Remembering Those Who Dies on September 11, 2001
Macon Media has published a list of names of those who died on September 11, 2001, in the terror attacks. A few links about how events unfolded on that day are also included. [LINK]
LOCAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A cold front moves into the area today becoming stationary through midweek, bringing showers and thunderstorms to our area. Hurricane Florence may make landfall somewhere along the Carolina coast late Thursday, but the extent of impacts to the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia remains uncertain.
A note about Hurricane Florence
Computer models vary significantly, and I (Bobby) thought we'd have a better idea where Florence will be headed by this morning. I was wrong. The path the storm may take is still unclear. If you have a trip to an east coast beach this week to early next week, you should cancel them unless part of your plan is to help with recovery efforts. Impacts to Macon County are impossible to accurately and honestly forecast at this time.
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Weather Almanac for September 11th (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 93°F in Highlands in 1925
Lowest Temperature 37°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1949
Greatest Rainfall 4.14 inches in Highlands in 1893
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 11th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 102°F in Goldsboro, Wayne County in 1921
Lowest Temperature 32°F in Laurel Springs, Ashe County in 1998
Greatest Rainfall 7.20 inches in Lenoir, Caldwell County in 1967
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, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs near the lower 80s. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
WEDNESDAY
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light east northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
THURSDAY
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
OTTO AREA
TODAY
Scattered showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then scattered showers. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
WEDNESDAY
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with highs near the lower 80s. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
THURSDAY
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Partly sunny, with highs near the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
HIGHLANDS AREA
TODAY
Scattered showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs near the lower 70s. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then scattered showers. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows near the lower 60s. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
WEDNESDAY
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows near the lower 60s. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
THURSDAY
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
NANTAHALA AREA
TODAY
Scattered showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows near the lower 60s. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
WEDNESDAY
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs near the upper 70s. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows near the lower 60s. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
THURSDAY
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with highs near the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
GOES-16 GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR
11:32 pm last night to 2:37 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)
11:52 am last night to 2:47 am this morning
TROPICAL OUTLOOK
The computer models continue to struggle in coming up with a solution that accurately forecasts the movement of FLORENCE. The latest feature to show up is a stall just offshore or just inland for 12 to 30 hours, during which the storm dumps biblical amounts of rain on the east coast and the coastal plain. The NHC consensus 5 Day Cone for 10 pm last night is posted below. (Remember that the forecasts for this storm are changing every few hours as more data from weather instruments in the region, Hurricane Hunters, and weather balloons are added into the computer models.
Tropical Tidbit from Levi Cowan of TropicalTidbits.com https://www.tropicaltidbits.com
(this video was posted last night just before 7 pm.
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Tue Sep 11 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 west-central Atlantic Ocean, on Hurricane Helene, located over the eastern Atlantic, and on recently downgraded Tropical Storm Isaac, located over the central tropical Atlantic.
1. Showers and thunderstorms are showing some signs of organization over the northwestern Caribbean Sea, however, there are still no signs of a surface circulation. This system is forecast to move slowly northwestward across the Yucatan Peninsula today with limited development. Upper-level winds are forecast to become more conducive for development later in the week, and a tropical depression could form on Thursday or Friday while the disturbance moves across the western Gulf of Mexico. Interests across northeastern Mexico and the coast of Texas and Louisiana should monitor the progress of this system. Regardless of development, heavy rainfall and gusty winds are likely over western Cuba and the Yucatan Peninsula today.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...30 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...medium...60 percent.
2. A non-tropical area of low pressure is forecast to form along a trough of low pressure located over the northeastern Atlantic Ocean. Environmental conditions are conducive for some development, and a tropical or subtropical depression could form by the end of the week while the low meanders over the northeastern Atlantic Ocean.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...medium...50 percent.
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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 6:48 a.m.
Sunrise 7:13 a.m.
Sun transit 1:30 p.m.
Sunset 7:46 p.m.
End civil twilight 8:12 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 9:10 a.m.
Moon transit 3:20 p.m.
Moonset 9:22 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on September 11, 2018: Waxing Crescent with 5% 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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3:00 am on September 11, 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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