NEWS BRIEF
USFS to Temporarily Close Dirty John Shooting Range on August 2 for Upgrades [LINK]
Franklin Health & Fitness Announces their 30th Anniversary Celebration [LINK]
An update on preparations for the 2018-2019 school year and upcoming meetings of the Macon County Board of Education has been posted. [LINK]
LOCAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
An upper trough will continue to weaken over the region as drier air begins to filter in from the west. The drier air settles over our region Thursday and Friday before a weak cold front slowly moves in from the northwest and becomes stationary on Saturday. The stationary front becomes a warm front heading into next week as moist flow from the Gulf returns, setting up an active and wet work week.
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Weather Almanac for July 26th (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 94°F in Franklin in 1999
Lowest Temperature 39°F in Highlands in 1911
Greatest Rainfall 3.06 inches in Highlands in 1893
Record Weather Events for July (1872-2017)
Highest Temperature 101°F in Franklin on July 29, 1952
Lowest Temperature 34°F in Highlands on July 2, 1911
Greatest Rainfall 21.15 inches in Highlands on July 29, 1879
WEATHER FORECAST MAPS
Forecast maps for 8 am, 2 pm, and 8 pm.
[click on any image in this article to enlarge]
(These images replace the three-day forecast maps)
THREE DAY OUTLOOK
FRANKLIN AREA
TODAY
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind.
TONIGHT
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
FRIDAY
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light north northwest wind.
SATURDAY
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
OTTO AREA
TODAY
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind.
TONIGHT
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
FRIDAY
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light north northwest wind.
SATURDAY
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
HIGHLANDS AREA
TODAY
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
TONIGHT
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind.
FRIDAY
A slight chance of rain before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
SATURDAY
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
NANTAHALA AREA
TODAY
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
TONIGHT
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind.
FRIDAY
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
SATURDAY
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
GOES-16 GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR
11:32pm last night to 2:32 am this morning
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not anticipated for the next few days. Morning fog may be a bit of a problem in places.
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)
2:37 am this morning
TROPICAL OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Thu Jul 26 2018
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected for the next five days.
MACON CALENDAR
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Walk on the Greenway with Friends of the Greenway
Saturday, July 28, 2018 at 9:00 am
The Friends of the Greenway invites the community to participate in a "Walk on the Greenway" on Saturday, July 28, 2018, at 9:00 AM beginning at Big Bear Shelter on Main Street. George James's walk will cover about a half mile, talking about the environmental positives of the Beaver Pond area, how it has changed over the years, and share information on the many creatures that call this area "home".
George is a long-time member of the Friends of the Greenway and current Chair of the FROG Board. He regularly monitors the trail and specifically the Beaver Pond area. A $5 donation is suggested for this benefit walk. Send an email of your interest in participating in the walk to: frog28734@gmail.com.
Suminski 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.
Franklin Health & Fitness 30th Anniversary Celebration [LINK]
http://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2018/07/franklin-health-fitness-announces-their.html
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 6:10 a.m.
Sunrise 6:38 a.m.
Sun transit 1:40 p.m.
Sunset 8:42 p.m.
End civil twilight 9:10 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 7:15 p.m. last night
Moon transit 12:23 a.m.
Moonset 5:31 a.m.
Moonrise 8:01 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on July 26, 2018: Waxing Gibbous with 99% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: Full Moon on July 27, 2018 at 4:20 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 2:48 am on July 26, 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, University of Utah Department of Atmospheric Sciences, and the Weather Prediction Center.
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