Almanac for October 7, 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

1825: Raging forest fires in the Miramichi region of New Brunswick, Canada, destroy over 3 million acres of forest. As many as 500 people were killed. The blaze has been partly attributed to unusually hot weather in the fall and summer of 1825, coupled with outdoor fires by settlers and loggers.

Wikipedia [LINK]

GenDisasters [LINK]

Maine Genealogical Society [LINK]

Folksong "The Miramichi Fire"



1970: Tropical Depression Fifteen dumped copious amounts of rain on Puerto Rico and surrounding islands. The highest overall rainfall total was 41.68 inches, recorded at a station near Jayuya in the center of the island.

Wikipedia [LINK]



Record Weather Events for October 7th

Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)

Highest Temperature 86°F in Highlands in 1939
Lowest Temperature 25°F in Highlands in 1935
Greatest Rainfall 2.59 inches in Highlands in 1959


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 7th in North Carolina

Highest Temperature 101°F in Albemarle, Stanly County in 1954
Lowest Temperature 16°F in Celo, Yancey County in 1968
Greatest Rainfall 12.57 inches in Aberdeen, Moore County in 1913
Greatest Snowfall (there was no snow recorded in this date in the state)

(the excessive rainfall was due to the remnants of Hurricane 5 of 1913. The storm formed off the coast of Rhode Island and headed southeast, striking North and South Carolina. This was before Tropical Storms and Hurricanes were named).

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 7:08 a.m.
Sunrise 7:33 a.m.
Sun transit 1:21 p.m.
Sunset 7:09 p.m.
End civil twilight 7:34 p.m.

Moon

Moonrise 5:42 a.m.
Moon transit 12:15 p.m.
Moonset 6:40 p.m.


The phase of the Moon on October 7, 2018: Waning Crescent with 3% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: New Moon on October 8, 2018, at 11:47 p.m. (local daylight time)



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Published at 1:16 am on October 07, 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.