Almanac for October 16, 2018

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Weather Averages for September in and around Macon County

	Franklin	Highlands	Andrews	Clayton	Cullowhee	Bryson City
High	78	72	80	79	78	80
Low	54	61	54	55	55	55
Rain	4.61	7.64	4.45	5.94	4.21	5.04
Snow	0	0	0	0	0	0

Today in Weather History

1944: The 1944 Cuba – Florida hurricane, also known as the Pinar del Rio Hurricane, struck western Cuba on this day as a Category 4. This storm killed an estimated 300 people in Cuba and nine in Florida. This hurricane is currently the 7th costliest U.S. Atlantic hurricane with an estimated $46.9 billion (2015 USD) in damages.

Wikipedia [LINK]


2007: A blinding sandstorm in the high desert north of Los Angeles wreaks havoc with local traffic causing a highway pileup involving dozens of vehicles. Two people die, and 16 are injured as a result of the storm which reportedly raised dust to 1000 foot high.

CBS News [LINK]


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Record Weather Events for October 16th

Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)

Highest Temperature 81°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2008
Lowest Temperature 25°F in Franklin in 2006
Greatest Rainfall 4.71 inches in Franklin in 1932


Record Weather Events for October (1872-2017)

Highest Temperature 91°F in Franklin on Oct 5, 1954
Lowest Temperature 12°F in Highlands on Oct 30, 1910
Greatest Rainfall 9.91 inches in Highlands on Oct 4, 1964
Greatest Snowfall 1.0 inches in Highlands on October 20, 1913


Record Weather Events for October 16th in North Carolina

Highest Temperature 97°F in Kinston, Lenoir County in 1925
Lowest Temperature 17°F in Banner Elk, Avery County in 1939
Greatest Rainfall 6.63 inches in Montreat, Buncombe County in 1936
Greatest Snowfall 2.0 inches in Grandfather Mountain, Avery County in 1977

The excessive rainfall was due to Hurricane Hazel. See the previous section for more information on that storm.


Record Weather Events for October in North Carolina

Highest Temperature 102°F in Albemarle, Stanly County on 10-06-1954
Lowest Temperature 8°F in Banner Elk, Avery County on 10-21-1952
Greatest Rainfall 14.00 inches in Aberdeen, Moore County on 10-06-1913
Greatest Snowfall 11.00 in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 10-25-1990


Sun and Moon


Sun

Begin civil twilight 7:15 a.m.
Sunrise 7:40 a.m.
Sun transit 1:19 p.m.
Sunset 6:57 p.m.
End civil twilight 7:23 p.m.


Moon

Moonset 12:02 a.m.
Moonrise 2:36 p.m.
Moon transit 7:44 p.m.
Moonset 12:53 a.m. tomorrow morning


Phase of the Moon on October 16, 2018: First Quarter at 2:02 p.m. (local daylight time)


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Published at 3:00 am on October 16, 2018

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Data and information sources: Sources (except where otherwise credited): heavens-above.com, The National Weather Service, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center, The State Climate Office of North Carolina, U.S. Naval Observatory, University of Utah Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Youtube, and the Weather Prediction Center.