OVERNIGHT POWER OUTAGES (section added at 4:15 am)
High winds knocked power to over 1,100 Maconians, including 656 Haywood EMC customers and 464 Duke Duke Energy customers.
Several thousand in western North Carolina have also been without electrical services overnight. Crews are at work restoring power and are expected to have service restored by noon today (Sunday) in Macon County.
More information is on the blog. [LINK]
OUTLOOK
Dry and cool high pressure will dominate the weather across the area through Monday, keeping temperatures below normal. Temperatures rebound to normal on Tuesday as a dry cold front approaches. Cooler conditions return behind the front through the end of the work week as precipitation chances return for next weekend.
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Record Weather Events for October 21st
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 85°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2016
Lowest Temperature 14°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1952
Greatest Rainfall 1.80 inches in Franklin in 1882
Greatest Snowfall (no measurable snowfall has been recorded on this date)
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-21-2018.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
Sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Areas of frost after 11pm. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Monday
Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
OTTO AREA
Today
Sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Monday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
HIGHLANDS AREA
Today
Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
NANTAHALA AREA
Today
Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
GOES-16 GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR
11:57 pm last night to 2:52 am this morning
GeoColor is a multispectral product composed of True Color (using a simulated green component) during the daytime, and an Infrared product that uses bands 7 and 13 at night. During the day, the imagery looks approximately as it would appear when viewed with human eyes from space. At night, the blue colors represent liquid water clouds such as fog and stratus, while gray to white indicate higher ice clouds, and the city lights come from a static database that was derived from the VIIRS Day Night Band.
Geocolor was developed at the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) and STAR's Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB).
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not expected today. A Freeze Watch has been issued for a region that includes Macon County for an expected frost/freezing event overnight. The text of the advisory from the National Weather Service has been posted below. A more widespread frost and freeze is more likely Sunday night into early Monday morning.
***Freeze Warning and Wind Advisory***
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1049 PM EDT Sat Oct 20 2018
...COLDEST AIR SO FAR THIS SEASON AND GUSTY WINDS TONIGHT...
.A strong cold front and associated gusty northwest winds will continue to push through the region overnight, ushering in the coldest air of the season across the mountains of North Carolina and Rabun County in Georgia. The gusty winds combined with cold temperatures will cause an even colder wind chill effect. Cold high pressure settles over the region Sunday night, resulting in even colder temperatures for early Monday morning.
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT SUNDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT SUNDAY...
* LOCATIONS...The mountains of North Carolina, including the high elevations of the northern foothills.
* HAZARDS...Very windy conditions and freezing temperature.
* TIMING...Tonight through early Sunday.
* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* TEMPERATURES...Lows in the lower 30s.
* IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.
A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
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)
12:02 am to 3:02 am this morning
12.3 µm - "Dirty" Longwave IR Window Band - 2 km resolution - Band 15 at 12.3 µm offers nearly continuous monitoring for numerous applications, though usually through a split window difference with a cleaner window channel. These differences can better estimate low-level moisture, volcanic ash, airborne dust/sand, sea surface temperature, and cloud particle size.
TROPICAL OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Sun Oct 21 2018
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.
MACON CALENDAR
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Giles for Sheriff Meet and Greets
October 27th Old Cowee School 3 pm- Hot Dog Cookout
Yard Sale to Benefit Thanksgiving Meals
Huge yard sale at the fellowship hall, Watauga Baptist Church, Friday and Saturday, October 19th-20th from 9-1pm, rain or shine..the building is full of items and the proceeds will help with the mission to give Thanksgiving meals for those in need.
Location: 658 Watauga Church Rd, off 23/441N
Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/H2ttfQ9ZFz82
REACH Purple Purse Challenge
During the month of October, REACH is participating in the Purple Purse Challenge. This Challenge unites nonprofits in a national competition to raise funds for life-changing services for domestic violence survivors. 100% of donations go directly to REACH and they allow REACH to compete for weekly cash prizes and bonus challenges supported by the Allstate Foundation!
You can make a donation securely online through the link below:
www.crowdrise.com/reachofmaconcounty-purplepurse2018
Thank you for your time and support!
Visit REACH of Macon County online at the following locations:
Facebook [LINK] https://www.facebook.com/REACHofMacon/
Website [LINK] https://www.reachofmaconcounty.org/
If you have an emergency situation regarding domestic violence, please call 911
REACH 24/7 Hotline:
Macon County 828-369-5544
Jackson County 828-586-8969
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 7:19 a.m.
Sunrise 7:45 a.m.
Sun transit 1:18 p.m.
Sunset 6:51 p.m.
End civil twilight 7:17 p.m.
Moon
Moonset 4:34 a.m.
Moonrise 5:37 p.m.
Moon transit 11:31 p.m.
Moonset 5:32 a.m. on tomorrow morning
Phase of the Moon on October 21, 2018: Waxing Gibbous with 90% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: Full Moon on October 24, 2018 at 12:45 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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Published at 3:25 am on October 21, 2018
Sectiuon on power outages added at 4:15 am
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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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