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Monday, September 30, 2019

Daily Weather Briefing for Monday, September 30, 2019






Outlook

A backdoor front may increase shower and thunderstorm chances for the early part of the week, but temperatures will remain well above normal. Relief from the heat is not really expected until next weekend.

State Legislature

The NC Senate will convene at 4 pm today. The Senate Select Committee on Prison Safety scheduled for 3pm today has been canceled. More information is on the legislative calendar for today. [LINK]

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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.
[click on any image in this article to enlarge]





FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST

Today

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s. Calm winds.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high in the upper 80s.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s.




OTTO AREA FORECAST

Today

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low in the mid-60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s. Light and variable winds. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-to-upper 80s.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low in the mid-60s.



HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST

Today

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-70s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 3am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s. Light and variable winds increasing to come out of the east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high in the low-to-mid 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Winds out of the south around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high in the upper 70s. Chance of rain is 20%.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s.



NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST

Today

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wins in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph by noon. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 20%.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high in the lower 80s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s. Calm winds.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low in the lower 60s.




TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(video from Levi Cowan of Tropical Tidbits and Mark Sudduth of HurricaneTrack.com will be added to this segment below the tropical outlook if tropical activity threatens the Florida or Gulf coast or could potentially impact us in the mountains)



Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2019

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane Lorenzo, located over the central Atlantic Ocean.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.





Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of September
Data available from 1872 to 2018

Highest Temperature 98°F in Franklin on 09-04-1975
Lowest Temperature 27°F in Franklin on 09-30-1967
Greatest Rainfall 11.87 inches in Highlands on 09-27-1964
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snowfall has been recorded since records started being kept in 1873

Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of September
Data available from 1870 to 2018

Highest Temperature 109°F Weldon, Halifax County 09-07-1954
Lowest Temperature 23°F Marion, McDowell County 09-28-2000
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 19.30 in Southport, Brunswick County 09-16-1999

Monthly Averages

Warmest Weather Station 75.4°F Morehead City, Carteret County
Coldest Weather Station 55.0°F Mount Mitchell, Yancey County
Wettest Weather Station 8.93 in Southport, Brunswick County
Driest Weather Station 2.94 in Marshall, Madison County



Published at 4:15am on September 30, 2019


Legislativer Calendar for September 30, 2019




This is Macon Media's attempt to cover the North Carolina General Assembly in a manner that provides the public with as much information as possible. If analysis or links to articles that engage in an analysis is posted, it will be marked as such and it should be read with the knowledge the author may have biases that influence his/her material.

TODAY

The NC Senate will convene at 4:00 pm. Links to where you can listen live and follow along with what the legislators are discussing are posted below. Due to technical difficulties, Macon Media will probably not be able to record or archive audio of these meetings. (The House and Senate are taking turns being on veto watch, so not much business will be conducted).


The Senate Select Committee on Prison Safety has been canceled and will be rescheduled. The purpose of this meeting was to hear from the NC Department of Public Safety about the recent decisions made about operational suspensions at the minimum custody facilities.


NC Senate Dashboard [LINK]

Legislative Calendar
3:00 pm Senate: Select Committee on Prison Safety -- CANCELLED 643 LOB [Live Audio]
4:00 pmSenate: Session Convenes [Agenda]Senate Chamber [Live Audio]


Here is a copy of the Senate Calendar:



NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
2019 SESSION
SENATE CALENDAR
Monday, September 30, 2019
Senate Convenes - 4:00 p.m. Legislative Day 133

CALL TO ORDER
PRAYER
JOURNAL APPROVAL
RATIFICATION OF BILLS ORDERED ENROLLED
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES
INTRODUCTIONS
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
VETO MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
SPECIAL ORDERS
GENERAL ORDERS

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Tuesday, October 1
FINANCE 1:00 p.m. 544 LOB
HB 181 Walkertown Zoning Authorizations.

