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 |
Today in Weather History
1848: The 1848 Tampa Bay hurricane, aka the Great Gale of 1848, struck the Tampa Bay area of Florida.
Wikipedia [LINK]
The Ledger [LINK]
NOAA (PDF) [LINK]
1955: Hurricane Hunter aircraft Snowcloud Five lost
NOAA Hurricane Research Division [LINK]
Wikipedia Hurricane Janet [LINK]
Record Weather Events for September 25th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 89°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2016
Lowest Temperature 32°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1983
Greatest Rainfall 1.99 inches in Franklin in 2013
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 25th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 108°F in Belhaven, Beaufort County in 1921
Lowest Temperature 24°F in Laurel Springs, Ashe County in 1983
Greatest Rainfall 7.20 inches in Reidsville, Rockingham County in 1947
(rainfall was due to the remnants of Tropical Storm Four (called How by the US Air Force) of 1947. Storms
were not named by the National Weather Service 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 6:58 a.m.
Sunrise 7:24 a.m.
Sun transit 1:25 p.m.
Sunset 7:26 p.m.
End civil twilight 7:51 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 7:37 p.m. last night
Moon transit 1:37 a.m.
Moonset 7:43 a.m.
Moonrise 8:09 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on September 25, 2018: Waning Gibbous with 100% 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 3:10 am on September 25, 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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