Daily Weather Briefing for Tuesday, October 31, 2017

LOCAL OUTLOOK

Weak and dry high pressure will continue to dominate the local weather pattern today. A moderating and marginally moist southerly flow will then settle over the region by midweek. Another cold front may cross the area next weekend.


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. Phone number is 828.524.8545, public is welcome, we’ll help with your with your next project.   

Weather Almanac for October 31st (1872-2016)

Record weather events for this date in Macon County

Highest Temperature 84°F in Franklin in 1950
Lowest Temperature 15°F in Highlands in 1917
Greatest Rainfall 3.30 inches in Nantahala in 1949
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 0.7 inches in Highlands in 2012


Record weather events for October in Macon County

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 One-Day Snowfall 1.0 inches in Highlands on Oct 20, 1913


THREE DAY OUTLOOK



TODAY glorious fall weather!!!

The day will start off with temperatures near freezing with very light winds out of the north and partly cloudy skies. By noon, temperatures should reach the mid-50s at the lower elevations and the upper 40s and near 50 in the higher elevations and skies will still be partly cloudy to mostly sunny. Temperatures should peak in the low to mid 60s in the lower elevations and the upper 50s in the higher elevations with mostly sunny skies. Cloud cover should start increasing in the afternoon, reaching partly to mostly cloudy by 6 pm. Winds will be very light out of the northwest at that time.

TONIGHT

At around 6 pm, temperatures will be near the upper 50s in the lower elevations and the upper 40s and lower 50s in the higher elevations and partly cloudy skies. Winds will shift from the northwest through the north and northeast and east to come out of the east-southeast by midnight. Temperatures will drop to near 40 in the lower elevations and the mid to upper 30s in the higher elevations. Skies are expected to be mostly cloudy.



WEDNESDAY

Temperatures will start out at 6 am near 40 in the lower elevations with calm winds or very light winds out of the east-southeast and partly to mostly cloudy skies. Temperatures will only rise about 5 degrees or so by noon with very light winds out of the southeast. Temperatures will peak in the lower 60s in the lower elevations and the mid to upper 50s in the higher elevations in the mid-afternoon hours. Skies will be mostly cloudy.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Mostly cloudy with lows in the mid-40s in the lower elevations and the upper 30s in the higher elevations. Winds 5 to 10 out of the south. 30% chance of rain, mainly after midnight.



THURSDAY

Partly sunny with highs near the mid-60s in the lower elevations and the mid to upper 50s in the higher elevations.

THURSDAY NIGHT

Partly cloudy with lows in the 40s.

HAZARDS

Hazardous weather is not expected 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



TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Tue Oct 31 2017

For the North Atlantic...The Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

1. A weak non-tropical area of low pressure located about 1000 miles east-southeast of Bermuda is producing limited shower and thunderstorm activity. Strong upper-level winds and dry air are expected to limit any development of subtropical or tropical characteristics with this system during the next couple of days while it meanders over the central Atlantic Ocean between Bermuda and the Azores.

* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...20 percent.




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. If you want text published, please include a paragraph with your photo, flyer or graphics. Please include date(s) and time(s).
There is no charge for civic, educational or nonprofit groups, except for groups or events that receive funding from the TDA, TDC, and EDC, where full rates apply.

It is FFA Christmas Tree order time.....
Help support our Franklin FFA ( Future Farmers of America )....
* All proceeds go to the students for competitions *

FFA students are taking orders for Christmas trees...locally grown Frasier Firs...hand selected by students, 6ft, 7ft, 8ft... $25.00 each...order now - pick up Sat Nov 25 9am-12....Ag Building at Franklin HS....contact Gregory Charles Spala 813-838-7693 or Lori Spala 813-503-2160 calls, text & vm or via FB messenger or send comment...
Cash or checks (FHS....memo line FFA Christmas Tree)

**Thursday, November 16th DEADLINE for orders & money turn in for Christmas Trees**


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 7:28 a.m.
Sunrise 7:54 a.m.
Sun transit 1:17 p.m.
Sunset 6:40 p.m.
End civil twilight 7:06 p.m.


