OUTLOOK
A tropical system may form near the Yucatan Peninsula or in the southern Gulf of Mexico on Sunday or Monday. There is some potential for this system to eventually impact our region later in the week. All interests should closely follow the development and forecast of this potential tropical cyclone.
Record Weather Events for October 7th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 86°F in Highlands in 1939
Lowest Temperature 25°F in Highlands in 1935
Greatest Rainfall 2.59 inches in Highlands in 1959
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]
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
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light east southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Columbus Day
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
OTTO AREA
Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Columbus Day
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the lower 70s.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
HIGHLANDS AREA
Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Columbus Day
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with lows near the upper 50s. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with highs near the upper 60s.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
NANTAHALA AREA
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between noon and 2pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 5am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Columbus Day
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near the lower 70s. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with highs near the lower 70s.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
GOES-16 GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR
11:17 pm last night to 2:22 am this morning
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not expected today.
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)
111:32 pm last night to 2:27 am this morning
TROPICAL OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Sun Oct 7 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.
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Potential Tropical Cyclone Fourteen, located over the northwestern Caribbean Sea just east of the Yucatan Peninsula.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...near 100 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...near 100 percent.
1. A non-tropical low pressure system, located about midway between the Azores and the Canary Islands, is producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms, along with winds to near gale force mainly north of the center. The low could gradually acquire subtropical or tropical characteristics over the next few days while it moves generally eastward and remains over warm waters. By midweek, however, environmental conditions are expected to become unfavorable for further development to occur. Additional information on this system can be found in high seas forecasts issued by Meteo France.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...30 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
REACH Poetry Night
REACH of Macon County has scheduled a Poetry Night in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month at the Ratheskeller for Wednesday, October 17th from 7 pm until the last poet has been heard. Learn more at https://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2018/10/reach-schedules-poetry-night-in-honor.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 7:08 a.m.
Sunrise 7:33 a.m.
Sun transit 1:21 p.m.
Sunset 7:09 p.m.
End civil twilight 7:34 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 5:42 a.m.
Moon transit 12:15 p.m.
Moonset 6:40 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on October 7, 2018: Waning Crescent with 3% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: New Moon on October 8, 2018 at 11:47 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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2:45 am on October 07, 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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