OUTLOOK
As low pressure moves to the northeast away from our region tonight and Saturday, cool high pressure will be our main weather maker. Expect the weather to again become unsettled later in the week as a cold front and low pressure approaches from the west.
DAY SPONSOR
Macon Media is being underwritten today by the Giles for Sheriff Campaign.
There will be a Giles for Sheriff hot dog cookout from 3 pm to 5 pm on Saturday, October 27th at the Cowee Fire Department on Ruby Mine Road. Learn more at the Facebook event page. [LINK]
For more information on the campaign, please visit the following:
Facebook: [LINK]
Website: [LINK]
Paid for by the committee to Elect Eric Giles, Sheriff.
THREE DAY GFS FORECAST
Testing a new feature that shows a forecast of precipitation, air pressure and thickness level (cold-air damming) for three days in six-hour increments.
WEATHER SPONSOR
Adams Products, a Division of Oldcastle is underwriting the daily weather briefing & public safety updates for the month.
Open 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, M-F, located at 895 Hickory Knoll Road, Franklin, NC. Visit our Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/Adams.Oldcastle.Franklin.NC/
All your masonry needs are available. Our phone number is 828.524.8545, the public is welcome, we’ll help you with your with your next project.
Record Weather Events for October 27th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 81°F in Franklin in 1978
Lowest Temperature 16°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1962
Greatest Rainfall 2.60 inches in Highlands in 1920
Greatest Snowfall (no measurable snow has fallen on this date since 1872)
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 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 7am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers between 9pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
OTTO AREA
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
HIGHLANDS AREA
Today
A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a slight chance of showers after 9am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
NANTAHALA AREA
Today
A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly before 1am, then a slight chance of rain after 2am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 14 to 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
GOES-16 GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR
12:02 am to 3:02 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)
12:12 am to 3:07 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 Sat Oct 27 2018
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
The National Hurricane Center has initiated advisories on Subtropical Storm Oscar, located over the central Atlantic Ocean.
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
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]
Website [LINK]
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 7:24 a.m.
Sunrise 7:50 a.m.
Sun transit 1:17 p.m.
Sunset 6:44 p.m.
End civil twilight 7:10 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 8:31 p.m. last night
Moon transit 3:34 a.m.
Moonset 10:43 a.m.
Moonrise 9:17 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on October 27, 2018: Waning 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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3:30 am on October 27, 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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