Franklin Town Council
Summer Woodard, Town Manager of Franklin, NC announced at the September 4, 2018 regular meeting that after 35 years of service, the Public Works Director is retiring. The Town Engineer will add those duties to his own. A video of the announcement and a copy of the press release are on the blog. [LINK]
Video of the complete meeting will be published later today or early tomorrow.
LOCAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A strong upper-level ridge will prevail over the region until late this week, resulting in above normal temperatures and reduced rain chances. Rain chances will increase by the weekend as the ridge breaks down and a moist frontal system approaches the region. Temperatures will remain above normal for several more days.
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Weather Almanac for September 5th (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 98°F in Franklin in 1954
Lowest Temperature 38°F in Highlands in 1997
Greatest Rainfall 4.58 inches in Highlands in 1915
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 5th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 104°F in Albemarle, Stanly County in 1925
Lowest Temperature 30°F in Laurel Springs, AsheCounty in 1997
Greatest Rainfall 10.70 inches in New Holland, Hyde County in 1979
Today is the earliest freezing date in North Carolina
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 1pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-80s. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 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
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers between 8pm and 11pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
THURSDAY
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-80s. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
FRIDAY
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 80s.
FRIDAY NIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s.
OTTO AREA
TODAY
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 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 before 10pm, then isolated showers between 10pm and 3am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly 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.
THURSDAY
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
FRIDAY
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid=80s.
FRIDAY NIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s.
HIGHLANDS AREA
TODAY
Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East wind around 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 before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and 4am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
THURSDAY
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. 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.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
FRIDAY
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s.
FRIDAY NIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
NANTAHALA AREA
TODAY
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
THURSDAY
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
FRIDAY
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
FRIDAY NIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s.
GOES-16 GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR
11:47 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)
11:47 pm last night to 2:42 am this morning
TROPICAL OUTLOOK
(a discussion about Tropical Storm GORDON has been added after this segment)
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Wed Sep 5 2018
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane Florence, located over the east-central tropical Atlantic Ocean, and on Tropical Storm Gordon, which recently made landfall near the Alabama-Mississippi border.
1. A broad area of low pressure accompanied by disorganized cloudiness and showers is centered a couple of hundred miles south-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands. Environmental conditions are forecast to become conducive for development, and a tropical depression is expected to form by the end of the week while the system moves west-northwestward across the tropical Atlantic Ocean.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...40 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...90 percent.
2. A tropical wave is forecast to move off the west coast of Africa in a few days. Some development of the system is possible over the weekend while the wave moves westward over the far eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...20 percent.
Tropical Storm GORDON
Tropical Storm Gordon Discussion Number 11
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL072018
1000 PM CDT Tue Sep 04 2018
Aircraft and radar imagery shows that the center of Gordon is making landfall just west of the Alabama-Mississippi border. The radar imagery has shown an increase in convection around the center within the past couple of hours, and Doppler velocities have increased to 65-75 kt at about 2500 feet. A NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft has measured peak 700-mb flight-level winds of 63 kt. These data support an initial intensity of 60 kt. A NOAA Coastal Marine Observing site on Dauphin Island, Alabama has recently reported sustained winds of 49 kt with a gust to 63 kt. Once the center moves inland, Gordon should rapidly weaken and it is forecast to become a tropical depression on Wednesday morning.
Gordon moved a little right of the previous forecast track this evening, but the most recent aircraft fixes suggest the center has jogged back toward the left. The longer-term motion estimate is 315/12 kt. A large deep-layer ridge located over the eastern United States is forecast to steer Gordon northwestward at a slower forward speed during the next couple of days. After that time, the cyclone should turn northward, then northeastward around the western periphery of the ridge. The updated NHC track is again close to a blend of the various consensus aids, but is a little right of previous forecast for the first 24-36 hours, primarily due to the slightly more eastward initial position.
Key Messages:
1. Gordon is expected to bring life-threatening storm surge and hurricane conditions to portions of the central Gulf Coast, where a Storm Surge Warning and Hurricane Warning are in effect. The highest storm surge is expected along the coasts of Mississippi and Alabama from Biloxi to Dauphin Island tonight and early Wednesday. Tropical storm conditions and storm surge will also affect portions of the western Florida Panhandle.
2. Heavy rainfall from Gordon will affect the western Florida Panhandle, southwest Alabama, southern and central Mississippi, northeastern Louisiana, and southern Arkansas, where totals could reach as high as 12 inches. This rainfall will cause flash flooding in portions of these areas.
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INIT 05/0300Z 30.3N 88.4W 60 KT 70 MPH
12H 05/1200Z 31.5N 89.6W 35 KT 40 MPH...INLAND
24H 06/0000Z 32.7N 90.9W 25 KT 30 MPH...INLAND
36H 06/1200Z 33.5N 92.0W 25 KT 30 MPH...INLAND
48H 07/0000Z 34.3N 92.9W 20 KT 25 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
72H 08/0000Z 36.0N 93.9W 20 KT 25 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
96H 09/0000Z 38.3N 92.0W 20 KT 25 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
120H 10/0000Z 41.0N 88.5W 20 KT 25 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MACON CALENDAR
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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 6:43 a.m.
Sunrise 7:09 a.m.
Sun transit 1:32 p.m.
Sunset 7:55 p.m.
End civil twilight 8:20 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 2:21 a.m.
Moon transit 9:41 a.m.
Moonset 4:59 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on September 5, 2018: Waning Crescent with 22% 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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3:15 am on September 5, 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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