Moon

Moonset 3:50 a.m.
Moonrise 4:50 p.m.
Moon transit 10:48 p.m.
Moonset 4:52 a.m. tomorrow

Phase of the Moon on October 31, 2017: Waxing Gibbous with 84% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: Full Moon on November 4, 2017 at 1:23 a.m. (local daylight time)


Sky Guides for this week

I took some epic photos of the solar eclipse, but have not yet had time to process them. I will be producing material from the photos and video for sale as a fundraiser for Macon Media. --Bobby

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]

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. Macon Media rewards early sponsors/underwriters with lifetime guaranteed low rates while newer sponsors/underwriters pay higher rates based on the date they first support Macon Media.

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



Posted at 3:30 am on October 31, 2017

#WNCscan #MaconWx #MaconSafety

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. 

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Daily Weather Briefing for Monday, October 30, 2017

LOCAL NEWS

A candidate forum for those seeking election to the Franklin Town Council was held this past Thursday at the Lazy Hiker. A video of the event will be posted online later today.

As of the closing of the polls on Saturday afternoon, only 63 people had cast a ballot in the Franklin Municipal Election and 4 in Highlands.

Early Voting ends on Saturday, November 4th at 1 pm at both the Macon County Board of Elections Office and the Highlands Civic Center.

Election Day will be November 7th, from 6:30 am to 7:30 pm. Polls will be located at the Franklin Town Hall and the Highlands Civic Center.

LOCAL OUTLOOK

A weak and dry high pressure will build over the region today and tomorrow. A moderating and marginally moist southerly flow will then be seen starting midweek. A return to above normal temperatures is expected for the latter half of the week.


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.


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. Phone number is 828.524.8545, public is welcome, we’ll help with your with your next project.   

Weather Almanac for October 30th (1872-2016)

Record weather events for this date in Macon County

Highest Temperature 82°F in Franklin in 1950
Lowest Temperature 12°F in Highlands in 1910
Greatest Rainfall 3.54 inches in Highlands in 1918
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no measurable snowfall recorded on this date)


Record weather events for October in Macon County

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 One-Day Snowfall 1.0 inches in Highlands on Oct 20, 1913


THREE DAY OUTLOOK



TODAY

It will be mostly sunny today with temperatures starting out around freezing and rising into the 50s. Winds will be out of the northwest, gradually shifting to come out of the west by noon, then continuing to shift clockwise through the afternoon to come out of the southwest. Relative humidity levels will drop close to 30% in the afternoon.

TONIGHT

Mostly clear with temperatures dropping to around freezing. Winds will rotate around from coming out of the southwest at 6 pm to coming out of the north-northwest by 6 am.



TUESDAY

Sunny with highs in the 50s and winds out of the northwest with a brief shift to come out of the west in the afternoon, then back to out of the northwest by 6 pm.

TUESDAY NIGHT

Mostly clear, becoming mostly cloudy overnight with lows in the 30s to near 40. Winds out of the northwest before midnight, then from the southwest.



WEDNESDAY

Partly sunny with highs in the 50s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Mostly cloudy with lows in the 40s. 40% chance of rain, mainly around midnight.

HAZARDS

Hazardous weather is not expected 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



TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Tropical Storm PHILIPPE has been absorbed by a cold front and swept out onto the Atlantic.


Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Mon Oct 30 2017

For the North Atlantic...The Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

1. A non-tropical low-pressure system located about 1000 miles east of Bermuda is producing some disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity. This low could gradually acquire some subtropical or tropical characteristics by the middle of the week while it meanders over the central Atlantic Ocean between Bermuda and the Azores.

* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...medium...40 percent.




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. If you want text published, please include a paragraph with your photo, flyer or graphics. Please include date(s) and time(s).
There is no charge for civic, educational or nonprofit groups, except for groups or events that receive funding from the TDA, TDC, and EDC, where full rates apply.

