LOCAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A cold front will move into the region today and stall across the area. This front will help produce showers and thunderstorms as it lingers over the county into the weekend.
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Record Weather Events for September 27th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 89°F in Franklin in 1998
Lowest Temperature 30°F in Highlands in 1899
Greatest Rainfall 3.53 inches in Highlands in 1942
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
An expanded almanac is available that covers record weather events, climate averages, and an astronomy section. [LINK]
WEATHER FORECAST MAPS
Forecast maps for 8 am, 2 pm, and 8 pm.
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(These images replace the three-day forecast maps)
OUTLOOK
FRANKLIN AREA
Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Areas of fog before 10am. High near 75. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 70s. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
OTTO AREA
Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before noon, then showers and thunderstorms after noon. Areas of fog before 11am. Highs near the lower 70s. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Patchy fog before 2am. Lows near the lower 60s. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with highs near the mid-to-upper 70s. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
HIGHLANDS AREA
Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Areas of fog before 1pm. High near 65. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 2am. Low around 60. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 60s. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s.
NANTAHALA AREA
Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Areas of fog. Highs near the upper 60s. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Patchy fog before 2am. Low around 60. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s.
GOES-16 GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR
11:27 pm last night to 2:37 am this morning
HAZARDS
A flood watch is in effect until 8:00 pm tonight.
An unstable atmosphere aided by moderately strong deep layered shear will support strong to severe thunderstorm development this afternoon, mainly across the foothills and piedmont of the Carolinas and northeast Georgia. Some storms may become organized and long-lived capable of producing damaging outflow winds and large hail.
***FLOOD WATCH***
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
952 PM EDT Wed Sep 26 2018
...Heavy Rainfall Expected Across Portions of the Western North Carolina Mountains...
.A slowly moving cold front and ample moisture originating out of the Gulf of Mexico will focus periods of heavy rain across the North Carolina mountains through Thursday evening. The heavy rain will be capable of producing flash flooding across the area.
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
The Flash Flood Watch continues for a portion of western North Carolina, including the following areas:
Avery, Graham, Haywood, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Northern Jackson, Swain, and Yancey.
* through Thursday evening
* Showers and thunderstorms with periods of moderate to heavy rainfall are expected across the area through Thursday in association with a slow moving cold front. Runoff from this heavy rainfall may lead to flash flooding.
* People in the watch area should be aware of the threat of heavy rainfall. Avoid low lying areas and be careful when approaching highway dips and underpasses. Do not drive through flooded spots on roads, especially if you do not know how deep the water is.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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)
11:42 pm last night to 2:37 am this morning
TROPICAL OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Thu Sep 27 2018
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Kirk, located a couple of hundred miles east of the Lesser Antilles.
1. Post-Tropical Cyclone Leslie, located over the central Atlantic Ocean several hundred miles west-southwest of the Azores, remains a powerful non-tropical low with hurricane-force winds. The associated shower activity is gradually becoming more organized, and Leslie is expected to again become a subtropical storm, or possibly a tropical storm, later today or Friday while it moves west-southwestward at about 10 mph over the north-central Atlantic. For more information on this system, see High Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...90 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...90 percent.
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Fontana Regional Library to Observe Banned Books Week
With the American Library Association, Fontana Regional Library will celebrate Banned Books Week 2018 September 23-29. The nationwide observance brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, authors, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek out and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular.
A banned book is one that has been removed from a school or library based upon the objections of a person or group; a challenged book is one that is threatened with removal or restriction. In many cases, a challenge is unsuccessful and the book remains on the shelf.
Read the entire press release on the blog. [LINK] http://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2018/09/banned-books-week-honors-freedom-to-read.html
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 7:00 a.m.
Sunrise 7:25 a.m.
Sun transit 1:24 p.m.
Sunset 7:23 p.m.
End civil twilight 7:48 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 8:41 p.m. last night
Moon transit 3:08 a.m.
Moonset 9:42 a.m.
Moonrise 9:15 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on September 27, 2018: Waning Gibbous with 93% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: Full Moon on September 24, 2018 at 10:52 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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2:55 am on September 27, 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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