Franklin Town Council Meets Tonight
The Franklin Town Council will be meeting tonight at 6 pm in the lower level of the town hall. The public agenda and agenda packet is posted on the blog. [LINK]
LOCAL OUTLOOK
High pressure will remain across the region while a moist stationary front settles near the western mountains this evening and generates shower activity into Monday. By Tuesday evening, a wet cold front will reach the forecast area and move through by Wednesday afternoon. Cool, dry high pressure will then linger through Friday.
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. Our hone number is 828.524.8545, the public is welcome, we’ll help with your with your next project.
Weather Almanac for April 2nd (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 85°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1946
Lowest Temperature 15°F in Highlands in 1987
Greatest Rainfall 4.30 inches in Highlands in 1920
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 0.5 inches in Highlands in 1915
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
Mostly cloudy with highs in the lower 70s. Calm winds in the morning and 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain between 2 pm and 8 pm.
TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy with lows near 50. Winds out of the south calming before midnight.
TUESDAY
Partly sunny skies with increasing clouds. Highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Winds 5 to 10 mph out of the southwest. 10% chance of rain in the morning and 60% chance by 6 pm. Increasing chance of thunderstorms after 3 pm. Less than a tenth of an inch of rainfall is expected.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with lows near 50 and winds out of the southwest. 60% chance of rain with rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch expected.
WEDNESDAY
Clearing skies. Partly sunny with highs near 60s. 60% chance of rain, mainly before 10 am.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear with lows near freezing.
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OTTO AREA
TODAY
Mostly cloudy with highs in the lower 70s and winds out of the northwest.
TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy with lows near 50. Winds out of the south becoming calm before midnight.
TUESDAY
Partly sunny with highs in the lower 70s and winds out of the southwest. Slight chance of rain in the morning increasing to 60% by 6 pm. Less than a tenth of an inch of rainfall is expected.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with lows near the lower 50s. Winds out of the southwest. 60% chance of rain with thunderstorms possible before midnight.
WEDNESDAY
Clearing skies with highs near 60. 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10 am.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear with lows near freezing.
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HIGHLANDS AREA
TODAY
Mostly cloudy with highs in the mid-60s and winds 10 to 15 mph out of the northwest, gusting up to 20 mph.
TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy with lows near 50 and winds 5 to 10 mph out of the southwest.
TUESDAY
Partly sunny with highs in the mid-60s and winds 5 to 15 mph out of the southwest, gusting around 20 mph. Increasing chance of showers and thunderstorms toward the late afternoon.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with lows near the mid-to-upper 40s with a wind chill down into the upper 30s. Winds 10 to 15 mph, gusting up to 25 mph at times. 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms.
WEDNESDAY
Clearing skies with highs in the mid-50s. 60% chance of rain, mainly before 11 am.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear with lows in the upper 20s.
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NANTAHALA AREA
TODAY
Mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 60s and winds 5 to 10 mph out of the west.
TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy with lows near 50 and winds out of the southwest.
TUESDAY
Partly sunny with increasing clouds. Highs near 70. Winds 5 to 10 mph out of the southwest with gusts in the 20 to 25 mph range. Increasing chance of showers and thunderstorms in the later afternoon.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Cloudy with lows in the upper 40s and winds out of the south. 70% chance of showers and thunderstorms.
WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny with highs in the mid-50s. 60% chance of rain, mainly before noon.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear with lows near 30.
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GOES 16 GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR at night
11:22 pm to 02:17 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)
11:22 pm
MACON CALENDAR
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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 6:53 a.m.
Sunrise 7:19 a.m.
Sun transit 1:37 p.m.
Sunset 7:56 p.m.
End civil twilight 8:21 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 9:17 p.m. last night
Moon transit 3:07 a.m.
Moonset 8:51 a.m.
Moonrise 10:17 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on April 2, 2018: Waning Gibbous with 95% 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 3:15 am on April 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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