It is FFA Christmas Tree order time.....
Help support our Franklin FFA ( Future Farmers of America )....
* All proceeds go to the students for competitions *

FFA students are taking orders for Christmas trees...locally grown Frasier Firs...hand selected by students, 6ft, 7ft, 8ft... $25.00 each...order now - pick up Sat Nov 25 9am-12....Ag Building at Franklin HS....contact Gregory Charles Spala 813-838-7693 or Lori Spala 813-503-2160 calls, text & vm or via FB messenger or send comment...
Cash or checks (FHS....memo line FFA Christmas Tree)

**Thursday, November 16th DEADLINE for orders & money turn in for Christmas Trees**


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 7:27 a.m.
Sunrise 7:53 a.m.
Sun transit 1:17 p.m.
Sunset 6:41 p.m.
End civil twilight 7:07 p.m.


Moon

Moonset 2:50 a.m.
Moonrise 4:15 p.m.
Moon transit 9:59 p.m.
Moonset 3:50 a.m. tomorrow


Phase of the Moon on October 30, 2017: Waxing Gibbous with 76% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: First Quarter on October 27, 2017 at 6:22 p.m. (local daylight time)


Sky Guides for this week

I took some epic photos of the solar eclipse, but have not yet had time to process them. I will be producing material from the photos and video for sale as a fundraiser for Macon Media. --Bobby

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]

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. Macon Media rewards early sponsors/underwriters with lifetime guaranteed low rates while newer sponsors/underwriters pay higher rates based on the date they first support Macon Media.

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



Posted at 3:40 am on October 30, 2017

#WNCscan #MaconWx #MaconSafety

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. 

Read More

Daily Weather Briefing for Sunday, October 29, 2017

LOCAL OUTLOOK
Dry and cool conditions will return to the region Monday and warm back to around seasonal normals through Thursday.


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. Phone number is 828.524.8545, public is welcome, we’ll help with your with your next project.   

Weather Almanac for October 29th (1872-2016)

Record weather events for this date in Macon County

Highest Temperature 80°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1991
Lowest Temperature 16°F in Highlands in 1903
Greatest Rainfall 5.20 inches in Highlands in 1918
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 0.5 inches in Highlands in 1910


Record weather events for October in Macon County

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 One-Day Snowfall 1.0 inches in Highlands on Oct 20, 1913


THREE DAY OUTLOOK



TODAY Windy

Mostly sunny and windy with highs in the 30s and wind chills around and below freezing at times. Winds 10 to 15 mph out of the northwest gusting to 30 mph, peaking between 11 am and 8 pm. Winds will increase during that time period to 20 to 25 mph, gusting to 40 mph.

TONIGHT

Partly cloudy, windy and cold. Lows will be in the 20s and wind chills will make it feel like it is in the teens at times. Winds 15 to 20 mph, gusting to 40 mph. After midnight winds will decrease, dropping below the 5 to 10 mph range by dawn.



MONDAY

Sunny with temperatures warming to the upper 40s in the higher elevations and the mid 50s in the lower elevations. Winds 10 to 15 mph, gusting to 30 mph out of the northwest, calming by noon.

MONDAY NIGHT

Mostly clear with lows in the 30s and winds 5 to 10 mph out of the west.



TUESDAY

Sunny with highs in the 50s.

TUESDAY NIGHT

{Partly cloudy with lows in the 30s.

HAZARDS

It will be a blustery day today. Winds may cause isolated power outages as limbs and trees fall on power lines. Most of us in Macon County will not be impacted.


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



TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Potential Tropical Cyclone Eighteen has been upgraded to a Tropical Storm and assigned the name PHILIPPE. The storm will skirt southern Florida this morning and race northeastward over the Atlantic. It presents no danger to Macon County.


Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Sun Oct 29 2017

For the North Atlantic...The Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Philippe, located near the lower Florida Keys.

1. A non-tropical low-pressure system is expected to form during the next few days over the east-central Atlantic Ocean. This low could gradually acquire subtropical or tropical characteristics by the middle of the week well to the southwest of the Azores while the low moves slowly westward.

* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...medium...40 percent.