RULES AND OPERATIONS OF THE SENATE
 HB 181, Walkertown Zoning Authorizations, will be heard
 upon referral to the committee.
2:00 p.m. 1027/1128 LB

ANNOUNCEMENT

Friday, October 4
GENERAL STATUTES COMMISSION 10:00 a.m. 1027/1128 LB

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Published at 3:33am on Monday, September 30, 2019

Sunday, September 29, 2019

Daily Weather Briefing for Sunday, September 29, 2019






Outlook

Summerlike conditions are expected again today, with near-record highs and thunderstorm chances mainly over the mountains. A backdoor front will push in early Monday, increasing shower and thunderstorm chances for the early part of the week, though temperatures will remain quite warm. Relief from the heat is not really expected until next weekend.



SpaceX Starship Update

Elon Musk discusses the progress of the SpaceX Starship program. The top video is a distillation of the event into about 8 minutes. The second video is a video of the entire event. SpaceX is a private company formed to colonize Mars.

Eight Minute Version


Full Event






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.





WEATHER SPONSOR



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

Open 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, M-F, located at 895 Hickory Knoll Road, Franklin, NC. Visit our Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/Adams.Oldcastle.Franklin.NC/

All your masonry needs are available. Our phone number is 828.524.8545, the public is welcome, we’ll help you with your next project.



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.




CROWDFUNDING OR DAY SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES


If you receive value from what Macon Media provides to the community, please consider becoming a supporter and contribute at least a dollar a month. Those who support Macon Media with at least a dollar a month receive early access to video of some events and meetings before they are made public on the website. Videos and news involving public safety are not subject to early access.


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WEATHER FORECAST MAPS

Forecast maps for 7 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm.
[click on any image in this article to enlarge]




FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST

Today

Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers before 6 am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low in the mid-60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 20%.

Monday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low in the mid-60s. Calm winds.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s. Chance of rain is 30%.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s.



OTTO AREA FORECAST

Today

Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high in the mid-to-upper 80s. Light and variable winds.

Tonight

Patchy fog between midnight and 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s. Calm winds.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low in the mid-60s. Calm winds.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s. Chance of rain is 30%.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s.



HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST

Today

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high in the upper 70s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the south in the afternoon.

Tonight

Patchy fog between midnight and 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low in the mid-60s. Winds out of the northeast around 6 mph.

Monday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high in the mid-70s. Winds out of the northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Winds out of the east 3 to 6 mph. Chance of rain is 20%.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high in the mid-70s. Chance of rain is 30%.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.



NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s. Light winds out of the east.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s. Light winds out of the southeast.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high in the low-to-mid 80s. Chance of rain is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s.




TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(video from Levi Cowan of Tropical Tidbits and Mark Sudduth of HurricaneTrack.com will be added to this segment below the tropical outlook if tropical activity threatens the Florida or Gulf coast or could potentially impact us in the mountains)



Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Sun Sep 29 2019

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane Lorenzo, located over the central Atlantic Ocean.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.





Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of September
Data available from 1872 to 2018

Highest Temperature 98°F in Franklin on 09-04-1975
Lowest Temperature 27°F in Franklin on 09-30-1967
Greatest Rainfall 11.87 inches in Highlands on 09-27-1964
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snowfall has been recorded since records started being kept in 1873

Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of September
Data available from 1870 to 2018

Highest Temperature 109°F Weldon, Halifax County 09-07-1954
Lowest Temperature 23°F Marion, McDowell County 09-28-2000
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 19.30 in Southport, Brunswick County 09-16-1999

Monthly Averages

Warmest Weather Station 75.4°F Morehead City, Carteret County
Coldest Weather Station 55.0°F Mount Mitchell, Yancey County
Wettest Weather Station 8.93 in Southport, Brunswick County
Driest Weather Station 2.94 in Marshall, Madison County



Published at 4:30am on September 29, 2019


Saturday, September 28, 2019

Daily Weather Briefing for Saturday, September 28, 2019






Outlook

Behind weak front that crossed the area Friday, warm and dry high pressure will build back in through the weekend. A backdoor front will push in early Monday and may usher in slightly cooler temperatures for early 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.





