DON CAPAFORTE BENEFIT AT CARTOOGECHAYE SCHOOL
Dinner/Cake Walk starts at 5:00 & The Auction starts at 6:30.
Walk on the Greenway Scheduled for this morning
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 an email of your interest in participating on the walk to: frog28734@gmail.com.
LOCAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Upper-level ridging will remain over the region through tonight 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 Sunday. Another cold front will approach the Appalachians 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. Computer models vary significantly, and we'll have a better idea of the path of the storm by Tuesday morning. If you have a trip to an east coast beach from Wednesday to Monday of next week, you should be paying close attention to the weather forecasts. Impacts to Macon County are impossible to accurately and honestly forecast at this time.
Now would be a good time to review your family disaster plan, especially for flooding. [LINK]
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Weather Almanac for September 8th (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 96°F in Highlands in 1925
Lowest Temperature 38°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1953
Greatest Rainfall 2.48 inches in Highlands in 2014
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 8th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 106°F in Monroe, Union County in 1954
Lowest Temperature 31°F in Banner Elk, Avery County in 1997
Greatest Rainfall 10.00 inches in Black Mountain, Buncombe County in 1947
(this was due to the remnants of Hurricane Francis)
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 slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near the lower 80s. Calm wind becoming south 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
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 2am. 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.
SUNDAY
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
MONDAY
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
MONDAY NIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
OTTO AREA
TODAY
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Calm wind becoming south 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
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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.
SUNDAY
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light south southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
MONDAY
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
MONDAY
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
HIGHLANDS AREA
TODAY
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SUNDAY
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
MONDAY
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with highs near the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
MONDAY NIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
NANTAHALA AREA
TODAY
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near the mid-to-upper 70s. Calm wind becoming south southwest 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.
TONIGHT
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. South wind 3 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SUNDAY
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
MONDAY
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
MONDAY NIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
GOES-16 GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR
11:12 pm last night to 2:07 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)
2:07 am this morning
TROPICAL OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Sat Sep 8 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 central Atlantic Ocean, on Tropical Storm Helene, located near the coast of Africa, and on Tropical Depression Nine, located over the eastern Atlantic. The Weather Prediction Center has issued its last advisory on the Remnants of Gordon, located over south-central Missouri.
1. A nearly stationary trough of low pressure is generating disorganized showers over the western Atlantic. Development of this system, if any, should be slow to occur before environmental conditions become unfavorable in a couple of days.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...10 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 6:46 a.m.
Sunrise 7:11 a.m.
Sun transit 1:31 p.m.
Sunset 7:50 p.m.
End civil twilight 8:16 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 5:43 a.m.
Moon transit 12:40 p.m.
Moonset 7:28 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on September 8, 2018: Waning Crescent with 2% 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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2:40 am on September 8, 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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