Tropical Storm Philippe Discussion Number 6
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL182017
1100 PM EDT Sat Oct 28 2017

Philippe has a very non-classical structure for a tropical cyclone this evening. A combination of satellite imagery, radar data, and surface observations show that the circulation center is elongated northwest-southeast from southwest of Naples, Florida, to central Cuba with at least three vorticity centers present in this area. The estimated center position is a mean of the multiple vorticity centers, with this position near the region of lowest pressure suggested by the surface observations. Currently, the primary deep convection is located from the northwestern Bahamas southwestward across Cuba into the Caribbean, with a smaller area of convection over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico. The initial intensity remains 35 kt, based mainly on continuity from the previous advisory.

The initial motion is a rather uncertain 015/21. A deep-layer trough and developing surface low over the eastern United States should cause Philippe to turn northeastward soon, followed by a rapid northeastward motion across the southern end of the Florida Peninsula into the Atlantic. The cyclone should continue to move around the large baroclinic system until it is absorbed after the 48 h point. The new forecast track is a blend of the previous forecast and the current guidance, and it is shifted to the north of the previous track based mainly on the current initial position.

It is unclear how much additional strengthening Philippe can do as a tropical cyclone, as the shear is increasing over the system and water vapor imagery shows dry air entrainment in the southwestern quadrant. However, the upper-level divergence over the system is very strong, and the large-scale models forecast deepening as the center crosses southern Florida and the Bahamas. In addition, the increasing forward speed may increase the maximum winds as well.
Based on these factors, the intensity forecast calls for some increase in strength during the next 24-36 h. Philippe is likely to merge with a frontal system associated with the eastern U. S. trough in about 36 h, and the mid-latitude cyclone should completely absorb Philippe after 48 h, if not sooner.


KEY MESSAGES:

1. Although the center of Philippe is now forecast to move across the Florida Keys or extreme south Florida, most of the strongest winds are expected to remain well east and southeast of the center. However, tropical-storm-force winds, mainly in gusts, could occur in brief heavy squalls across the upper Florida Keys and southeast Florida overnight. For that reason, a tropical storm watch remains in effect for these areas.

2. Regardless of the exact track of Philippe, the primary threat from this system will be heavy rainfall that can cause localized flooding across portions of Cuba, the Florida Keys, and South Florida.


FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INIT 29/0300Z 24.8N 82.1W 35 KT 40 MPH
12H 29/1200Z 27.6N 78.9W 40 KT 45 MPH
24H 30/0000Z 33.9N 74.0W 50 KT 60 MPH
36H 30/1200Z 40.3N 69.6W 55 KT 65 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
48H 31/0000Z 48.0N 67.0W 50 KT 60 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
72H 01/0000Z...ABSORBED BY EXTRATROPICAL LOW


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. If you want text published, please include a paragraph with your photo, flyer or graphics. Please include date(s) and time(s).
There is no charge for civic, educational or nonprofit groups, except for groups or events that receive funding from the TDA, TDC, and EDC, where full rates apply.

It is FFA Christmas Tree order time.....
Help support our Franklin FFA ( Future Farmers of America )....
* All proceeds go to the students for competitions *

FFA students are taking orders for Christmas trees...locally grown Frasier Firs...hand selected by students, 6ft, 7ft, 8ft... $25.00 each...order now - pick up Sat Nov 25 9am-12....Ag Building at Franklin HS....contact Gregory Charles Spala 813-838-7693 or Lori Spala 813-503-2160 calls, text & vm or via FB messenger or send comment...
Cash or checks (FHS....memo line FFA Christmas Tree)

**Thursday, November 16th DEADLINE for orders & money turn in for Christmas Trees**


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 7:26 a.m.
Sunrise 7:52 a.m.
Sun transit 1:17 p.m.
Sunset 6:42 p.m.
End civil twilight 7:08 p.m.


