LOCAL OUTLOOK
A weak cold front will stall across the area today. Slightly drier and more stable air will work into the region from the north today, but summertime heat, humidity, and afternoon storms will return over the weekend. Much of next week will remain very hot, with scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms.
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Weather Almanac for June 15th (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 93°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2016
Lowest Temperature 38°F in Highlands in 1933
Greatest Rainfall 5.44 inches in Highlands in 1969
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 after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
SATURDAY
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
SUNDAY
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
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OTTO AREA
TODAY
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind. 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 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light southeast wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SATURDAY
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
SUNDAY
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
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HIGHLANDS AREA
TODAY
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind. 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 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SATURDAY
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
SUNDAY
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
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NANTAHALA AREA
TODAY
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light north wind.
TONIGHT
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
SATURDAY
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. 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.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
SUNDAY
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
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GOES-16 GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR
12:32 am to 3:57 am this morning
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not expected today. Showers and pop up thunderstorms are expected today. While some may be briefly strong, it is not expected to be a widespread event.
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 Fri Jun 15 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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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.
FSuminski Family Books Summer Film Fest for Families
All ticket sales sold by FROG volunteers benefit:
FRIENDS OF THE GREENWAY, INC.
Location: Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts
Start time for each movie: 7:00 PM
Save When You Pre-Buy Your Tickets!
Single Ticket $5 for each movie (pre & at the door)
Season Pass $15 1 ticket to each movie Family of 4 Season Passes $50 4 tickets to each movie
Movies and Dates:
Paddington 2 on July 12, 2018
Hidden Figures on July 19, 2018
Peter Rabbit on August 19, 2018
Wonder on August 26, 2018 (benefits Friends of the Greenway)
Purchase at FROG Quarters, 573 E. Main (next to new bridge) Hours: Wed-Fri, 9 AM-2 PM
There are 3 other non-profits involved: Folk Heritage Association of Macon County NC, Grandpa’s Woodshed Project, Women’s History Trail, and Read2Me. The FROG-specific specific movie is Wonder, but our members can pre-sell tickets to all movies.
“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 1:34 p.m.
Sunset 8:50 p.m.
End civil twilight 9:19 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 8:16 a.m.
Moon transit 3:35 p.m.
Moonset 10:51 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on June 15, 2018: Waxing Crescent with 5% 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 3:45 am on June 15, 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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