LOCAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A weak cold front will remain stalled to our east through the end of today, with seasonably warm temperatures and afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. An upper-level disturbance will move across the area on Monday leading to drier weather on Tuesday and Wednesday. Moisture returns Thursday through the end of next week as another front approaches the area.
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Weather Almanac for August 11th (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 95°F in Franklin in 1957
Lowest Temperature 41°F in Franklin in 1890
Greatest Rainfall 2.91 inches in Highlands in 1940
Record Weather Events for August (1872-2017)
Highest Temperature 99°F in Franklin on August 9, 1980
Lowest Temperature 40°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on August 29, 1968
Greatest Rainfall 9.68 inches in Highlands on August 13, 1940
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
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
MONDAY
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light northwest wind.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Light north wind.
TUESDAY
Sunny, with a high near 84.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
OTTO AREA
TODAY
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. 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 between 10pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
MONDAY
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light west northwest wind.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
TUESDAY
Sunny, with a high near 83.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
HIGHLANDS AREA
TODAY
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 3 to 6 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 3 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.
MONDAY
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
TUESDAY
Sunny, with a high near 76.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
NANTAHALA AREA
TODAY
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
MONDAY
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
TUESDAY
Sunny, with a high near 78.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
GOES-16 GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR
12:02 am to 2:57 am this morning
HAZARDS
Numerous thunderstorms are expected to form in the region this afternoon. Some of them may become strong or severe. The main concerns are dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning, high winds, small hail and brief torrential downpours. If you're out and about when one of these storms hit, please slow down and increase your following distance because hydroplaning may be an issue for you or other motorists. Be sure to unplug your electronics when the storms roll through.
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)
3:02 am this morning
TROPICAL OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Sun Aug 12 2018
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. Shower and thunderstorm activity has continued to diminish near a weak area of low pressure located about midway between the west coast of Africa and the Lesser Antilles. Development of this system is not expected while it moves slowly westward during the next several days.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...near 0 percent.
2. A non-tropical low pressure system has formed about 500 miles south of Cape Race, Newfoundland, and is producing a concentrated area of showers and thunderstorms displaced well to the south of its center of circulation. This low could gradually acquire subtropical or tropical characteristics through the middle of the week while it meanders over the central subtropical Atlantic Ocean.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...20 percent.
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 6:24 a.m.
Sunrise 6:51 a.m.
Sun transit 1:39 p.m.
Sunset 8:25 p.m.
End civil twilight 8:53 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 8:08 a.m.
Moon transit 2:57 p.m.
Moonset 9:38 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on August 12, 2018: Waxing Crescent with 2% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: New Moon on August 11, 2018 at 5:58 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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Published at 3:20 am on August 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, University of Utah Department of Atmospheric Sciences, and the Weather Prediction Center.
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