LOCAL NEWS
Candidate Forum Tonight at Courthouse
A forum for candidates for sheriff and district court judge has been scheduled for tonight in the big courtroom in the Macon County Courthouse. A candidate meet and greet will begin at 6 pm and the forum starts at 6:30 pm. Arrive early to ensure seating. Macon Media will record the forum on video for those who are unable to attend.
Prayer Vigil Held Sunday Night at Gazebo
A prayer vigil for Scott Knibbs was held Sunday night at the Gazebo. A video has been added to the blog. [LINK]
Fontana Regional Library Catalog Changes Set for Oct 11th-15th
From Thursday, October 11 through Monday, October 15, the NC Cardinal library catalog (shared by Fontana Regional Library and more than 160 libraries across the state) will undergo necessary maintenance and upgrading. During that time, the online catalog will not be fully available either to patrons or to library staff. [LINK]
OUTLOOK
A dominant upper-level ridge of high pressure will persist over the region this week, supporting above to well-above normal temperatures and humidity, while keeping precipitation chances minimal.
Record Weather Events for October 2nd
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 89°F in Franklin in 1954
Lowest Temperature 27°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1946
Greatest Rainfall 2.97 inches in Highlands in 1988
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
An expanded almanac is available that covers record weather events, climate averages, and an astronomy section. [LINK] http://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2018/10/almanac-for-october-2-2018.html
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)
FRANKLIN AREA
Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near the lower 80s. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog between midnight and 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with highs near the lower 80s.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 60s.
OTTO AREA
Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog between midnight and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with lows near the lower 60s.
HIGHLANDS AREA
Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light south southwest wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog between midnight and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between 11am and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light south southwest wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
NANTAHALA AREA
Today
Patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog between 11pm and 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
GOES-16 GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR
12:12 am to 3:07 am this morning
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not expected today.
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)
12:12 am to 3:07 am this morning
TROPICAL OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Tue Oct 2 2018
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Leslie, located over the central Atlantic Ocean.
1. Surface observations and satellite-derived wind data indicate that a broad area of low pressure has developed over the southwestern Caribbean Sea a couple hundred miles north of Panama. Shower and thunderstorm activity is currently limited, and unfavorable upper-level winds are expected to inhibit development over the next couple of days while the low drifts generally northward. By late week and over the weekend, however, upper-level winds are forecast to become a little more conducive for development when the system will be moving northwestward into the northwestern Caribbean Sea.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...20 percent.
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Fontana Regional Library Catalog Changes Set for Oct 11th-15th
From Thursday, October 11 through Monday, October 15, the NC Cardinal library catalog (shared by Fontana Regional Library and more than 160 libraries across the state) will undergo necessary maintenance and upgrading. During that time, the online catalog will not be fully available either to patrons or to library staff. [LINK] http://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2018/09/fontana-regional-library-catalog.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 7:04 a.m.
Sunrise 7:29 a.m.
Sun transit 1:23 p.m.
Sunset 7:16 p.m.
End civil twilight 7:41 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 12:14 a.m.
Moon transit 7:33 a.m.
Moonset 2:52 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on October 2, 2018: Last Quarter at 5:45 a.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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3:25 am on October 02, 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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