Almanac for October 31, 2018

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Weather Averages for September in and around Macon County

	Franklin	Highlands	Andrews	Clayton	Cullowhee	Bryson City
High	78	72	80	79	78	80
Low	54	61	54	55	55	55
Rain	4.61	7.64	4.45	5.94	4.21	5.04
Snow	0	0	0	0	0	0

Today in Weather History


1876: The Great Backerganj, also known as the Bengal cyclone of 1876 struck Bangladesh, then part of the province of Bengal in British India on this day.

A maximum wind speed of 137 mph along with a storm surge of 10 to 45 feet inundated the coastal region. This storm likely caused at least 200,000 deaths along with displacing many others. It is listed as the 6th most deadly tropical cyclone in world history.

Wikipedia [LINK]

Weather Underground: 35 Deadliest Tropical Cyclones in History [LINK]

Popular Science Monthly December 1877: The Great Bengal Cyclone of 1876 [LINK]



2016: The 2016 Wildfires in Macon County and western North Carolina were being fought by the USFS, the NCFS, and local volunteer fire departments. The Macon MEdia daily weather briefing started as a result of these fires as a way to keep Maconians informed on the fire situation the efforts of these organizations to stop their spread and contain them. The October 31st, 2016 update is posted on the blog [LINK] and on Facebook. [LINK]



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


Record Weather Events for October 31st in North Carolina

Highest Temperature 90°F in Southport, Brunswick County in 1971
Lowest Temperature 10°F in Montreat, Yancey County in 1930
Greatest Rainfall 4.50 inches in Yanceyville, Caswell County in 1949
Greatest Snowfall 3.0 inches in Marshall, Madison County in 2012


Record Weather Events for October in North Carolina

Highest Temperature 102°F in Albemarle, Stanly County on 10-06-1954
Lowest Temperature 8°F in Banner Elk, Avery County on 10-21-1952
Greatest Rainfall 14.00 inches in Aberdeen, Moore County on 10-06-1913
Greatest Snowfall 11.00 in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 10-25-1990


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.


The phase of the Moon on October 31, 2018: Last Quarter at 12:40 p.m. (local daylight time)



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Published at 3:08 am on October 31, 2018

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Data and information sources: Sources (except where otherwise credited): heavens-above.com, The National Weather Service, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center, The State Climate Office of North Carolina, U.S. Naval Observatory, University of Utah Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Youtube, and the Weather Prediction Center.