Almanac for September 30, 2018

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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

1896: A hurricane formed on September 22 and lasted until September 30. It formed directly over the Lesser Antilles and hit Cuba, Florida, Georgia, South and North Carolina, Virginia, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania. Its maximum sustained winds were at 130 mph. The heaviest rainfall deposited in association with the storm was 19.96 inches at Glennville, Georgia. This hurricane was responsible for an estimated 130 deaths and $1.5 million in damage (1896 dollars).

Wikipedia [LINK]

GenDisasters [LINK]


1964: Rain continued in Macon County associated with Hurricane Hilda that would result in one of the worst floods to hit Macon County in living memory. 2.13 inches of rain was recorded on this day in Franklin. 8.80 inches was recorded in Rosman on September 30, 1964.



Wikipedia: Hurricane Hilda [LINK]

1992: This was the coldest September ever recorded in interior Alaska. Fairbanks averaged a frigid 31.7° which was 13.2° below normal and the first below freezing September ever. Beginning on the 9th and on every day for the rest of the month, a new record low was set for either low minimums or low maximums, or both. On this date, the city plunged to 3° to set a new all-time record low for September. Snowfall for the month totaled 24.4 inches which was more than three times the previous record for September.

Record Weather Events for September 30th

Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)

Highest Temperature 89°F in Franklin in 1954
Lowest Temperature 27°F in Franklin in 1967
Greatest Rainfall 6.53 inches in Highlands in 1936

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 30th in North Carolina

Highest Temperature 99°F in Lexington, Davidson County in 1904
Lowest Temperature 24°F in Grandfather, Avery County in 1967
Greatest Rainfall 8.80 inches in Rosman, Transylvania County in 1964
(rainfall was due to the remnants of Hurricane Hilda and a cold front [LINK]




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 7:02 a.m.
Sunrise 7:28 a.m.
Sun transit 1:23 p.m.
Sunset 7:19 p.m.
End civil twilight 7:44 p.m.


Moon

Moonrise 10:33 p.m. last night
Moon transit 5:39 a.m.
Moonset 12:50 p.m.
Moonrise 11:20 p.m.


Phase of the Moon on September 30, 2018: Waning Gibbous with 69% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: Last Quarter on October 2, 2018 at 5:45 a.m. (local daylight time)



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Published at 3:05 am on September 30, 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.