LOCAL NEWS
The Macon County Board of Commissioners will be meeting tonight at 6 pm. A copy of the public agenda and agenda packet are on the blog. [LINK]
RAFFLE TICKETS
Makin' Bots are selling raffle tickets to help support them (the robotics team is made up of students from FHS & MEC) compete in next year's FIRST Robotics program. They are raffling a very nice kayak, tickets are $10 and there will be no more than 600 tickets sold. If you would like to purchase a ticket, just call 369-7231 and it will be delivered it to you this week! :)
LOCAL OUTLOOK
A cooler air mass will settle over most of the region today in the wake of a cold front. However, it will be short lived as typical summerlike conditions will return for Wednesday and Thursday. Another weak front is expected to drop in from the north late Thursday and stall to the south on Friday before dissipating Saturday.
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Weather Almanac for June 12th (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 92°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1964
Lowest Temperature 35°F in Highlands in 1913
Greatest Rainfall 3.84 inches in Highlands in 1899
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
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
A slight chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
WEDNESDAY
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
THURSDAY
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
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THURSDAY NIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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OTTO AREA
TODAY
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers after 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
TONIGHT
A slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light south southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
WEDNESDAY
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
THURSDAY
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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HIGHLANDS AREA
TODAY
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers after 11am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
A 20 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight.
WEDNESDAY
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
THURSDAY
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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NANTAHALA AREA
TODAY
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light south wind.
WEDNESDAY
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light west wind.
THURSDAY
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
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GOES-16 GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR
12:32 am to 3:32 am this morning
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 - Band 15 - 12.3 µm - Dirty Longwave Window - IR (Precipitation)
3:37 am this morning
TROPICAL OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Tue Jun 12 2018
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. A large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms over the western Caribbean Sea is associated with a trough of low pressure. This area of disturbed weather is expected to move westward to northwestward over Central America and the Yucatan Peninsula during the next couple of days and little, if any, development is expected during that time. Environmental conditions could become slightly conducive for some development when the system moves into the southwestern Gulf of Mexico by the end of the week. Regardless of development, this disturbance will likely produce locally heavy rainfall across portions of Nicaragua, Honduras, Belize, Guatemala, and the Yucatan Peninsula through Thursday.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...20 percent.
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 5:49 a.m.
Sunrise 6:19 a.m.
Sun transit 1:33 p.m.
Sunset 8:48 p.m.
End civil twilight 9:18 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 5:27 a.m.
Moon transit 12:29 p.m.
Moonset 7:37 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on June 12, 2018: Waning Crescent with 2% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: New Moon on June 13, 2018 at 3:43 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 3:55 am on June 12, 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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