Walk on the Greenway Scheduled for Saturday, Sept 8th
The Friends of the Greenway invites the community to participate in a "Walk on the Greenway" on Saturday, September 8, 2018, at 2 PM beginning at the Butterfly Garden behind the Shops at RiverWalk on Highlands Road. Jason Love's walk will cover about a half mile, talking about the butterflies found on the Greenway. The highlight will be catching and releasing found butterflies. Jason is the site manager for the Coweeta Long Term Ecological Research Program located at the Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory in Otto, NC. He has been studying butterflies for over 17 years and is a local authority. A $5 donation is suggested for this benefit walk. Send an email of your interest in participating in the walk to: frog28734@gmail.com.
LOCAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A strong upper-level ridge will weaken through Friday. This will allow a cold front to approach from the north. The front is expected to stall just north of the area Friday. The upper ridge will then build back over the Southeast states this weekend through early next week.
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Weather Almanac for August 30th (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 92°F in Franklin in 1948
Lowest Temperature 41°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1968
Greatest Rainfall 7.76 inches in Highlands in 1940
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
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
FRIDAY
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-80s. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
FRIDAY NIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm wind.
SATURDAY
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-low 80s.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
OTTO AREA
TODAY
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
TONIGHT
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
FRIDAY
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Partly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
FRIDAY NIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm wind.
SATURDAY
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
HIGHLANDS AREA
TODAY
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-70s. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
FRIDAY
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid-70s. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
FRIDAY NIGHT
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
SATURDAY
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-70s.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
NANTAHALA AREA
TODAY
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid-70s. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
TONIGHT
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
FRIDAY
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
FRIDAY NIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
SATURDAY
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-70s.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
GOES-16 GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR
10:52 pm last night to 2:07 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)
2:22 am this morning
TROPICAL OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Thu Aug 30 2018
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. Disorganized showers and thunderstorms moving off the coast of Senegal are associated with a strong tropical wave and broad area of low pressure. A more well-defined low-pressure system is forecast to form between Senegal and the Cabo Verde Islands later today after the tropical wave moves offshore over the far eastern Atlantic Ocean, and the low is likely to become a tropical depression by the weekend while moving westward or west-northwestward at about 15 mph. This system is expected to bring heavy rains and gusty winds to the Cabo Verde Islands on Friday and Saturday, and interests on the islands should monitor the progress of this disturbance.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...60 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 6:39 a.m.
Sunrise 7:05 a.m.
Sun transit 1:34 p.m.
Sunset 8:03 p.m.
End civil twilight 8:29 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 10:07 p.m. last night
Moon transit 4:24 a.m.
Moonset 10:49 a.m.
Moonrise 10:39 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on August 30, 2018: Waning Gibbous with 84% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: Last Quarter on September 2, 2018 at 10:37 p.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 3:05 am on August 30, 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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