Daily Weather Update for Friday, May 5, 2017

LOCAL OUTLOOK

A deep low-pressure system will move across Tennessee from west to east tonight and Friday with abundant moisture over our area tonight ahead of the system. The system will move north of our region this weekend with high pressure becoming our dominant weather feature through mid-week. The next low pressure system reaches our region late next week.

Weather Almanac for May 5th (1872-2016)

Record weather events for this date in Macon County

Highest Temperature 90°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1950
Lowest Temperature 26°F in Highlands in 2011
Greatest Rainfall 3.64 inches in Highlands in 1933
Greatest Snowfall There has been no measurable snowfall on this date since 1872 when weather records began being kept.

DAY SPONSOR

Carrion Tree Service is underwriting the daily weather briefing and public safety updates for today. they are a fully licensed and insured tree service, specializing in dangerous tree removal, view clearing, pruning, and crane services with a 24 Hour emergency response.

Their phone number is 371-4718. They are located at 120 Depot Street.

They can handle all your tree removal needs in good or bad weather.

THREE DAY OUTLOOK




TODAY

Patchy fog early. Mostly cloudy with highs near the mid-50s and winds 5 to 10 mph from the southwest. 60% chance of rain with the greatest chance of rain between noon and midnight. Rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch are expected.

TONIGHT

Mostly cloudy with lows near 40 and wind out of the west shifting to come out of the northwest after midnight. 60% chance of rain with rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch expected.



SATURDAY

Partly sunny with highs in the low-60s. It will be breezy with winds 5 to 15 mph out of the northwest with gusts in 20 to 25 mph range. The highest winds are expected to be between 1 pm and 8 pm. 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms with the greatest chance being in the afternoon hours. Rainfall amounts are expected to be less than a tenth of an inch, except where thunderstorms hit.

SATURDAY NIGHT

Partly cloudy with lows near 40 and winds 5 to 10 mph out of the northwest. 40% chance of rain, mainly before midnight.



SUNDAY

Sunny with highs in the low-60s.

SUNDAY NIGHT

Mostly clear with lows near 40.


HAZARDS

No hazardous weather is expected today.


As always, you can check to see what advisories, watches, and warnings are in effect for Macon County by visiting http://is.gd/MACONWARN


MACON CALENDAR

If you have an event you wish to be added to this calendar, please send the information, along with a flyer in pdf format or a high-quality photo, to editor@maconmedia.com
There is no charge for civic, educational or non-profit groups.


Saturday, May 6 at 11 AM
EMERGENCY SERVICES PERSONNEL RELAY FOR LIFE TRUCK PULL

The Emergency Services Personnel Relay for Life Team is hosting a Firetruck pull to earn money for Relay for Life. Teams of 6 for $150. Also having a pull for children under the age of 12 for $50 per team. There will be hot dogs and hamburgers, and games for the kids! Come out, have fun, and help us raise money for Relay for Life!

Learn more about this fundraiser on the event page at https://www.facebook.com/events/600783233464831/


Thursday, May 11, 6 pm

Social Media Panel and Discussion at the Macon County Public Library

On Thursday, May 11th at 6 pm, Macon County Public Library will host a panel and discussion on the uses of social media. This program is an invitation to learn and share perspectives about online resources, whether you are new to social media, immersed in cyberculture, or skeptical about the whole thing. Four local community members--Bobby Coggins, Elise Delfield, Jennifer Dills, and Timothy Tweed, all experienced at choosing between social media platforms and navigating the streams of digital communication--will talk about why they use their social media accounts, the communities they follow, and what they gain from them.

Read more at http://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2017/05/social-media-panel-and-discussion-at.html



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.



Astronomy

Twilight Begins: 6:11 am
Sunrise: 6:38 am
Sunset 8:23 pm
Twilight Ends: 8:50 pm




Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous with 76% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Moonset 3:57 a.m.
Moonrise 3:40 p.m.



Evening Events and Planets

Chart shows sky at 10:30 pm tonight




Morning Events and Planets

Chart shows sky at 4 am tomorrow morning




Sky Guides for this week

Sky and Telescope Magazine 
Astronomy Magazine


Earth Sky has an article on the eclipses of 2017. [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 4:13 am on May 5, 2017

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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, 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.