FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL IS TODAY
Most of the public schools start back today in Macon County, so give yourself a little extra time in going to and from work this morning and afternoon and be careful in allowing a little extra stopping distance between you and the school buses. Also, keep an eye out for little ones that may dart in front of your car at school bus stops.
Brush up on your school bus safety
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North Carolina’s Stop Arm Law [LINK]
LOCAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A strong upper-level ridge will persist over the area through midweek, which will result in hot and humid conditions through much of the week. A cold front will approach from the north by the end of the week as the ridge temporarily weakens.
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Weather Almanac for August 27th (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 93°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1998
Lowest Temperature 42°F in Highlands in 1919
Greatest Rainfall 1.88 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1995
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.
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(These images replace the three-day forecast maps)
THREE DAY OUTLOOK
FRANKLIN AREA
TODAY
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-80s. Calm wind.
TONIGHT
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with lows in the mid-60s. Calm wind.
TUESDAY
A slight chance of showers, mainly after 2 pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-80s. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
TUESDAY NIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Calm wind.
WEDNESDAY
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-80s.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s.
OTTO AREA
TODAY
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid-80s. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
TONIGHT
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with lows in the mid-60s. Calm wind.
TUESDAY
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Light and variable wind.
TUESDAY NIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Calm wind.
WEDNESDAY
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
HIGHLANDS AREA
TODAY
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
TONIGHT
Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with lows in the lower 60s. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
TUESDAY
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-70s. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
TUESDAY NIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
WEDNESDAY
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-70s.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
NANTAHALA AREA
TODAY
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind.
TONIGHT
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm wind.
TUESDAY
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Light south southwest wind.
TUESDAY NIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
WEDNESDAY
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with higs in the mid-to-upper 70s.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s.
GOES-16 GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR
12:32 am to 3:27 am this morning
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not expected.
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)
3:32 am this morning
TROPICAL OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Mon Aug 27 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 6:35 a.m.
Sunrise 7:02 a.m.
Sun transit 1:35 p.m.
Sunset 8:08 p.m.
End civil twilight 8:35 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 7:59 p.m. last night
Moon transit 1:27 a.m.
Moonset 7:00 a.m.
Moonrise 8:33 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on August 26, 2018: Full Moon at 7:56 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 3:55 am on August 27, 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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