LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
The Macon County Board of Commissioners will be meeting tonight at 6pm. The public agenda and agenda packet is on the blog. [LINK]
August 2018 Meeting of the Franklin TDA
The Franklin TDA met yesterday afternoon at 5:30 pm in the lower level of the town hall. The board approved a request for $1,800 for The Naturalist Event and voted to recommend Matt Holland as a new member of the TDA Board.
A video of the meeting, along with the public agenda and agenda packet are on the blog. [LINK]
LOCAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
An upper-level trough will track northeast of the forecast area keeping conditions mostly dry today and Wednesday. Moisture will increase Thursday through the weekend ahead of an approaching cold front.
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Weather Almanac for August 14th (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 95°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1999
Lowest Temperature 47°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1964
Greatest Rainfall 5.34 inches in Highlands in 1893
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
Widespread fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
TONIGHT
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Light north northwest wind.
WEDNESDAY
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
THURSDAY
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
OTTO AREA
TODAY
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
TONIGHT
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
WEDNESDAY
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
THURSDAY
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
HIGHLANDS AREA
TODAY
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
TONIGHT
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
WEDNESDAY
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
THURSDAY
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
NANTAHALA AREA
TODAY
Widespread dense fog in the morning. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
TONIGHT
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
WEDNESDAY
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
THURSDAY
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
GOES-16 GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR
11:52 pm last night to 2:52 am this morning
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not expected today. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible this afternoon.
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)
3:07 am this morning
TROPICAL OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Tue Aug 14 2018
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. A non-tropical low pressure system located about 700 miles south of Cape Race, Newfoundland, is producing a large area of cloudiness and disorganized thunderstorms mainly to the east of the center. Environmental conditions are forecast to become a somewhat more conducive for some subtropical or tropical development by Wednesday. The system is forecast to move northeastward over the colder waters of the North Atlantic by late Thursday or Friday, which should limit any additional development.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...40 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...medium...40 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 6:26 a.m.
Sunrise 6:53 a.m.
Sun transit 1:38 p.m.
Sunset 8:23 p.m.
End civil twilight 8:50 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 10:25 a.m.
Moon transit 4:42 p.m.
Moonset 10:52 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on August 14, 2018: Waxing Crescent with 15% 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 2:30 am on August 14, 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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