LOCAL OUTLOOK
Rain chances increase tonight through tomorrow in advance of a cold front approaching from the west. Snow showers are possible in the mountains Sunday night before cooler and drier high pressure builds in on Christmas Day and persists through mid-week.
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Weather Almanac for December 23rd (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 68°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2013
Lowest Temperature 0°F in Highlands in 1989
Greatest Rainfall 3.71 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2013
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 5.0 inches in Highlands in 1901
Record weather events for December in Macon County
Highest Temperature 78°F in Franklin on Dec 31, 1951
Lowest Temperature -12°F in Highlands on Dec 30, 1917
Greatest Rainfall 6.00 inches in Highlands on Dec 14, 1901
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 12.0 inches in Franklin on Dec 21, 1876
THREE DAY OUTLOOK
TODAY
Patchy dense fog persisting in some locations until near noon. Cloudy and rainy with highs in the 50s. Winds 15 to 20 mph from the south, gusting to the 35 mph range, shifting to come out of the west in the afternoon with gusts increasing to the 45 mph range. 100% chance of rain.
TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy with patchy fog developing overnight. Lows ranging from the lower 30s in the higher elevations to the upper 30s in the lower elevations. Winds 5 to 10 mph out of the north gusting to 25 mph before midnight. 50% chance of rain.
SUNDAY
Patchy fog in the morning. Partly sunny with highs ranging from the lower 40s in the higher elevations to the upper 40s in the lower elevations. Winds 5 to 10 mph out of the west.
CHRISTMAS EVE NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with decreasing clouds. Lows in the mid-20s and wind 10 to 15 mph out of the northwest gusting to 30 mph.
CHRISTMAS DAY
Mostly sunny with highs in the upper 30s.
CHRISTMAS NIGHT
Partly cloudy with increasing clouds. Lows in the mid-20s.
HAZARDS
Areas of patchy dense fog is possible this morning.
The National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Statement regarding high winds that are expected to cross the region today and tonight.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1012 PM EST Fri Dec 22 2017
...GUSTY WINDS TO DEVELOP ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGES OF THE SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY...
Southwest winds will increase across the extreme southern Appalachians overnight into Saturday ahead of a cold front approaching from the west. Very windy conditions may develop along ridge top elevations above 4500 feet, with gusts reaching 45 mph at times. The wind gusts are expected to be considerably less in the lower mountain valleys, although any showers could mix down wind gusts to 30 mph at times through Saturday.
Be prepared for occasionally very windy conditions across the southwest mountains of western North Carolina overnight through much of Saturday.
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 ABI CONUS - 11.20 um (Rainfall)
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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 7:11 a.m.
Sunrise 7:39 a.m.
Sun transit 12:33 p.m.
Sunset 5:26 p.m.
End civil twilight 5:55 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 11:14 a.m.
Moon transit 4:47 p.m.
Moonset 10:26 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on December 23, 2017: Waxing Crescent with 24% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: First Quarter on December 26, 2017 at 4:20 a.m. (local standard time)
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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Posted at 2:30 am on December 23, 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.
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