Moon

Moonset 1:52 a.m.
Moonrise 3:39 p.m.
Moon transit 9:12 p.m.
Moonset 2:50 a.m.tomorrow

Phase of the Moon on October 29, 2017: Waxing Gibbous with 67% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: First Quarter on October 27, 2017 at 6:22 p.m. (local daylight time)


Sky Guides for this week

I took some epic photos of the solar eclipse, but have not yet had time to process them. I will be producing material from the photos and video for sale as a fundraiser for Macon Media. --Bobby

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]

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. Macon Media rewards early sponsors/underwriters with lifetime guaranteed low rates while newer sponsors/underwriters pay higher rates based on the date they first support Macon Media.

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



Posted at 3:35 am on October 29, 2017

#WNCscan #MaconWx #MaconSafety

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. 

Read More

Daily Weather Briefing for Saturday, October 28, 2017

LOCAL OUTLOOK

A moist cold front will cross the area through the overnight period. Precipitation associated with this front will move east of the area by early Sunday with some lingering showers or snowfall across western North Carolina continuing into the afternoon. Dry and cool conditions will return to the region Monday and warm to seasonal levels through Thursday.


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. Phone number is 828.524.8545, public is welcome, we’ll help with your with your next project.   

Weather Almanac for October 28th (1872-2016)

Record weather events for this date in Macon County

Highest Temperature 83°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2014
Lowest Temperature 15°F in Highlands in 1903
Greatest Rainfall 3.30 inches in Highlands in 1918
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no measurable snowfall recorded)


Record weather events for October in Macon County

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 One-Day Snowfall 1.0 inches in Highlands on Oct 20, 1913


THREE DAY OUTLOOK



TODAY cold rain

Patchy fog and cloudy. The highs will be in the upper 40s in the higher elevations to the mid-50s in the lower elevations in the morning and temperatures will slowly drop through the day, reaching perhaps 5 to 8 degrees cooler by 6 pm. Winds will be 5 to 10 mph out of the south-southeast with gusts in the 20 mph range, mainly in the afternoon. Near 100% chance of rain with rainfall amounts between a quarter and half an inch expected.

TONIGHT

Patchy fog and cloudy. Temperatures will start out on the mid-40s in the higher elevations to the lower 50s in the lower elevations and drop below freezing in the higher elevations in the higher elevations and near freezing in the lower elevations by midnight or so. Winds will be 5 to 10 mph out of the northwest. 100% chance of rain with a chance of snow showers as the rain tapers off after midnight. Rainfall amounts will be between a quarter to half an inch and snowfall accumulations will the little or none. The ground may get a dusting at the highest elevations in the county.



SUNDAY cold and windy

Partly sunny early with decreasing clouds to become mostly sunny before noon. Highs will range from the upper 30s in the higher elevations to the lower 40s in the lower elevations. Wind chills will make it feel 5 to 8 degrees cooler. Winds will be 15 to 20 mph out of the northwest, gusting to 30 to 40 mph, with the higher wind gusts on the ridgetops.

SUNDAY NIGHT cold and windy

Mostly clear with lows in the 20s with wind chills making it feel like it is in the teens. Winds will be 15 to 20 mph with gusts in the 30 to 40 mph range.



MONDAY

Sunny with highs ranging from the upper 40s in the higher elevations to the low to mid-50s in the lower elevations. Winds will be 5 to 10 mph out of the west.

MONDAY NIGHT

Mostly clear with lows ranging from the upper 20s to the mid-30s.

HAZARDS

Hazardous weather is not expected today. A cold front will bring a period of rain to the county today and heavy rain is expected this afternoon into the evening. If you're out and about, please exercise care on the roadways as water may pond on them in areas with poor drainage or excessive runoff.


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



TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Potential Tropical Cyclone Eighteen has formed in the Caribbean between the Yucatan Peninsula and Cuba. It is expected to become Tropical Storm EIGHTEEN later today, perhaps around noon or so. This storm is currently expected to travel northeast and will pass near Florida sometime late tonight and early Sunday.


Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Sat Oct 28 2017

For the North Atlantic...The Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Potential Tropical Cyclone Eighteen, located over the northwestern Caribbean Sea.

* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...80 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...80 percent.

