LOCAL NEWS
MURDER INVESTIGATION IN NANTAHALA
The Macon County Sheriffs Office and the State Bureau of Investigation are investigating a possible murder near Cold Springs Creek Road in the Nantahala Community. The victim's name has not been released pending notification of family. Two people (a male and a female) were later apprehended on Wayah Road after a caller reported a female walking in the middle of the road near Wayah Gap. Charges are pending and a third person, a female, is being sought for questioning. The Sheriff's Office has not released a description or name of the female. Macon Media expresses appreciation to members of the Nantahala Community for their tips that contributed to this account of the incident.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING AGENDA
The public agenda, agenda packet and other supporting documents for the September 11th meeting of the Macon County Board of Commissioners have been posted on the blog. [LINK]
NON-PROFIT FUNDING POOL REQUESTS
During the September 4, 2018, regular meeting of the Franklin Town Council, twelve non-profits requested funding (a thirteenth, the Women's History Trail withdrew their request during the meeting in favor of another opportunity to brought to the board at a future meeting). Below is a video of that segment of the meeting, followed by a list of the amount requested. [LINK]
LOCAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Upper-level ridging will remain over the region through Friday night before breaking down from the west over the weekend. A backdoor cold front will approach from the north late Saturday and move into western North Carolina through Sunday, bringing moisture from the remnants of Hurricane GORDON through the region. Another cold front will approach the area from the west early next week and likely stall over the mountains through mid-week. Tropical system Florence may make a close approach to the East Coast mid to late next week.
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Weather Almanac for September 7th (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 97°F in Highlands in 1925
Lowest Temperature 38°F in Highlands in 2017
Greatest Rainfall 3.66 inches in Highlands in 1938
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 7th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 109°F in Weldon, Halifax County in 1954
Lowest Temperature 30°F in Oconaluftee, Swain County in 1997
Greatest Rainfall 7.58 inches in Washington, Beaufort County in 1947
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. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind. 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 10pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SATURDAY
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
SUNDAY
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
OTTO AREA
TODAY
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs near 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.
TONIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SATURDAY
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
SUNDAY
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 8pm, then a chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
HIGHLANDS AREA
today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. 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 5am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SATURDAY
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
SUNDAY
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 10pm, then showers likely after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
NANTAHALA AREA
TODAY
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Calm wind. 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 11pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Light east southeast wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SATURDAY
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with lows near the lower 60s. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
SUNDAY
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with highs near the low-to-mid 70s. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
GOES-16 GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR
12:07 am to 3:22 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)
3:22 am this morning
TROPICAL OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Fri Sep 7 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 central Atlantic Ocean. The Weather Prediction Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Depression Gordon, located over Arkansas.
1. Shower and thunderstorm activity associated with an area of low pressure centered about 500 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands has become a little more concentrated over the past couple of hours, but recent satellite data show that this system is still fairly broad and elongated. Environmental conditions appear conducive for development, and a tropical depression is expected to form within the next day or so while the system moves slowly westward across the tropical Atlantic Ocean.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...90 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...90 percent.
2. Showers and thunderstorms have increased in association with a tropical wave and accompanying low pressure system near the west coast of Africa. Environmental conditions appear conducive for development, and a tropical depression or tropical storm is likely to form later today or over the weekend while the wave moves westward or west-northwestward over the far eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean. Interests in the Cabo Verde Islands should monitor the progress of this system, and advisories on a potential tropical cyclone or tropical depression could be issued later today.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...80 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...90 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 6:45 a.m.
Sunrise 7:10 a.m.
Sun transit 1:31 p.m.
Sunset 7:52 p.m.
End civil twilight 8:17 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 4:33 a.m.
Moon transit 11:41 a.m.
Moonset 6:44 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on September 7, 2018: Waning Crescent with 6% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: New Moon on September 9, 2018 at 2:01 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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3:45 am on September 7, 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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