LOCAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
An upper-level trough will persist over the eastern half of the nation through the weekend with abundant moisture coming up from the Gulf. A strong and reinforcing trough will arrive early next week creating a greater boost to shower and thunderstorm activity around Tuesday. The passage of the cold front on Wednesday will bring drier air to start the second half of the week.
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WEATHER SPONSOR
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Weather Almanac for August 18th (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 94°F in Franklin in 1954
Lowest Temperature 49°F in Highlands in 1917
Greatest Rainfall 2.06 inches in Highlands in 1939
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
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
TONIGHT
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 65. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
SUNDAY
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light west northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
MONDAY
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
MONDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
OTTO AREA
TODAY
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 78. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
TONIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SUNDAY
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
MONDAY
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
MONDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
HIGHLANDS AREA
TODAY
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 72. West wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
TONIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
SUNDAY
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
MONDAY
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
MONDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
NANTAHALA AREA
TODAY
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 74. West southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
TONIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 62. West southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
SUNDAY
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
MONDAY
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
MONDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
GOES-16 GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR
12:22 am to 3:17 am this morning
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not expected today. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible today and tomorrow.
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)
3:17 am this morning
TROPICAL OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Sat Aug 18 2018
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Ernesto, located in the northeastern Atlantic.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.
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 6:29 a.m.
Sunrise 6:56 a.m.
Sun transit 1:37 p.m.
Sunset 8:18 p.m.
End civil twilight 8:45 p.m.
Moon
Moonset 12:37 a.m.
Moonrise 2:31 p.m.
Moon transit 7:55 p.m.
Moonset 1:15 a.m. tomorrow morning
Phase of the Moon on August 18, 2018: First Quarter 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 3:42 am on August 18, 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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