1. A non-tropical area of low pressure is expected to form next week over the east-central Atlantic Ocean. Some subtropical or tropical development of this low is possible by the middle of next week while it meanders well to the southwest of the Azores.

* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...20 percent.



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. If you want text published, please include a paragraph with your photo, flyer or graphics. Please include date(s) and time(s).
There is no charge for civic, educational or nonprofit groups, except for groups or events that receive funding from the TDA, TDC, and EDC, where full rates apply.

It is FFA Christmas Tree order time.....
Help support our Franklin FFA ( Future Farmers of America )....
* All proceeds go to the students for competitions *

FFA students are taking orders for Christmas trees...locally grown Frasier Firs...hand selected by students, 6ft, 7ft, 8ft... $25.00 each...order now - pick up Sat Nov 25 9am-12....Ag Building at Franklin HS....contact Gregory Charles Spala 813-838-7693 or Lori Spala 813-503-2160 calls, text & vm or via FB messenger or send comment...
Cash or checks (FHS....memo line FFA Christmas Tree)

**Thursday, November 16th DEADLINE for orders & money turn in for Christmas Trees**


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 7:25 a.m.
Sunrise 7:51 a.m.
Sun transit 1:17 p.m.
Sunset 6:43 p.m.
End civil twilight 7:09 p.m.


Moon

Moonset 12:56 a.m.
Moonrise 3:00 p.m.
Moon transit 8:24 p.m.
Moonset 1:52 a.m. tomorrow


Phase of the Moon on October 28, 2017: Waxing Gibbous with 57% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: First Quarter on October 27, 2017 at 6:22 p.m. (local daylight time)


Sky Guides for this week

I took some epic photos of the solar eclipse, but have not yet had time to process them. I will be producing material from the photos and video for sale as a fundraiser for Macon Media. --Bobby

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]

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. Macon Media rewards early sponsors/underwriters with lifetime guaranteed low rates while newer sponsors/underwriters pay higher rates based on the date they first support Macon Media.

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



Posted at 5:35 am on October 28, 2017

#WNCscan #MaconWx #MaconSafety

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. 

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Daily Weather Briefing for Friday, October 27, 2017

LOCAL OUTLOOK

A forum was held last night at The Lazy Hiker for candidates in the town council race. Video will be posted by Monday.


LOCAL OUTLOOK

Seasonal warm temperatures and a dry airmass will dominate the local weather pattern today. A cold front will cross the region Saturday. Precipitation associated with this front will move east of the area by early Sunday. Another round of dry and cool conditions will return to the region Monday through Wednesday.



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. Phone number is 828.524.8545, public is welcome, we’ll help with your with your next project.   

Weather Almanac for October 27th (1872-2016)

Record weather events for this date in Macon County

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 One-Day Snowfall (no measurable snowfall recorded)


Record weather events for October in Macon County

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 One-Day Snowfall 1.0 inches in Highlands on Oct 20, 1913


THREE DAY OUTLOOK



TODAY

Patchy fog and partly cloudy this morning, then sunny skies and highs ranging from the 50s in the higher elevations to the lower 60s in the lower elevations. Winds out of the southeast in the morning, then gradually increasing to 5 to 10 mph and shifting to come out of the south by noon and into the afternoon, when wind speeds will peak.

TONIGHT

Mostly clear with increasing clouds to become mostly cloudy after midnight with lows int e 40s. Wind gusts will range from 15 to 35 mph overnight and shift to come out of the southeast ahead of an approaching line of rain.



SATURDAY cold rain and windy conditions

Cloudy with highs in the lower 50s and winds 10 to 15 mph out of the south and southeast, gusting to 30 or more mph, especially at higher elevations. 100% chance of rain with rainfall accumulation of around half an inch is expected between 6 am and 6 pm.

SATURDAY NIGHT

Mostly cloudy with rain showers expected to end around midnight. Lows ranging from the upper 20s to the lower 30s. Winds 5 to 10 mph out of the northwest. 70% chance of rain, mainly before midnight with rainfall amounts of less than a quarter of an inch expected. The rain could change over to snow after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation is expected.



