NEWS BRIEF
Teachers Across NC to Declare Grievances to Elected State Leaders as Classes Resume [LINK]
Mission Hospital for Advanced Medicine looking for artists [LINK]
The Macon County Board of Commissioners met last night. The video of the meeting, as well as the public agenda and agenda packet are on the blog. [LINK]
The Franklin TDA met Monday 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 ridge will cross forecast area today and help keep conditions mostly dry. Moisture levels will begin to increase Thursday and continue through the weekend as an upper-level trough impacts the region.
DAY SPONSOR
Eric Giles for Sheriff is underwriting Macon Media for the day and wishes to invite everyone to a day of food, fun, and fundraising for his campaign for Sheriff of Macon County at Dogwood Campground 190 Lopes Circle in Franklin NC. Learn more on the Facebook Event Page. [LINK]
WEATHER SPONSOR
Adams Products, a Division of Oldcastle is underwriting the daily weather briefing & public safety updates for the month.
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Weather Almanac for August 15th (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 96°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1943
Lowest Temperature 47°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1963
Greatest Rainfall 6.32 inches in Highlands in 1928
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
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.
TONIGHT
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
THURSDAY
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light south southwest wind.
FRIDAY
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
FRIDAY NIGHT
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
OTTO AREA
TODAY
Isolated showers after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
TONIGHT
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
THURSDAY
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light south southwest wind.
FRIDAY
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
FRIDAY NIGHT
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
HIGHLANDS AREA
TODAY
Isolated showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
THURSDAY
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
FRIDAY
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
FRIDAY NIGHT
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
NANTAHALA AREA
TODAY
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
TONIGHT
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
THURSDAY
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
THURSDAY
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
FRIDAY
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
GOES-16 GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR
12:52 am to 3:47 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)
3:52 am this morning
TROPICAL OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Wed Aug 15 2018
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. Satellite images indicate that the circulation of a low-pressure system located about 750 miles south-southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland has become better defined. In addition, the associated showers and thunderstorms are now well organized. If the current trends continue, the low will likely become a subtropical depression or subtropical storm overnight. Some additional development of the low is likely during the next day or two before it moves northeastward over colder water and merges with a frontal zone over the northern Atlantic by the end of the week or this weekend.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...80 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...80 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 8:22 p.m.
End civil twilight 8:49 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 11:29 a.m.
Moon transit 5:32 p.m.
Moonset 11:27 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on August 15, 2018: Waxing Crescent with 23% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: First Quarter on August 18, 2018 at 3:48 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 4:30 am on August 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, University of Utah Department of Atmospheric Sciences, and the Weather Prediction Center.
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