U.S. Forest Service Announces Ginseng Permit Lottery for 2019
Asheville, NC - May 30, 2019 - The Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests announced today that this year's ginseng harvest permits will be determined again by lottery with an application period from June 10 to July 12.
A permit is required to collect wild ginseng in the two national forests during the designated harvest season. Those seeking a permit must call or visit a ranger district office and submit their name and address for the lottery between June 10 and July 12. Requests by email will not be accepted. Written notification will be mailed to successful applicants selected by lottery before August 16. District offices will start issuing permits to selected applicants August 26 with an effective date of September 1.
Wild ginseng plants on the national forest are managed by the U.S. Forest Service to meet the needs of present and future generations. In 2013, due to concern over reductions in wild ginseng numbers, the Forest Service implemented changes to wild ginseng harvests on the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests to conserve wild ginseng populations. These policies remain in place including:
The number of permits issued is limited to 136 annual permits, a 75 percent reduction from historical permit issuances.
Nantahala National Forest
•Cheoah Ranger District - 16 permits
•Nantahala Ranger District - 66 permits
•Tusquitee Ranger District - 10 permits
Pisgah National Forest
•Appalachian Ranger District - 29 permits
•Grandfather Ranger District - 7 permits
•Pisgah Ranger District - 8 permits
Learn more [LINK]
Outlook
A weak cold front will move through the area late this week bringing an end to the heat wave. A few showers and thunderstorms will be possible with this system, but many locations will remain dry today into the weekend.
Dry high pressure will develop across the region for the early and middle part of next week after a cold frontal passage on Sunday night. Temperatures are expected to be near or just above normal.
THREE DAY GFS FORECAST
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Green, Yellow, and Red indicate rain. Orange and Purple Indicate Freezing Rain or other freezing precipitation. Blue indicates snow.
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Weather Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today.
**Note** A Tropical Weather Outlook section has been added to the daily weather briefing for the Atlantic Hurricane Season, and since those tend to run long when there is activity, that section has been added between the daily forecasts for the four regions of the county and the almanac section so people can get to their daily forecasts with minimal interference.
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WEATHER FORECAST MAPS
Forecast maps for 7 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm.
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FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST
Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light winds out of the northwest increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near the low-to-mid 80s. Light winds out of the northwest.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Light winds out of the northwest.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near the low-to-mid-80s. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low in the mid-to-upper 50s.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low in the mid-50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high in the lower 80s. Light winds out of the northwest.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low in the upper 50s. Light winds out of the northwest.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low in the upper 50s.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high in the lower 70s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low in the mid-50s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high in the low-to-mid 70s. Winds out of the northwest around 6 mph becoming calm before noon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high in the low-to-mid 70s. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low in the mid-50s.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high in the mid-70s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near the mid-70s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low in the mid-50s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near the mid-70s.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
The North Atlantic Hurricane Season officially begins on June 1st and runs through November 30th each year. Below are some forecasts for this season, which looks like it will be a “near-normal” year with a 40% chance of a normal year
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is predicting that a near-normal Atlantic hurricane season is most likely this year. This outlook forecasts a 40% chance of a near-normal season, a 30% chance of an above-normal season and a 30% chance of a below-normal season. The hurricane season officially extends from June 1 to November 30.
For 2019, NOAA predicts a likely range of 9 to 15 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which 4 to 8 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 2 to 4 major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph or higher). NOAA provides these ranges with a 70% confidence. An average hurricane season produces 12 named storms, of which 6 become hurricanes, including 3 major hurricanes.
Read more on the NOAA website. [LINK]
Other sources of information about what various experts think this season will look like:
Weather Underground [LINK]
Popular Science [LINK]
The Weather Channel [LINK]
LOCAL IMPACTS
While we are located hundreds of miles from the coast of the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, these storms do often impact us here in the mountains of western North Carolina. The main impacts are heavy rains which can lead to flooding and sometimes to landslides. High winds have also reached our area and, when combined with a period of heavy rain, often lead to numerous trees falling on power lines and residences and across roadways.
Be mindful of local forecasts from the National Weather Service and news outlets, so you can complete preparations in the event the remnants of a hurricane threaten our region.
2019 Storm Names
Andrea
Barry
Chantal
Dorian
Erin
Fernand
Gabrielle
Humberto
Imelda
Jerry
Karen
Lorenzo
Melissa
Nestor
Olga
Pablo
Rebekah
Sebastien
Tanya
Van
Wendy
Macon Media Almanac for May 31, 2019
Highest Temperature 90°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2011
Lowest Temperature 31°F in Franklin in 1984
Greatest Rainfall 2.94 inches in Highlands in 2018
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snow has been recorded on this date since records started being kept in 1872
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of May
Data available from 1873 to 2018
Highest Temperature 92°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 05-20-1996
Lowest Temperature 23°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 05-02-1963
Greatest Rainfall 5.97 inches in Highlands on 05-30-2018
Greatest Snowfall 2.5 inches in Highlands on 05-07-1992
Published at 2:58am on May 31, 2019
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