US and NC Flags Lowered in Honor of US Army PFC William "Hoover" Jones
Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, June 21, in honor of US Army Private First Class William "Hoover" Jones and all those who have fought for our country overseas and never returned home. Read more about PFC Jones at https://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2019/06/lowering-of-us-and-nc-flags-to-half.html
Summer Begins Today at 11:54am; First Full Day of Summer is Tomorrow
The summer solstice will occur today at 11:54am and marks the official start of summer. In astronomical terms, this means the sun will reach the highest point in the sky and days will begin to grow shorter until the Winter Solstice in December.
A video from California Academy of Sciences explains how the earth's tilt causes the seasons
Read more:
National Geographic [LINK]
The sunrise today was streamed live on Youtube by English Heritage from Stonehenge
Outlook
We will have a brief break from the rain today as high pressure briefly sets up over the region, but showers and thunderstorms will return over the weekend into next week. Temperatures and humidity will be typical of summertime for the next week.
THREE DAY GFS FORECAST
This animated image shows a forecast of precipitation, air pressure and thickness level (cold-air damming) for three days in six-hour increments.
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
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light winds out of the northwest increasing to 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm winds increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the mid-60s. Calm winds.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low in the mid-60s.
OTTO AREA FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with a high in the mid-80s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low in the mid-60s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm winds increasing to come out of the northwest around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm winds.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low in the mid-60s.
HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST
Today
Sunny, with a high in the mid-to-upper 70s. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low in the mid-60s. Winds out of the northwest around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high in the upper 70s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the mid-60s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high in the mid-to-upper 70s.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST
Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s. Light winds out of the southwest. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s. Winds out of the west around 6 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high in the upper 70s.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low in the mid-60s.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
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Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2019
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.
Macon Media Almanac for June 21, 2019
Highest Temperature 93°F in Franklin in 1953
Lowest Temperature 42°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1985
Greatest Rainfall 4.72 inches in Highlands in 1961
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 June
Data available from 1872 to 2018
Highest Temperature 99°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 06-30-2012
Lowest Temperature 32°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 06-02-1966
Greatest Rainfall 7.63 inches in Highlands on 06-16-1949
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snowfall has been recorded since records started being kept in 1873
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of June
Data available from 1870 to 2018
Highest Temperature 108°F Mount Gilead, Montgomery County 06-18-1944
Lowest Temperature 23°F Jefferson, Ashe County 06-17-1917
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 14.92 in New Holland, Hyde County 06-30-1949
Warmest Weather Station 77.4°F Goldsboro, Wayne County average
Coldest Weather Station 57.0°F Mount Mitchell, Yancey County average
Wettest Weather Station 7.12 in Highlands, Macon County average
Driest Weather Station 3.02 in Canton, Haywood County monthly average
Published at 3:50am on June 21, 2019
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