SUNDAY Cold and Windy

Sunny and windy with highs ranging from the upper 30s in the higher elevations and the lower 30s in the lower elevations. Wind chills will make it feel like it is below freezing at times. Winds will be 145 to 20 mph out of the northwest with gusts in the 35 mph range.

SUNDAY NIGHT

Mostly clear and cold with lows in the 20s.

HAZARDS

Hazardous weather is not expected 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



TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

The Atlantic Hurricane Season ends on November 1st. There may be some activity, but with the oceans cooling off the chances are less likely that a significant storm will form.

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Fri Oct 27 2017

For the North Atlantic...The Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

1. Shower activity associated with a trough of low-pressure over the northwestern Caribbean Sea has become more concentrated during the past several hours between northeastern Honduras and Jamaica. Environmental conditions are expected to be conducive for some development today and Saturday as the system moves slowly northward over the northwestern Caribbean Sea. Strong upper-level winds associated with an approaching cold front will make conditions less favorable by Sunday. Regardless of development, this system is expected to produce locally heavy rainfall over the Cayman Islands, Jamaica, and portions of Cuba during the next day or two. These rains are forecast to spread northward across portions of South Florida and the Keys on Saturday, and over the northwestern Bahamas Saturday night and Sunday.

* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...50 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...medium...50 percent.



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. If you want text published, please include a paragraph with your photo, flyer or graphics. Please include date(s) and time(s).
There is no charge for civic, educational or nonprofit groups, except for groups or events that receive funding from the TDA, TDC, and EDC, where full rates apply.

It is FFA Christmas Tree order time.....
Help support our Franklin FFA ( Future Farmers of America )....
* All proceeds go to the students for competitions *

FFA students are taking orders for Christmas trees...locally grown Frasier Firs...hand selected by students, 6ft, 7ft, 8ft... $25.00 each...order now - pick up Sat Nov 25 9am-12....Ag Building at Franklin HS....contact Gregory Charles Spala 813-838-7693 or Lori Spala 813-503-2160 calls, text & vm or via FB messenger or send comment...
Cash or checks (FHS....memo line FFA Christmas Tree)

**Thursday, November 16th DEADLINE for orders & money turn in for Christmas Trees**


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

Moonset 12:03 a.m.
Moonrise 2:20 p.m.
Moon transit 7:37 p.m.
Moonset 12:56 a.m. tomorrow

Phase of the Moon on October 27, 2017: First Quarter at 6:22 p.m. (local daylight time)


Sky Guides for this week

I took some epic photos of the solar eclipse, but have not yet had time to process them. I will be producing material from the photos and video for sale as a fundraiser for Macon Media. --Bobby

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]

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. Macon Media rewards early sponsors/underwriters with lifetime guaranteed low rates while newer sponsors/underwriters pay higher rates based on the date they first support Macon Media.

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



Posted at 4:50 am on October 27, 2017

#WNCscan #MaconWx #MaconSafety

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. 

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Daily Weather Briefing for Thursday, October 26, 2017

LOCAL NEWS

The young man who went missing Tuesday night was located in Swain County with minor injuries and has been reunited with his family. More information on this can be seen at this link and this link.

The Super Ingles (Ingles #114) opened for business yesterday on the Georgia Road and droves of people visited the supermarket. A few photos are posted below.







And here is a short video from a few days ago that was shot from an aerial perspective of the location.



LOCAL OUTLOOK

A gradual warming trend will take place through Saturday. Rain chances will be increased on Saturday and Saturday night. Another round of cool and dry conditions will dominate the local weather pattern next week.



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. Phone number is 828.524.8545, public is welcome, we’ll help with your with your next project.   

