LOCAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A strong upper-level ridge will prevail over the region through the middle of the week, resulting in above normal temperatures and reduced precipitation chances. This ridge will also direct a tropical system forming in the Carribean into the Gulf and away from our region. The ridge will weaken late in the week, and precipitation chances will increase modestly as we approach the weekend. Temperatures will remain hot and humid through the week.
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Weather Almanac for September 3rd (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 95°F in Franklin in 1975
Lowest Temperature 43°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1987
Greatest Rainfall 2.87 inches in Highlands in 1879
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
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with highs in the mid-80s. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TUESDAY
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-80s. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Calm wind.
WEDNESDAY
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-80s.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s.
OTTO AREA
TODAY
Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with highs in the mid-80s. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Light east southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TUESDAY
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-80s. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Calm wind.
WEDNESDAY
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-80s.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s.
HIGHLANDS AREA
TODAY
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
TUESDAY
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-70s. East wind 5 to 9 mph.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
WEDNESDAY
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-70s.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s.
NANTAHALA AREA
TODAY
Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TUESDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
WEDNESDAY
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s.
GOES-16 GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR
11:42 pm last night to 2:42 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)
2:42 am this morning
TROPICAL OUTLOOK
Tropical Tidbit from Levi Cowan
This is video from last night's Tropical Tidbit by Levi Cowan where he gives his thought on the tropical situation, in particular, the tropical wave that will be impacting weather in the Gulf of Mexico this week.
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Mon Sep 3 2018
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Florence, located over the eastern Atlantic Ocean.
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Potential Tropical Cyclone Seven, located a couple of hundred miles east-southeast of the Florida Keys.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...80 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...80 percent.
1. A tropical wave located near the west coast of Africa is producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Some slow development of this system is possible during the next several days while it moves westward across the eastern tropical Atlantic.
* 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 6:42 a.m.
Sunrise 7:08 a.m.
Sun transit 1:33 p.m.
Sunset 7:57 p.m.
End civil twilight 8:23 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 12:35 a.m.
Moon transit 7:43 a.m.
Moonset 2:56 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on September 3, 2018: Waning Crescent with 44% 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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3:01 am on September 3, 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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