**UPDATE 10:00 am**
An update has been posted regarding an increase in the chance that strong thunderstorms may roll through Macon County late this afternoon. [LINK]
LOCAL NEWS
All roads that were closed due to flooding have been re-opened in Macon County.
The Franklin Town Council will be meeting at 6 pm on Monday night for their regular monthly meeting. Information about what the plan to discuss is on the blog. [LINK]
LOCAL OUTLOOK
A warm and moist airmass continues for one more day keeping a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the forecast. A drier and seasonable air mass will arrive behind a passing cold front early in the week. Moisture returns ahead of another cold front late in the week.
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Weather Almanac for June 3rd (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 93°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1951
Lowest Temperature 37°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1956
Greatest Rainfall 2.44 inches in Highlands in 1967
Record Weather Events for June (1872-2017)
Highest Temperature 99°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on June 30, 2012
Lowest Temperature 32°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on June 2, 1966
Greatest Rainfall 7.63 inches in Highlands on June 16, 1949
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.
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FRANKLIN AREA
TODAY
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
MONDAY
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
TUESDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
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OTTO AREA
TODAY
TODAY
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
MONDAY
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
TUESDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
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HIGHLANDS AREA
TODAY
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
MONDAY
Sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
TUESDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
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NANTAHALA AREA
TODAY
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
MONDAY
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
TUESDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
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GOES-16 GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR
12:27 am to 3:22 am this morning
HAZARDS
Scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into the early evening. Chances are low any of them that pass through Macon County will become severe.
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 - Band 15 - 12.3 µm - Dirty Longwave Window - IR (Precipitation)
3:27 am this morning
TROPICAL OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Sat Jun 3 2018
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.
MACON CALENDAR
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FRANKLIN BIRD CLUB JUNE MEETING
Monday, June 11
Topic: “You Better Watch Out, Chimney Swifts Are Coming to Town”
Presented by: Tom Tribble
Location: Macon County Public Library at 7:00 pm
Watching migrating Chimney Swifts enter a roosting site by the thousands is a spectacle that everyone, not just birders, should witness. For over 100 years, Audubon has focused on making the world a better place for birds – Protect Birds and You Protect the Earth. The Chimney Swift is Audubon North Carolina’s 2016 Bird of the Year, recognized as a focal species, one that helps us understand the opportunities for meaningful conservation action. The Chimney Swift is a familiar sight in the sky over towns and cities, constantly twittering and changing direction as it hunts for insects on the wing, yet rarely recognized. Learn more about this fascinating bird, almost always around where people live but little known.
Tom Tribble is President of Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society, the Audubon chapter that covers Buncombe, Henderson, Madison and several adjacent counties. Tom has been an Audubon member and avid birder for more than 40 years. He worked for 30 years at the NC Center for Geographic Information & Analysis, the State’s Geographic Information System, retiring in 2013. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University and a Master’s degree from Duke University.
“Backyard Birding: How to Find, Feed and Figure out Who’s Who”
Wed. June 13th 6:00 p.m. in the Macon County Public Library Meeting Room- “Backyard Birding: How to Find, Feed and Figure out Who’s Who” with Bethany Sheffer, Balsam Mountain Trust Education Outreach Coordinator and CTNC AmeriCorps Member.
Program Description: “Birds are a delightful addition to our daily sightings. Colorful, charismatic and full of amazing adaptations, they are common visitors to our backyards. Join me in learning not just how to meet their basic needs, but also how to enjoy and monitor their populations for science.”
Uptown Gallery classes
(These are on-going classes – repeat weekly)
Free classes and open studio times are being offered at 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 5:50 a.m.
Sunrise 6:20 a.m.
Sun transit 1:32 p.m.
Sunset 8:44 p.m.
End civil twilight 9:13 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 12:05 a.m.
Moon transit 5:18 a.m.
Moonset 10:33 a.m.
Phase of the Moon on June 3, 2018: Waning Gibbous with 78% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: Last Quarter on June 6, 2018 at 2:32 p.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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Published at 4:00 am on June 3, 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, National Hurricane Center, 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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