Happy Easter!
For those that celebrate Resurrection Sunday, an appropriate reading is on the blog at [LINK]. For those who don't have a home church or can not attend church, there is also a link and player to where you can watch a church service.
LOCAL OUTLOOK
High pressure will remain across the region while a moist stationary front settles near the western mountains this evening and generates showery activity into Monday. By Tuesday evening... a rainy cold front with a chance of isolated thunderstorms will reach the forecast area and cross east through early Wednesday afternoon. A broad area of high pressure will then build in and persist through Friday.
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Weather Almanac for April 1st (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 88°F in Franklin in 1986
Lowest Temperature 13°F in Highlands in 1987
Greatest Rainfall 2.63 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1999
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 2.5 inches in Franklin in 1881
Record Weather Events for April (1872-2017)
Highest Temperature 91°F in Franklin on April 26, 1986
Lowest Temperature 13°F in Highlands on April 1, 1987
Greatest Rainfall 7.00 inches in Highlands on April 7, 1895
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 9.5 inches in Franklin on April 4, 1987
THREE DAY OUTLOOK
The images below represent the daily forecast at 8 am for today, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Click on any of them to enlarge.
Macon Media is experimenting with the three-day outlook to give a more tailored outlook for different areas of the county and will be experimenting with locations and formats. Feel free to give feedback at fb.com/MaconMediaNews
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FRANKLIN AREA
TODAY
Partly sunny skies with temperatures starting out near 40 for those attending sunrise services and highs approaching 70. Calm winds in the morning and then 5 to 10 mph from the west in the afternoon.
TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy with lows in the upper 40s and winds out of the southwest.
MONDAY
Partly sunny skies with highs near 70. Calm winds in the morning with winds 5 to 10 mph from the west in the afternoon.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with lows near 50 and light winds out of the south. 20% chance of rain, mostly before midnight.
TUESDAY
Partly sunny with highs near the mid-70s. Slight chance of rain after 9 am.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with lows in the mid-50s. 60% chance of rain, mainly after 3 am or so.
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OTTO AREA
TODAY
Partly sunny skies with temperatures starting out near the upper 30s and near 40 for those attending sunrise services and reaching near 70 in the afternoon. Calm winds early, then from the west at about 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy with lows near 50 and winds 5 to 10 mph out of the southwest.
MONDAY
Mostly cloudy with lows in the lower 70s and winds 5 to 10 mph out of the southwest.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with lows near 50 and winds out of the south. Slight chance of rain before 9 pm.
TUESDAY
Partly sunny with highs in the lower 70s. 20% chance of showers.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with lows in the mid-50s. 60% chance of showers, mainly after 4 am.
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HIGHLANDS AREA
TODAY
Partly sunny skies with temperatures starting out in the mid-30s with a wind chill in the upper 20s, winds will be around 10 mph out of the northwest, so bundle up for those who plan to attend outdoor sunrise services. Highs will reach the lower 60s. Winds around 10 mph out of the northwest with gusts in the 20 mph range.
TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy with lows in the mid-to-upper 40s and wind chills in the 30s. Winds 10 to 15 mph out of the southwest with gusts in the 20 mph range.
MONDAY
Partly sunny with highs in the lower 60s and winds 5 to 10 mph out of the southwest.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with lows in the upper 40s and winds out of the southwest. Slight chance of rain before 9 pm.
TUESDAY
Partly sunny with highs near the mid-60s. Slight chance of rain showers.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with lows near 50. 50% chance of rain showers, mainly after 9 pm.
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NANTAHALA AREA
TODAY
Partly sunny skies with temperatures starting out near the mid-to-upper 30s with light winds out of the southwest, so bundle up for those who plan to attend outdoor sunrise services. Highs will be near the mid-60s and winds will be calm in the morning, then 5 to 10 mph from the west in the afternoon.
TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy with lows near the mid-40s and winds 5 to 10mph out of the southwest.
MONDAY
Mostly cloudy with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s. Winds 5 to 10 mph out of the southwest.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with lows near 50 and winds out of the south.
TUESDAY
Partly sunny with highs near 70. Slight chance of showers.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with lows near 50. 50% chance of rain showers.
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GOES 16 GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR at night
12:42 am to 03:52 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)
3:52 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.
From Bully to Buddy, A Community Forum
Please note this forum is now taking place on the 26th of April
Bullying affects us all in different ways. Let’s work this out together.
Sincere invitations to the bully, the bullied and those in between — all ages — all genders
Featuring: interaction, role playing, dialogue, discovery and direction (and some fun!)
This forum will be taking place on Wednesday, April 26 at 6 PM - 8 PM
pin in Tartan Hall at First Presbyterian Church, 26 Church Street, Franklin, NC
Join the event page on Facebook to find out more and to receive updates. [LINK]
Series of Dementia Workshops Coming in March and April
A campaign to tackle the stigma and lack of understanding around dementia is underway in Macon County with the support of area churches, the Southwestern Commission Area Agency on Aging, Macon County Public Library, Angel Medical, Macon County Senior Services, and Macon County DSS.
Hickory Knoll United Methodist Church has partnered with a growing list of area churches throughout Macon County to host a workshop series, ‘Dementia Friends NC’ beginning on Tuesdays, March 20, 2018. Designed to help build awareness about dementia and identify ways local citizens can help people who are living with it in our community, the four-session workshop series is being made possible through a Missional Engagement Team Grant of the Smoky Mountain District of The United Methodist Church.
The 90-minute sessions will take place on four consecutive Tuesdays, beginning March 20, 2018, with both afternoon and evening sessions offered, as well as choice of venue. All 2:00 p.m. sessions will be offered at the John & Dorothy Crawford Senior Center. All 7:00 p.m. sessions will be offered at the Macon County Public Library.
ALL WORKSHOPS WILL BE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
More information, including a schedule of meeting locations and times, are on the blog. [LINK]
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.
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 6:55 a.m.
Sunrise 7:20 a.m.
Sun transit 1:37 p.m.
Sunset 7:55 p.m.
End civil twilight 8:21 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 8:15 p.m. last night
Moon transit 2:19 a.m.
Moonset 8:16 a.m.
Moonrise 9:17 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on April 1, 2018: Waning Gibbous with 98% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: Full Moon on March 31, 2018 at 8:37 a.m. (local daylight 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 4:15 am on April 1, 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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