Macon Media will be experimenting with expanding the daily Extreme Almanac to post more information about weather extremes and averages in Macon County, in North Carolina and beyond.
For the next few months, features will be added or removed. If you have suggestions for what you would like to see included here, please email Almanac at editor@MaconMedia.com
Weather Averages for September in and around Macon County
| Franklin | Highlands | Andrews | Clayton | Cullowhee | Bryson City | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 78 | 72 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 80 |
| Low | 54 | 61 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
| Rain | 4.61 | 7.64 | 4.45 | 5.94 | 4.21 | 5.04 |
| Snow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fall/Autumn Begins Tonight
The September Equinox that marks the beginning of fall is at 9:54 pm tonight. The days and nights are of almost equal length (the sun rises at 7:22 am this morning and sets at 7:30 pm tonight) and the sun will be reaching a lower and lower altitude in the sky, triggering the beginning of the process that will cause the leaves of deciduous trees to change colors and eventually fall to the ground.
A couple of videos and links have been added below to describe the September Equinox.
National Geographic on the Equinoxes
Why Leaves Change Their Color
Star Date article and podcast about Autumn [LINK]
Sky and Telescope article and podcast about Autumn [LINK]
Today in Weather History
1810: A tornado striking Fernhill Heath in the United Kingdom had a width between 0.5 to 1 mile; making it the widest path ever in Britain.
1890: A severe hailstorm struck Strawberry, Arizona. Five days after the storm hail still lay in drifts 12 to 18 inches deep.
2006: The tri-state area of Missouri, Illinois, and Kentucky was struck by the worst tornado outbreak in the recorded history during the month of September. One supercell produced a long-track F4 tornado across southeastern Missouri into southwestern Illinois. This tornado traveled 27.5 miles and is featured in the first video embedded below. More information on the outbreak can be seen on Wikipedia. [LINK]
F4 Tornado Crosses from Missouri to Illinios
Record Weather Events for September 22nd
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 91°F in Franklin in 1955
Lowest Temperature 29°F in Highlands in 1918
Greatest Rainfall 3.10 inches in Highlands in 1898
Record Weather Events for September
(1872-2017)
Highest Temperature 98°F in Franklin on Sept 4, 1975
Lowest Temperature 27°F in Franklin on Sept 30, 1967
Greatest Rainfall 11.87 inches in Highlands on Sept 29, 1964
Record weather events for this date and month in Macon County
Record Weather Events for Sept 22nd in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 105°F in Belhaven, Beaufort County in 1921
Lowest Temperature 23°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 1983
Greatest Rainfall 8.00 inches in Patterson, Caldwell County in 18986
(rainfall was due to the remnants of Tropical Storm Five of 1898. Storms were not named at that time) .
Record Weather Events for September in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 109°F in Weldon, Halifax County on 09-07-1954
Lowest Temperature 23°F in Marion, McDowell County on 09-28-2000
Greatest Rainfall 18.30 inches in Southport, Brunswick County on 09-16-1999
Sun and Moon
Sun
Begin civil twilight 6:56 a.m.
Sunrise 7:22 a.m.
Sun transit 1:26 p.m.
Sunset 7:30 p.m.
End civil twilight 7:56 p.m.
Moon
Moonset 4:52 a.m.
Moonrise 6:33 p.m.
Moon transit 12:08 a.m. tomorrow morning
Moonset 5:49 a.m. tomorrow morning
Phase of the Moon on September 22, 2018: Waxing Gibbous with 94% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: Full Moon on September 24, 2018 at 10:52 p.m. (local daylight time)
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Published at 2:30 am on September 22, 2018
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Data and information sources: Sources (except where otherwise credited): heavens-above.com, The National Weather Service, Star Date Online, Sky and Telescope, National Geographic, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center, The State Climate Office of North Carolina, U.S. Naval Observatory, University of Utah Department of Atmospheric Sciences, and the Weather Prediction Center.
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