NATIONAL OUTLOOK
...Severe thunderstorms possible for portions of the Gulf Coast states...
...Heavy snow possible for the California mountains as well as the Mogollon Rim and portions of the central and southern Rockies...
Showers and thunderstorms are expected to be widespread tonight in association with a warm front and an upper-level disturbance from portions of the Gulf Coast and Southeast to the Ohio valley and portions of the Great Lakes. Some thunderstorms could be severe across portions of the Gulf Coast. Rain will spread northeast on Friday across portions of the Mid-Atlantic and lower Great Lakes. Farther south on Friday, another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected to develop during the afternoon and evening along the Gulf Coast, some of which could once again become severe. Please refer to products issued by the Storm Prediction Center for further details on the severe weather threat. On Saturday, widespread showers and thunderstorms are once again expected from the Gulf Coast and lower Mississippi valley to the Southeast along and ahead of a developing warm front.
A Pacific frontal system will move onshore along the West coast tonight, bringing widespread rain and mountain snow. As the system moves inland, snow will spread into portions of the Great Basin and Four Corners region on Friday. Heavy snow will be possible through Saturday morning for the mountains in California as well as areas from the Mogollon Rim to the central and southern Rockies. By late Saturday into Saturday night, rain and mountain snow will begin to increase once again from central California northward along the coast as another frontal system approaches.
LOCAL OVERVIEW
A warm front will lift north across the region tonight and tomorrow bringing more rain to the area. A more significant low pressure system is expected to track across the region this weekend, bringing showers and thunderstorms for Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Drier high pressure is expected to build back over the region by the middle of next week.
INAUGURATION DAY
The 58th Presidential Inauguration takes place today. For a program and to see the history surrounding the day, please visit the Joint Congressional Committee of Inaugural Ceremonies’ website.
If you are a cord cutter like me and do not subscribe to cable or satellite and cannot get over the air television and still wish to watch the ceremonies, check out this article on Cord Cutters News.
THREE DAY OUTLOOK
Friday
Patchy fog before noon. Decreasing clouds with partly sunny skies in the afternoon with highs near the mid 60s and winds out of the southwest. 60% chance of rain, mainly before noon with rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch. Cloud cover will begin to increase later in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with lows near the upper 40s and light winds out of the south.
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Saturday
Cloudy with highs near the low to mid 60s with calm winds in the morning and from the southeast in the afternoon. 60% chance of rain, mainly after noon, with rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch.
Saturday Night
Cloudy with lows near the lower 50s and calm winds before midnight and from the southeast after midnight. 80% chance of rain, mainly after 8 pm.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms with highs near the lower 60s. 80% chance of rain, heavy at times.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms with lows near the mid to upper 40s. 80% chance of rain, heavy at times.
HAZARDS
No hazardous weather is expected today.
A low pressure system is expected to bring heavy rains and possible thunderstorms to the region on Sunday. The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous
Weather Outlook and a copy is posted below.
..SUNDAY...Severe weather possible. A strong upper level storm supporting a moist surface frontal system will cross the southern states through Monday. Ahead of this system conditions are likely to become favorable for severe thunderstorms across at least some of the forecast area. Damaging winds and hail could result... And a tornado or two cannot be ruled out. Heavy rain is also possible at times Sunday morning.
MACON CALENDAR
If you have an event you wish to be added to this calendar, please send the information, along with a flyer of photo, to editor@maconmedia.com
There is no charge for civic, educational or non profit groups.
THE LT PLUNGE: A BENEFIT FOR FIRE CHIEF ROHRER
The LT Plunge on January 21st at Tassee Shelter (10am )
Entry fee is $15 (includes a bowl of hot chilli, hot chocolate/coffee and completion certificate)
100% of the proceeds raised from the plunge will be donated to Franklin's Fire Department Chief Rohrer to assist him and his family with medical
bills as he battles cancer. For more information, please visit the event page at https://www.facebook.com/events/1711019812544383/
MARDI GRAS DINNER TO BENEFIT REACH OF MACON COUNTY
A Mardi Gras Dinner to benefit REACH of Macon COunty will be held at Root + Barrel Kitchen on Main Street on Tuesday, February 28th at 6:30 pm.
Reserved tickets are $75 and open seating is $60.
More information is on the flyer posted here.
Weather Extremes Almanac for January 18, 2017
North Carolina
High Temperature 80ºF in Geenevers, Duplin County in 1927
Low Temperature -20ºF in Banner Elk, Avery County in 1985
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 4.05 inches in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County in 1969
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 6.0 inches in Laurel Springs, Ashe County in 2000
Macon County
High Temperature 71ºF Highlands in 1933
Low Temperature -8ºF in Franklin 1985
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 3.50 inches in Highlands in 1883
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 4.0 inches in Highlands in 1918
Astronomy
Twilight Begins: 7:12 am
Sunrise: 7:40 am
Sunset 5:50 pm
Twilight Ends: 6:17 pm
Day Length: 11 hours 05 minutes
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent with 43% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated
Moonrise: 1:12 am
Moonset 12:38 pm
Observing the Skies
Evening Events and Planets
Chart shows sky at 8:30 pm tonight
Venus and Mars are the bright evening planets, but both are close to the western horizon, so don't dally too long before you get out to see them.
Venus -4.4 Magnitude Distance 0.624 AU Constellation: Aquarius
Mars 1.00 Magnitude Distance: 1.773 AU Constellation: Pisces
Morning Events and Planets
Chart shows sky at 4 am on Thursday, Jan 19th
The moon will approach to within a few degrees of Jupiter and Spica and the three will make a nice grouping in the early dawn sky tomorrow, provided it is clear.
