s in the lower elevations.
GOES 16 GeoColor - Infrared Loop
10:42 pm to 01:52 am
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not anticipated today in Macon County.
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 02:02 am
MACON CALENDAR
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There is no charge for civic, educational or nonprofit groups, except for groups or events that receive funding from the TDA, TDC, and EDC, where full rates apply.
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.
Uptown Gallery Guest Artist Presentation on February 12th
At the Uptown Gallery in Franklin on Monday, February 12th at 1 pm, Lee Perry Bender, silversmith and lapidarist, will be presenting the technique known as water casting. Water casting usually involves big torches and molten silver --best done outside. Lee will be demonstrating a "miniaturized" version using a small butane torch and small amounts of silver. Photographs are of two pendants, one of them features a Tahitian pearl. This event is open to the public and refreshments will be provided. The Macon County Art Association member meeting will follow the presentation. For more information contact the gallery at (828) 349-4607.
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 6:52 a.m.
Sunrise 7:17 a.m.
Sun transit 12:47 p.m.
Sunset 6:18 p.m.
End civil twilight 6:44 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 8:26 a.m.
Moon transit 2:15 p.m.
Moonset 8:10 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on February 17, 2018: Waxing Crescent with 3% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: New Moon on February 15, 2018 at 4:05 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 2:22 am on February 17, 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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