Agenda Released for September 4th Franklin Town Council Meeting
The Franklin Town Council has released an agenda and agenda packet to the media for their regular September meeting. In the interest of promoting transparency in both local government and local media outlets, these documents have been posted on the blog for the public to read before the meeting. [LINK]
LOCAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A strong upper-level ridge dominating the East Coast will weaken today, allowing a cold front to approach from the north. The front is expected to stall just north of the area. Then the upper ridge will build back over the eastern states this weekend and remain strong through most of next week.
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Weather Almanac for August 31st (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 93°F in Franklin in 1957
Lowest Temperature 40°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1946
Greatest Rainfall 4.11 inches in Highlands in 1893
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 9am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-80s. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SATURDAY
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s Calm wind.
SUNDAY
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s.
OTTO AREA
TODAY
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. 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. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SATURDAY
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Calm wind.
SUNDAY
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s.
HIGHLANDS AREA
TODAY
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid-70s. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. 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. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SATURDAY
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-70s. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
SUNDAY
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-70s.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
NANTAHALA AREA
TODAY
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog between 11pm and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SATURDAY
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-70s. South wind 3 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the evening.
SUNDAY
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-70s.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s.
GOES-16 GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR
12:22 am to 3:17 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)
3:22 am this morning
TROPICAL OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Fri Aug 31 2018
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Potential Tropical Cyclone Six, located a couple of hundred miles east-southeast of the Cabo Verde Islands.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...90 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...90 percent.
1. A tropical wave is producing a large area of cloudiness and showers from Hispaniola eastward to the Leeward Islands and the adjacent waters. This activity is forecast to spread westward to west-northwestward, but strong upper-level winds are expected to prevent any significant development of this system during the next several days. Environmental conditions could become more conducive for some development when the system reaches the eastern Gulf of Mexico during the early to middle part of next week. Regardless of development, this system could produce enhanced rainfall across portions of Hispaniola, the Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and Florida into early next week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...10 percent.
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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 email of your interest in participating on the walk to: frog28734@gmail.com.
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 8:02 p.m.
End civil twilight 8:28 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 10:39 p.m. last night
Moon transit 5:10 a.m.
Moonset 11:48 a.m.
Moonrise 11:14 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on August 31, 2018: Waning Gibbous with 75% 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 3:40 am on August 31, 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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