Winter Outlook favors warmer temperatures for much of U.S.
A mild winter could be in store for much of the United States this winter according to NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. In the U.S. Winter Outlook for December through February, above-average temperatures are most likely across the northern and western U.S., Alaska and Hawaii.
Additionally, El Nino has a 70 to 75 percent chance of developing. “We expect El Nino to be in place in late fall to early winter,” said Mike Halpert, deputy director of NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. “Although a weak El Nino is expected, it may still influence the winter season by bringing wetter conditions across the southern United States, and warmer, drier conditions to parts of the North.”
Read the rest on the NOAA website. [LINK]
OUTLOOK
Temperatures are expected to rebound to normal today as a dry cold front approaches. Expect cooler conditions to return behind the front as precipitation chances return towards the end of the week. Temperatures are expected to remain below normal at least through the weekend.
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October 27th Old Cowee School 3 pm- Hot Dog Cookout
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:
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Visit REACH of Macon County online at the following locations:
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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
WEATHER SPONSOR
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Record Weather Events for October 23rd
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 82°F in Franklin in 1978
Lowest Temperature 20°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1952
Greatest Rainfall 2.64 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1945
Geatest 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]
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 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Light northwest wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
OTTO AREA
Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light north northwest wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light west wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
HIGHLANDS AREA
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before 5am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
NANTAHALA AREA
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
GOES-16 GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR
11:32 pm last night to 2:27 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 anticipated 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)
11:17 pm last night to 2:17 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 Tue Oct 23 2018
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. A broad area of low pressure is expected to form in a couple of days several hundred miles east-northeast of the northern Leeward Islands. Some tropical or subtropical development of this system is possible by the weekend while it meanders over the central Atlantic Ocean.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...20 percent.
MACON CALENDAR
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Giles for Sheriff Meet and Greets
October 27th Old Cowee School 3 pm- Hot Dog Cookout
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 7:21 a.m.
Sunrise 7:47 a.m.
Sun transit 1:18 p.m.
Sunset 6:49 p.m.
End civil twilight 7:14 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 6:09 p.m. last night
Moon transit 12:16 a.m.
Moonset 6:31 a.m.
Moonrise 6:40 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on October 23, 2018: Waxing Gibbous with 99% 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 2:55 am on October 23, 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, Sky and Telescope Magazine, Astronomy Magazine, 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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