POWER OUTAGE IN RIVERBEND
An overnight power outage in the Riverbend Community has left 285 Duke Energy customers without electrical service overnight. Duke estimates that power will be restored by 6:45 am. The image included with this update shows the approximate area impacted by this event.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS THIS WEEK
The Franklin Planning Board met yesterday afternoon to discuss changes to the town parking ordinance. The public agenda, agenda packet, and a copy of the parking ordinance is included in the article on the blog. A gavel-to-gavel video of the meeting is also on the blog. [LINK]
The Franklin Town Council will have a Special Called Meeting at 5:30 pm this afternoon. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss Uniform Guidance Policies, a street closing request by JEPACA, Inc., and possible changes to the Barking Dog Ordinance.
LOCAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A cold front is forecast to move across the region this afternoon and evening is expected to bring scattered to numerous thunderstorms into the region. Behind the front, drier high pressure will spread over the area for the latter half of the week.
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Weather Almanac for August 21st (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 97°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1983
Lowest Temperature 43°F in Highlands in 1918
Greatest Rainfall 1.54 inches in Highlands in 1949
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, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog overnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low in the mid-60s. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
THURSDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s to low 60s. (Is that fall in the air?)
OTTO AREA
TODAY
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 70s. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog overnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
THURSDAY
Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s.
THURSDAY NIGHT (A preview of fall)
Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s.
HIGHLANDS AREA
TODAY
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 7am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog between midnight and 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind around 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-70s. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy, with lows near the mid-50s. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
THURSDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-50s.
NANTAHALA AREA
TODAY
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-70s. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog overnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
WEDNESDAY
A slight chance of showers between 8am and noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-70s. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-50s. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
THURSDAY
Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 70s.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-50s.
GOES-16 GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR
12:37 am to 2:32 am this morning
HAZARDS
A robust cold front will approach the forecast area from the west today and help to generate numerous showers and thunderstorms. Some of these storms could become severe and produce large hail, damaging wind gusts, and possibly even weak tornadoes. Isolated urban and small stream flooding is also a threat with these storms. The flooding threat will be greatest over the higher terrain.
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)
3:37 am this morning
TROPICAL OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Tue Aug 21 2018
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
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 6:31 a.m.
Sunrise 6:58 a.m.
Sun transit 1:37 p.m.
Sunset 8:15 p.m.
End civil twilight 8:41 p.m.
Moon
Moonset 2:40 a.m.
Moonrise 5:12 p.m.
Moon transit 10:19 p.m.
Moonset 3:27 a.m. tomorrow morning
Phase of the Moon on August 21, 2018: Waxing Gibbous with 80% 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 3:20 am on August 21, 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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