HCA Enters Into Agreement to Purchase Mission Health Subject to Review by NC Attorney General
Mission Health's Board of Directors announced today that Mission Health and HCA Healthcare (HCA) have entered into a definitive agreement for HCA to acquire Mission Health. The Agreement will be sent to the North Carolina Attorney General for applicable regulatory review. More information is on the blog. [LINK]
Agenda 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 will dominate the region for the next several days, resulting in above-normal temperatures and reduced rain chances outside of the mountains.
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Weather Almanac for September 1st (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 95°F in Franklin in 1951
Lowest Temperature 40°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1946
Greatest Rainfall 5.80 inches in Highlands in 1917
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 1st in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 105°F in Goldsboro, Wayne County in 1932
Lowest Temperature 33°F in Boone, Watauga County in 1946
Greatest Rainfall 8.98 inches in Andrews, Cherokee County in 1982
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
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 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid-80s. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Calm wind.
SUNDAY
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-80s. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Light east southeast wind.
LABOR DAY
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-80s
MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s.
OTTO AREA
TODAY
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Light east southeast wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SUNDAY
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Light east wind.
LABOR DAY
Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s.
MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s.
HIGHLANDS AREA
TODAY
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-70s. South southeast wind around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SUNDAY
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-70s. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
LABOR DAY
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-70s.
MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
NANTAHALA AREA
TODAY
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. South southeast wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
SUNDAY
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
LABOR DAY
Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s.
MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
GOES-16 GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR
12:52 am to 3:47 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)
3:52 am this morning
TROPICAL OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Sat Sep 1 2018
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Depression Six, located about a hundred miles west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands.
1. A tropical wave interacting with an upper-level trough is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms from Hispaniola northward across the Turks and Caicos Islands. This activity is forecast to spread west-northwestward, enhancing rainfall across portions of Hispaniola, the Turks and Caicos Islands, the Bahamas, Florida, and the northern Gulf of Mexico coast through the middle of next week. Strong upper-level winds are expected to prevent the development of this system during the next couple of days, but environmental conditions could become less hostile when the system moves across the northern Gulf of Mexico during the early to middle part of next week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...20 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 6:40 a.m.
Sunrise 7:06 a.m.
Sun transit 1:33 p.m.
Sunset 8:00 p.m.
End civil twilight 8:26 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 11:14 p.m. last night
Moon transit 5:58 a.m.
Moonset 12:50 p.m.
Moonrise 11:52 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on September 1, 2018: Waning Gibbous with 66% 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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4:10 am on September 1, 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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