Almanac for October 5, 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

1864: A tropical cyclone hit India near Calcutta, devastating the city and killing about 60,000 people in the region.

Wikipedia [LINK]



1964: Local floods as a result of the remnants of Hurricane Hilda combining with a cold front are mentioned in the New York Times

New York Time [LINK]

TVA: Floods on the Little Tennessee River, Cullasaja River, and Cartoogechaye Creek in vicinity of Franklin, North Carolina [LINK]


1972: Tropical Storm Joanne, earlier a hurricane, moves across the Baja California peninsula and came ashore in western Mexico south of Ajo. The storm brought heavy rain and flooding to much of Arizona. This storm is the first documented tropical storm to reach Arizona with its cyclonic circulation intact. Over 5 inches of rain was reported on the Mogollon rim southeast of Flagstaff.

Wikipedia [LINK]


Record Weather Events for October 5th

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

Highest Temperature 91°F in Franklin in 1954
Lowest Temperature 25°F in Franklin in 1974
Greatest Rainfall 3.67 inches in Highlands in 1964


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 4th in North Carolina

Highest Temperature 101°F in Mount Gilead, Montgomery County in 1954
Lowest Temperature 19°F in Laurel Springs, Ashe County in 1968
Greatest Rainfall 6.53 inches in Brevard, Transylvania County in 1964
Greatest Snowfall 4.0 inches on Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 1980


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 7:06 a.m.
Sunrise 7:31 a.m.
Sun transit 1:22 p.m.
Sunset 7:12 p.m.
End civil twilight 7:37 p.m.


Moon

Moonrise 3:25 a.m.
Moon transit 10:27 a.m.
Moonset 5:22 p.m.


Phase of the Moon on October 5, 2018: Waning Crescent with 16% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: Last Quarter on October 2, 2018 at 5:45 a.m. (local daylight time)



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Published at 2:30 am on October 05, 2018

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Data and information sources: Sources (except where otherwise credited): heavens-above.com, The National Weather Service, National Geographic, Internet Archive, 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, and the Weather Prediction Center.