Daily Weather Briefing for Wednesday, June 7, 2017

LOCAL OUTLOOK

Some chance of showers and mostly afternoon thunderstorms today and Thursday followed by upper ridging and fair weather Friday through Sunday with the next system beginning to affect the area on Monday or Tuesday.

WEATHER SPONSOR


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Weather Almanac for June 7th (1872-2016)

Record weather events for this date in Macon County

Highest Temperature 92°F in Franklin in 1947
Lowest Temperature 37°F in Highlands in 2000
Greatest Rainfall 2.75 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2003



THREE DAY OUTLOOK




TODAY

Decreasing clouds with highs near the mid to upper-70s and winds out of the north.

TONIGHT

Mostly cloudy with lows in the mid-50s and calm winds. Patchy fog will develop toward daybreak.



THURSDAY

Patchy fog early. Partly sunny with highs in the low to mid-70s and calm winds. 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10 am with increased chances in the after noon hours.

THURSDAY NIGHT

Partly cloudy with lows near 50 and light winds out of the north and northwest. 30% chance of showers, mainly before midnight.



FRIDAY

Mostly sunny with highs near the upper-70s.

FRIDAY NIGHT

Partly cloudy with lows near the mid-50s.


HAZARDS

No hazardous weather 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

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Tropical cyclone activity is not expected during the next 48 hours.


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, except for groups or events that receive funding from the TDA, TDC and EDC, where full rates apply.

Today, June 7

Bird walk along the Greenway. Meet at the Macon County Public Library parking area at 8:00 am. Check below in Comments for walk report.

Friday, June 9

Macon TRACS's Rummage Sale at the Macon County Fairgrounds

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

One of Macon County's BIGGEST Yard Sales. Friday & Saturday, Indoors, Rain or Shine, 8 am to 3 pm. You need it? ...We got it!! Come check it out! 100% of Proceeds Benefit Macon TRACS's Shelley Jenkins Scholarship Fund for Macon TRACS Students. Macon TRACS is a 501-C-3 nonprofit that provides Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies for Special Needs Individuals in our area. Come get your bargains, have some fun and help support the students.

Sunday, June 11

FRIENDS OF THE GREENWAY OPEN HOUSE

Membership Appreciation Open House - Friends of the Greenway, Inc. is celebrating 15 years as a non-profit organization.  The FROG Board is inviting past, present, and future members to an Open House on Sunday, June 11, 2 pm - 5 p-m at FROG Quarters, 573 E. Main St..  Visit with friends, review accomplishments, learn about current projects, and future plans.


Monday, June 12

AFFORDABLE BROADBAND IN MACON/SWAIN/JACKSON
Moving Forward in 2017: A community information sharing event
3:30 – 5:00pm in the Macon County Public Library Meeting Room

Come to an information sharing event, featuring Regional, County, Community leaders, and vendors, all interested in increasing broadband access to Jackson/Swain/Macon counties, and learn of recent efforts underway.

Do you WANT affordable broadband? What will it take to GET broadband to your residence?

* "Broadband" is defined as 25mbps (megabits per second) download speed as a MINIMUM.
* The FCC recently found that nearly 40% of rural populations lack target levels of speed (25 Mbps for downloads)
U.S. average broadband pricing (for those residences that can get it) is estimated to be in the $70 – $80 price range.

Tuesday, June 13

FATCC Meeting

Franklin's Appalachian Trail Community Council meeting Tuesday, June 13th, 10:00 a.m. at the Rathskeller Coffee Haus, 58 Stewart St., Franklin NC. Join us to support the local A.T. and outdoor community.
facebook.com/FranklinATCommunity

Thursday, June 15th

iPhone/iPad Users Group, 2:00 pm in the Macon County Public Library

This is a monthly peer-led meeting open to anyone who has an iPhone or iPad and wants to learn more about applications and resources. It's a great way to share questions, knowledge, and favorite apps. Participants are encouraged to set the agenda, help each other, and share ideas with the group. All levels are welcome, no registration required.

Monday, June 19

Franklin Bird Club meeting at 7 pm in the Macon County Public Library.

The program will feature “Birding in Belize” by Barbara McRae and Bob Gilbert.


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.



Astronomy

Twilight Begins: 5:49 am
Sunrise: 6:19 am
Sunset 8:46 pm
Twilight Ends: 9:16 pm


Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous with 97% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.

Moonset 5:18 a.m.
Moonrise 7:08 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 3:48 am on June 7, 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.