News Brief
As of 7 pm last night (Oct 30th), 6,440 Maconians (24.45% turnout) had cast a ballot on early voting. Early voting is taking place at the Board of Elections Office in Franklin and the Highlands Civic Center in Highlands. Weekday hours are from 7 am to 7 pm and the last day to vote early will be Saturday, November 3rd, from 8 am to 1 pm. Election Day is Tuesday, November 6th, from 7 am to 7 pm. If you do not know where to vote on Election Day, use the handy-dandy lookup tool on the North Carolina State Board of Elections website. [LINK]
Other numbers from early voting in Macon County are posted below:
October 30th
By Affiliation (greatest numbers first)
Republican 265
Unaffiliated 166
Democrat 163
Libertarian 1
Total to Date
By Affiliation by number and percentage of those registered by that affiliation
(greatest numbers first)
Republican 2,780 (26.04% turnout)
Unaffiliated 1,873 (20.82% turnout)
Democrat 1,770 (27.07% turnout))
Libertarian 16 (11.94% turnout)
By Sex
Female 3,423 (309 voted on the 30th)
Male 2,997 (283 voted on the 30th)
Undesignated 20 (3 voted on the 30th)
OUTLOOK
A cold front is expected to approach from the west and move through the region late Thursday into early Friday. The front is expected to linger to our east on Friday, with high pressure returning over the weekend.
THREE DAY GFS FORECAST
Testing a new feature that shows a forecast of precipitation, air pressure and thickness level (cold-air damming) for three days in six-hour increments.
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Record Weather Events for October 31st
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
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 Snowfall 0.7 inches in Highlands in 2012
Record Weather Events for October (1872-2017)
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 Snowfall 1.0 inches in Highlands on October 20, 1913
An expanded almanac is available that covers record weather events, climate averages, and an astronomy section. [LINK]
WEATHER FORECAST MAPS
Forecast maps for 8 am, 2 pm, and 8 pm.
[click on any image in this article to enlarge]
(These images replace the three-day forecast maps)
FRANKLIN AREA
Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain between 9am and 1pm, then showers likely after 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 54. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southwest. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
OTTO AREA
Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain between 9am and 1pm, then showers likely after 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 66. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
HIGHLANDS AREA
Today
Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain between 9am and 1pm, then showers likely after 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 49. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
NANTAHALA AREA
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain between 9am and 1pm, then showers likely after 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 50. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
GOES-16 GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR
11:42 pm last night to 2:37 am this morning
GeoColor is a multispectral product composed of True Color (using a simulated green component) during the daytime, and an Infrared product that uses bands 7 and 13 at night. During the day, the imagery looks approximately as it would appear when viewed with human eyes from space. At night, the blue colors represent liquid water clouds such as fog and stratus, while gray to white indicate higher ice clouds, and the city lights come from a static database that was derived from the VIIRS Day Night Band.
Geocolor was developed at the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) and STAR's Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB).
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not expected today. Glorious fall weather is.
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 - Band 15 - 12.3 µm - Dirty Longwave Window - IR (Precipitation)
12:02 am to 2:57 am this morning
12.3 µm - "Dirty" Longwave IR Window Band - 2 km resolution - Band 15 at 12.3 µm offers nearly continuous monitoring for numerous applications, though usually through a split window difference with a cleaner window channel. These differences can better estimate low-level moisture, volcanic ash, airborne dust/sand, sea surface temperature, and cloud particle size.
TROPICAL OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Wed Oct 31 2018
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane Oscar, located over the central Atlantic Ocean.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.
MACON CALENDAR
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Giles for Sheriff Meet and Greets
Chili & Soup Dinner with Eric Giles
Thursday, November 1, 2018 at 5 PM – 7 PM
Eric Giles candidate for Macon County Sheriff will be holding a meet and greet dinner for the fine people of Nantahala Community. There will be homemade soup and homemade chili and of course some tasty desserts. This will be a fun time to fellowship and talk with Eric Giles one on one, ask questions and get to know him. Everyone is invited to attend. Facebook event page >> https://www.facebook.com/events/184180139162046/
REACH Purple Purse Challenge
During the month of October, REACH is participating in the Purple Purse Challenge. This Challenge unites nonprofits in a national competition to raise funds for life-changing services for domestic violence survivors. 100% of donations go directly to REACH and they allow REACH to compete for weekly cash prizes and bonus challenges supported by the Allstate Foundation!
You can make a donation securely online through the link below:
www.crowdrise.com/reachofmaconcounty-purplepurse2018
Thank you for your time and support!
Visit REACH of Macon County online at the following locations:
Facebook [LINK]
Website [LINK]
If you have an emergency situation regarding domestic violence, please call 911
REACH 24/7 Hotline:
Macon County 828-369-5544
Jackson County 828-586-8969
Uptown Gallery classes
(These are on-going classes – repeat weekly)
Free classes and open studio times are being offered at The Uptown Gallery in Franklin. Join others at a painting open studio session every Tuesday from 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm or on Thursday from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm.
Bring your own materials and join an on-going drawing course led by gallery artists on Fridays, from 11am – 2 pm. For information on days open, hours and additional art classes and workshops, contact the gallery on 30 East Main Street at (828) 349 – 4607.
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
Moonrise 12:10 a.m.
Moon transit 7:25 a.m.
Moonset 2:36 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on October 31, 2018: Last Quarter at 12:40 p.m. (local daylight 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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3:57 am on October 31, 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, National Hurricane Center, Penn State University Electronic Wall Map, Sky and Telescope Magazine, Astronomy Magazine, The State Climate Office of North Carolina, Storm Prediction Center, U.S. Naval Observatory, University of Utah Department of Atmospheric Sciences, and the Weather Prediction Center.
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