Mercury 0.0 Magnitude Distance 1.033 AU Constellation: Sagittarius
Saturn 1.4 Magnitude Distance: 10.814 AU Constellation: Ophiuchus
Jupiter -1.9 Magnitude Distance: 5.230 AU Constellation: Virgo
Earth Sky has an article on the eclipses of 2017. [LINK]
CROWD FUNDING OR DAY SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
If you receive value from what Macon Media provides to the community, please consider becoming a supporter and contribute at least a dollar a month.
If you have a business or event you are interested in sponsorship opportunities or underwriting coverage, send an email to editor@MaconMedia.com for more information. Serious inquiries only.
Thank You to the people who have been sending in donations and those businesses who are underwriting coverage of news and events. You have kept Macon Media online. You have made it possible for Macon Media to begin purchasing state of the art equipment and begin work on building a real website with features not employed by any local news outlets.
You can find out more information on how to do that and some of what I plan to accomplish if I reach certain levels of funding at >> https://www.patreon.com/MaconMedia
Published at 9:09 pm on Jan 19, 2017
#WNCscan #MaconWx #MaconSafety
Be kind to one another.
Data and information sources: Sources (except where otherwise credited): heavens-above.com, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, The
National Weather Service, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, Penn State University Electronic Wall Map, The State Climate Office of
North Carolina, Storm Prediction Center, U.S. Naval Observatory, and the Weather Prediction Center.
Weather Outlook and a copy is posted below.
..SUNDAY...Severe weather possible. A strong upper level storm supporting a moist surface frontal system will cross the southern states through Monday. Ahead of this system conditions are likely to become favorable for severe thunderstorms across at least some of the forecast area. Damaging winds and hail could result... And a tornado or two cannot be ruled out. Heavy rain is also possible at times Sunday morning.
MACON CALENDAR
If you have an event you wish to be added to this calendar, please send the information, along with a flyer of photo, to editor@maconmedia.com
There is no charge for civic, educational or non profit groups.
THE LT PLUNGE: A BENEFIT FOR FIRE CHIEF ROHRER
The LT Plunge on January 21st at Tassee Shelter (10am )
Entry fee is $15 (includes a bowl of hot chilli, hot chocolate/coffee and completion certificate)
100% of the proceeds raised from the plunge will be donated to Franklin's Fire Department Chief Rohrer to assist him and his family with medical
bills as he battles cancer. For more information, please visit the event page at https://www.facebook.com/events/1711019812544383/
MARDI GRAS DINNER TO BENEFIT REACH OF MACON COUNTY
A Mardi Gras Dinner to benefit REACH of Macon COunty will be held at Root + Barrel Kitchen on Main Street on Tuesday, February 28th at 6:30 pm.
Reserved tickets are $75 and open seating is $60.
More information is on the flyer posted here.
Weather Extremes Almanac for January 18, 2017
North Carolina
High Temperature 80ºF in Geenevers, Duplin County in 1927
Low Temperature -20ºF in Banner Elk, Avery County in 1985
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 4.05 inches in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County in 1969
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 6.0 inches in Laurel Springs, Ashe County in 2000
Macon County
High Temperature 71ºF Highlands in 1933
Low Temperature -8ºF in Franklin 1985
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 3.50 inches in Highlands in 1883
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 4.0 inches in Highlands in 1918
Astronomy
Twilight Begins: 7:12 am
Sunrise: 7:40 am
Sunset 5:50 pm
Twilight Ends: 6:17 pm
Day Length: 11 hours 05 minutes
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent with 43% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated
Moonrise: 1:12 am
Moonset 12:38 pm
Observing the Skies
Evening Events and Planets
Venus and Mars are the bright evening planets, but both are close to the western horizon, so don't dally too long before you get out to see them.
Venus -4.4 Magnitude Distance 0.624 AU Constellation: Aquarius
Mars 1.00 Magnitude Distance: 1.773 AU Constellation: Pisces
Morning Events and Planets
The moon will approach to within a few degrees of Jupiter and Spica and the three will make a nice grouping in the early dawn sky tomorrow, provided it is clear.
Mercury 0.0 Magnitude Distance 1.033 AU Constellation: Sagittarius
Saturn 1.4 Magnitude Distance: 10.814 AU Constellation: Ophiuchus
Jupiter -1.9 Magnitude Distance: 5.230 AU Constellation: Virgo
Earth Sky has an article on the eclipses of 2017. [LINK]
CROWD FUNDING OR DAY SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
If you receive value from what Macon Media provides to the community, please consider becoming a supporter and contribute at least a dollar a month.
If you have a business or event you are interested in sponsorship opportunities or underwriting coverage, send an email to editor@MaconMedia.com for more information. Serious inquiries only.
Thank You to the people who have been sending in donations and those businesses who are underwriting coverage of news and events. You have kept Macon Media online. You have made it possible for Macon Media to begin purchasing state of the art equipment and begin work on building a real website with features not employed by any local news outlets.
You can find out more information on how to do that and some of what I plan to accomplish if I reach certain levels of funding at >> https://www.patreon.com/MaconMedia
Published at 9:09 pm on Jan 19, 2017
#WNCscan #MaconWx #MaconSafety
Be kind to one another.
Data and information sources: Sources (except where otherwise credited): heavens-above.com, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, The
National Weather Service, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, Penn State University Electronic Wall Map, The State Climate Office of
North Carolina, Storm Prediction Center, U.S. Naval Observatory, and the Weather Prediction Center.
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