Nantahala Ranger District planning a prescribed burn today
Just in case those of you in the Highlands area see some smoke today...
The U.S. Forest Service plans to conduct a prescribed burn Friday, January 26, weather permitting on the Nantahala Ranger District.
The 1762-acre burn is planned in the Round Mountain area south of Cashiers in Jackson County on the state line with South Carolina. The burn will be completed in conjunction with the Andrew Pickens Ranger District on the Sumter National Forest.
A portion of Foothills Trail from HWY 281 to HWY 107 will be closed during the burn and is expected to reopen Friday evening.
The goal of these understory burns is to reduce hazardous fuels on the forest floor to prevent future catastrophic wildfires and improve wildlife habitat.
Public and firefighter safety is the highest priority. Be aware of the potential for smoke and firefighter traffic near the burn areas. A helicopter will be used, so please do not fly your drones near the fire.
For more information on prescribed burns, please check out the National Forests in North Carolina website. [LINK]
LOCAL OUTLOOK
A cold front will approach from the West this weekend, bringing rain, mainly Saturday night and Sunday. High pressure will return on Monday. This high pressure will dominate our local weather pattern through Thursday. Another cold front will impact our weather at the end of the week.
WEATHER SPONSOR
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Weather Almanac for January 26th (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 70°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1967
Lowest Temperature -5°F in Highlands in 1986
Greatest Rainfall 4.10 inches in Franklin in 1873
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 9.0 inches in Highlands in 1987
Record weather events for January in Macon County
Highest Temperature 78°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Jan 28, 1999
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands on Jan 21, 1985
Greatest Rainfall 4.30 inches in Nantahala on Jan 23, 1971
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 14.0 inches in Franklin on Jan 21, 1877
THREE DAY OUTLOOK
TODAY
Mostly sunny with highs ranging from near 50 at the higher elevations to the mid-50s in the lower elevations. Calm winds early increasing to 5 to 10 mph out of the south in the afternoon.
TONIGHT
Increasing clouds with lows ranging from the mid-20s at the higher elevations to near freezing in the lower elevations. Slight chance of freezing rain beginning around daybreak.
SATURDAY
Chance of freezing rain before 9 am. Cloudy skies with highs ranging from the mid-40s at the higher elevation to near 50 in the lower elevations. Calm winds early increasing to around 5 mpg out of the southeast in the afternoon. 40% chance of precipitation, mainly after 2 pm. Less than a tenth if an inch of rain expected.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Cloudy with lows ranging from the mid-30s at the higher elevations to near 40 in the lower elevations. Winds out of the southeast becoming calm before midnight.
SUNDAY
Cloudy with highs ranging from the mid-to-upper 40s at the higher elevations to the lower 50s in the lower elevations. 60% chance of rain, mainly in the afternoon. Rainfall accumulation between a quarter and half an inch expected.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy skies with lows ranging from the mid-20s at the higher elevations to near 30 in the lower elevations. 40% chance of rain, mainly before 9 pm. Less than a tenth of an inch accumulation expected.
GOES 16 GeoColor - Infrared Loop
12:27 am to 3:22 am
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
GOES-16 ABI CONUS - 11.20 um (Rainfall)
Image Produced at 03:2 am
MACON CALENDAR
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FRIENDS OF THE GREENWAY FUNDRAISER FOR FEBRUARY AND MARCH
Fundraiser for Friends of the Greenway--an indoor flea market will take place every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday in February and March at FROG Quarters, 573 East Main St in Franklin (next to the new bridge).
If you’re interested in participating, please call 369-8488 for details and registration. Only registration fee will go to FROG, but donations are always appreciated. Funds will benefit the following projects: Butterfly Garden, Educational Signs on the Trail, Splash Pad Renovation, Chimney Swift Tower, and FROG Quarters meeting place. If your shopping, enter at Mainspring Conservation Trust drive and circle around behind the buildings.
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 7:10 a.m.
Sunrise 7:37 a.m.
Sun transit 12:46 p.m.
Sunset 5:56 p.m.
End civil twilight 6:23 p.m.
Moon
Moonset 2:22 a.m.
Moonrise 1:24 p.m.
Moon transit 8:23 p.m.
Moonset 3:28 a.m. tomorrow morning
Phase of the Moon on January 26, 2018: Waxing Gibbous with 69% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: First Quarter on January 24, 2018 at 5:20 p.m. (local standard time)
Sky Guides for this week
Sky and Telescope Magazine
Astronomy Magazine
There will be three solar and two lunar eclipses in 2018. [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 3:57 am on January 26, 2018
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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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