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Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Daily Weather Briefing for Tuesday, October 30, 2018




News Brief

As of 7 pm last night (Oct 29th), 5.845 Maconians (22.19% 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:
(an in-depth analysis of the numbers will be posted later today)

By Affiliation (greatest numbers first)

Republican 2,515 (23.56% turnout)
Unaffiliated 1,707 (18.98% turnout)
Democrat 1,607 (24.58% turnout))
Libertarian 15 (11.19% turnout)

By Sex

Female 3,114
Male 2,714
Undesignated 17



OUTLOOK

High pressure will linger over the region today, before gradually moving off the coast on Wednesday. A cold front will then approach from the west and move through the forecast area on Thursday, bringing showers and thunderstorms to the area. High pressure is expected to return to the region later in the weekend.

DAY SPONSOR

Macon Media is being underwritten today by the Giles for Sheriff Campaign.

A Chili & Soup Dinner with Eric Giles will be taking place at the Nantahala Community Center on Thursday, November 1, 2018, at 5 PM – 7 PM. [LINK]

For more information on the campaign, please visit the following:

Facebook: [LINK]

Website: [LINK]


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.




WEATHER SPONSOR



Adams Products, a Division of Oldcastle is underwriting the daily weather briefing & public safety updates for the month.

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https://www.facebook.com/Adams.Oldcastle.Franklin.NC/

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Record Weather Events for October 30th

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

Highest Temperature 82°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2016
Lowest Temperature 12°F in Highlands in 1910
Greatest Rainfall 3.54 inches in Highlands in 1918
Greatest Snowfall (there has been no measurable snowfall recorded on this date)


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)





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FRANKLIN AREA

Today

Sunny, with a high near 68. Light south wind.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light east wind.

Thursday

Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Showers, mainly before 3am. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 80%.



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OTTO AREA

Today

Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Light south wind.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind.

Thursday

Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

Showers, mainly before 3am. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 90%.



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HIGHLANDS AREA

Today

Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Thursday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 3pm. High near 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night

Showers, mainly before 4am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 90%.



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NANTAHALA AREA

Today

Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 9 mph.

Thursday

Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

Showers. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 90%.



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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

A wind advisory is in effect until 11 am this morning. A copy of the advisory is posted below.

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 Tue Oct 30 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

If you have an event you wish to be added to this calendar, please send the information, along with a flyer in pdf format or a high-quality photo, to editor@maconmedia.com. If you want text published, please include a paragraph with your photo, flyer or graphics. Please include date(s) and time(s).
There is no charge for civic, educational or nonprofit groups, except for groups or events that receive funding from the TDA, TDC, and EDC, where full rates apply.

Organizers of political events must make themselves available for a video interview at least 7 days before a political event they wish Macon Media to promote. Two weeks is the preferred time frame to maximize awareness.

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 7:27 a.m.
Sunrise 7:53 a.m.
Sun transit 1:17 p.m.
Sunset 6:41 p.m.
End civil twilight 7:07 p.m.


Moon

Moonrise 11:07 p.m. last night
Moon transit 6:27 a.m.
Moonset 1:45 p.m.


The phase of the Moon on October 30, 2018: Waning Gibbous with 62% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: Last Quarter on October 31, 2018, 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]

CROWDFUNDING OR DAY SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES


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Become a Patron!

If you have a business or event you are interested in sponsorship opportunities or underwriting coverage, send an email to editor@MaconMedia.com for more information. Serious inquiries only. Macon Media rewards early sponsors/underwriters with lifetime guaranteed low rates while newer sponsors/underwriters pay higher rates based on the date they first support Macon Media.

Thank You to the people who have been sending in donations and those businesses who are underwriting coverage of news and events. You have kept Macon Media online.

3:16 am on October 30, 2018

#WNCscan #MaconWx #MaconSafety


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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