LOCAL NEWS
The Franklin Town Council will be meeting tonight at 6 pm. More information, including the public agenda, the agenda packet, and a draft of the February 5, 2018 meeting of the town council are on the blog. [LINK]
LOCAL OUTLOOK
Dry conditions will prevail today as high pressure continues to build over the region from the northwest. Another cold front will bring the next chance of rain to the area late tonight into Tuesday, along with cooler weather for the middle of the week.
DAY SPONSOR
Carrion Tree Service is underwriting the daily weather briefing and public safety updates for today. they are a fully licensed and insured tree service, specializing in dangerous tree removal, view clearing, pruning, and crane services with a 24 Hour emergency response.
Their phone number is 371-4718. They are located at 120 Depot Street.
They can handle all your tree removal needs in good or bad weather.
WEATHER SPONSOR
Adams Products, a Division of Oldcastle is underwriting the daily weather briefing & public safety updates for the month.
Open 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, M-F, located at 895 Hickory Knoll Road, Franklin, NC. Visit our Facebook page at:
All your masonry needs are available. Phone number is 828.524.8545, public is welcome, we’ll help with your with your next project.
Weather Almanac for March 5th (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 77°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1955
Lowest Temperature -1°F in Highlands in 1960
Greatest Rainfall 2.68 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station 2008
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 2.5 inches in Highlands in 1980
Record Weather Events for March (1872-2017)
Highest Temperature 86°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on March 15, 1967
Lowest Temperature -7°F in Highlands on March 7, 1899
Greatest Rainfall 6.43 inches in Highlands on March 29, 1898
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on March 13, 1993
THREE DAY OUTLOOK
TODAY
The day will start out partly cloudy and become mostly cloudy by 2 pm or so. Highs will range from the lower 50s at the higher elevations to the lower 60s in the lower elevations. Calm winds early increasing to 5 mph out of the southwest in the afternoon.
TONIGHT
Cloudy skies with lows ranging from the upper 30s at the higher elevations to the lower 40s in the lower elevations. Calm winds early in the evening increasing to the 3 to 6 mph range from the southeast after 2 am. Rainfall chances 15% at 8 pm, 50% at 2 am and 60% chance between 3 am and 5 am and dropping afterward. Rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch expected.
TUESDAY
Patchy fog early, mostly cloudy early with decreasing clouds to become partly cloudy by 6 pm. Highs ranging from the low-to-mid 50s at the higher elevations to near 60 in the lower elevations.Calm winds early increasing to 5 to 10 mph out of the west in the afternoon. 50% chance of rain, mostly before 7 am, but chances may remain through the whole day, decreasing to 30% by noon and 10% chance by 6 pm. The main body of rain should move to our east before 10 am at the latest. Rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch are expected.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with lows ranging from near 30 at the higher elevations to near freezing in the lower elevations. Winds out of the west around 10 mph.
WEDNESDAY Don't Believe the Snow Hype
Mostly sunny with highs ranging from the lower 40s at the higher elevations to the mid-to-upper 40s in the lower elevations. Some computer models are showing a period of snow showers in the morning. If it does happen, there will be no accumulations below 3000 feet (or even above it) because the soil temperatures are too high. The highest peaks may see half an inch to an inch or so before it all melts away as temperatures rise above freezing. The rest of us may just have something pretty to look at while it falls if it does not fall as rain, which is what I suspect will happen for most of us in the lower elevations.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with lows ranging from near 20 at the higher elevations to the mid-20s in the lower elevations.
GOES 16 GeoColor - Infrared Loop
12:47 am to 3:42 am
HAZARDS
Hazardous Weather is not expected today.
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)
3:47 am
MACON CALENDAR
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CARPENTER for SHERIFF
MEET and GREETS!!!!!!!!!!
YES!! They are now planned!!!
To all that wish to attend:
Nantahala Library on March 15th from 3pm-6pm
Highlands Library on March 23rd from 12pm-2pm
Franklin Library on March 30th 1pm-5pm
I have set up some meet and greets, for those, who wish to sit down and talk about issues that you are having in your community and our county and how you and your family can find out my plans to MAKE MACON SAFE AGAIN. While people are at the meeting, they will be able to sign the petition to place me on the ballot in November. Thank you!
There will be light refreshments for all to enjoy!
Please share so the info can be passed along. Any questions; message me Facebook; or call and text me at 828-342-4283. I would be more than happy to answer them.
FRIENDS OF THE GREENWAY FUNDRAISER FOR FEBRUARY AND MARCH
Fundraiser for Friends of the Greenway--an indoor flea market is continuing every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday in February and every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in March at FROG Quarters, 573 East Main St in Franklin (next to the new bridge).
If you’re interested in selling, please call 369-8488 for details and registration information--new vendors needed. 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 you're shopping, enter at Mainspring Conservation Trust drive and circle around behind the buildings. Come check out the bargains!
Uptown Gallery classes
(These are on-going classes – repeat weekly)
Free classes and open studio times are being offered at the The Uptown Gallery in Franklin. Join others at a painting open studio session every Tuesday from 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm or on Thursday from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm. Bring your own materials and join an on-going drawing course led by gallery artists on Fridays, from 11am – 2 pm. For information on days open, hours and additional art classes and workshops, contact the gallery on 30 East Main Street at (828) 349 – 4607.
Uptown Gallery Artist Presentation
At the Uptown Gallery in Franklin on Monday, March 12th, Carol Rollick and Pat Menninger, exhibiting artists, will be discussing the process of “Paint Pouring” starting at 1:00 pm. Instead of using tools like brushes or knives to create a piece of art, fluid acrylic paints can be poured directly onto the surface. The Macon County Art Association general meeting will follow the presentation. This event is open to the public and refreshments will be provided. For information on art classes and workshops, contact the gallery at (828) 349-4607 on 30 East Main Street.
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 6:32 a.m.
Sunrise 6:58 a.m.
Sun transit 12:45 p.m.
Sunset 6:33 p.m.
End civil twilight 6:58 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 9:33 p.m. last night
Moon transit 3:30 a.m.
Moonset 9:21 a.m.
Moonrise 10:33 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on March 5, 2018: Waning Gibbous with 84% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: Full Moon on March 1, 2018 at 7:51 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 4:02 am on March 5, 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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