Weather Almanac for October 26th (1872-2016)

Record weather events for this date in Macon County

Highest Temperature 86°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1947
Lowest Temperature 17°F in Highlands in 1903
Greatest Rainfall 2.99 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1977
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no measurable snowfall recorded)


Record weather events for October in Macon County

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 One-Day Snowfall 1.0 inches in Highlands on Oct 20, 1913


THREE DAY OUTLOOK



TODAY

Areas of frost is expected this morning. Skies will be mostly clear and highs will be in the 50s with a few locations possibly roaching 60. Winds will be out of the northwest at the start of the day and will gradually rotate around to come of out the west by noon. Wind speeds will peak around 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon (mostly from 1 pm to 5 pm) and continue shifting southward to come out of the southwest by 6 pm.

TONIGHT

Clear skies with patchy frost after midnight. Lows in the 30s. Winds will be out of the south, gradually shirting to come out of the south-southeast just before 6 am.



FRIDAY

Patchy frost in the morning and sunny skies and highs ranging from the 50s in the higher elevations to the lower 60s in the lower elevations. Winds will be 5 to 10 mph out of the southwest.

FRIDAY NIGHT

Partly cloudy in the early evening with increasing clouds, becoming mostly cloudy by midnight. Lows in the 40s and winds 5 to 10 mph out of the south. 40% chance of rain, mainly after midnight.



SATURDAY

Cloudy and rainy with highs in the 50s. Winds 5 to 10 mph out of the south. Near 100% chance of rain.

SATURDAY NIGHT

Mostly cloudy and cold, with lows ranging from the upper 20s to the lower 30s. 70% chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Temperatures will be falling at the end of the rain, so it is possible we could see some snow showers, but little or no accumulation is expected in most of Macon County. The higher elevations might see enough to turn the ground white.

HAZARDS

Hazardous weather is not expected today. The frost this morning will be more widespread than it was in the past couple of days, but not in all locations.


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



TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

The Atlantic Hurricane Season ends on November 1st. There may be some activity, but with the oceans cooling off the chances are less likely that a significant storm will form.

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Thu Oct 26 2017

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

1. Showers and thunderstorms associated with a broad area of low pressure located over the western Caribbean Sea and Central America are gradually becoming better organized. Close proximity to land is likely to limit development of this system on Thursday. However, environmental conditions are expected to be conducive for the system to become more organized Friday and Saturday as it moves slowly northward over the northwestern Caribbean Sea. Strong upper-level winds associated with an approaching cold front will make conditions less favorable by Sunday. Regardless of development, locally heavy rains are likely over portions of Central America and Cuba during the next several days.

* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...30 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...medium...40 percent.



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. If you want text published, please include a paragraph with your photo, flyer or graphics. Please include date(s) and time(s).
There is no charge for civic, educational or nonprofit groups, except for groups or events that receive funding from the TDA, TDC, and EDC, where full rates apply.

It is FFA Christmas Tree order time.....
Help support our Franklin FFA ( Future Farmers of America )....
* All proceeds go to the students for competitions *

FFA students are taking orders for Christmas trees...locally grown Frasier Firs...hand selected by students, 6ft, 7ft, 8ft... $25.00 each...order now - pick up Sat Nov 25 9am-12....Ag Building at Franklin HS....contact Gregory Charles Spala 813-838-7693 or Lori Spala 813-503-2160 calls, text & vm or via FB messenger or send comment...
Cash or checks (FHS....memo line FFA Christmas Tree)

**Thursday, November 16th DEADLINE for orders & money turn in for Christmas Trees**


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 6:45 p.m.
End civil twilight 7:11 p.m.


Moon

Moonrise 1:37 p.m.
Moon transit 6:49 p.m.
Moonset 12:03 a.m. tomorrow


Phase of the Moon on October 26, 2017: Waxing Crescent with 38% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: First Quarter on October 27, 2017 at 6:22 p.m. (local daylight time)

Sky Guides for this week

I took some epic photos of the solar eclipse, but have not yet had time to process them. I will be producing material from the photos and video for sale as a fundraiser for Macon Media. --Bobby

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]

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. Macon Media rewards early sponsors/underwriters with lifetime guaranteed low rates while newer sponsors/underwriters pay higher rates based on the date they first support Macon Media.

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



Posted at 4:25 am on October 26, 2017

#WNCscan #MaconWx #MaconSafety

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. 

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