WEATHER SPONSOR



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

Open 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, M-F, located at 895 Hickory Knoll Road, Franklin, NC. Visit our Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/Adams.Oldcastle.Franklin.NC/

All your masonry needs are available. Our phone number is 828.524.8545, the public is welcome, we’ll help you with your next project.



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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Become a Patron!



WEATHER FORECAST MAPS

Forecast maps for 7 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm.
[click on any image in this article to enlarge]





FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST

Today

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high in the mid-80s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s. Light and variable winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds.

Monday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s. Chance of rain is 30%.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s.




OTTO AREA FORECAST

Today

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high in the mid-80s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 20%.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s. Calm winds increasing by noon to come out of the southeast around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low in the mid-60s. Calm winds.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s.




HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST

Today

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high in the mid-70s. Light winds out of the southwest. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 20%.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high in the upper 70s. Light and variable winds increasing to come out of the northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s. Winds out of the northeast 3 to 5 mph. Chance of rain is 30%.

Monday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-70s. Chance of rain is 30%.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.



NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST

Today

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 20%.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high in the lower 80s.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s.




TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(video from Levi Cowan of Tropical Tidbits and Mark Sudduth of HurricaneTrack.com will be added to this segment below the tropical outlook if tropical activity threatens the Florida or Gulf coast or could potentially impact us in the mountains)



Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Sat Sep 28 2019

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane Lorenzo, located over the central tropical Atlantic.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.





Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of September
Data available from 1872 to 2018

Highest Temperature 98°F in Franklin on 09-04-1975
Lowest Temperature 27°F in Franklin on 09-30-1967
Greatest Rainfall 11.87 inches in Highlands on 09-27-1964
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snowfall has been recorded since records started being kept in 1873

Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of September
Data available from 1870 to 2018

Highest Temperature 109°F Weldon, Halifax County 09-07-1954
Lowest Temperature 23°F Marion, McDowell County 09-28-2000
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 19.30 in Southport, Brunswick County 09-16-1999

Monthly Averages

Warmest Weather Station 75.4°F Morehead City, Carteret County
Coldest Weather Station 55.0°F Mount Mitchell, Yancey County
Wettest Weather Station 8.93 in Southport, Brunswick County
Driest Weather Station 2.94 in Marshall, Madison County



Published at 2:30am on September 28, 2019


Friday, September 27, 2019

Daily Weather Briefing for Friday, September 27, 2019






Outlook

Behind weak front that crossed the area today, warm and dry high pressure will build back in through the weekend. A backdoor front will push in early Monday and may usher in slightly cooler temperatures for early next week.

State Legislative Calendar

The NC House is scheduled to convene at 9:30am this morning. [LINK]

Fatal Fire in Otto Community

A structure fire claimed the life of a Maconian yesterday morning. The local fire marshal's office published a press release about the incident:

Press Release
Macon County Fire Marshal's Office
September 26, 2019
Jimmy Teem, Fire Marshal

Otto Fire and Rescue responded to a possible structure fire at 1364 South Tryphosa Road in Otto around 1:00 AM Thursday morning. The first firefighters on scene reported a singlewide mobile home fully involved in fire. One occupant was located deceased inside the structure. The name of the deceased has not been released. The investigation into the cause and origin of the fire is currently underway with assistance from the Macon County Fire Marshal's Office, the Macon County Sheriff's Department and the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation. Otto Fire and Rescue was assisted by departments from Clarks Chapel and Franklin along with Valley Fire Department from Rabun County. he N.C. State Bureau of Investigation. Otto Fire and Rescue was assisted by departments from Clarks Chapel and Franklin along with Valley Fire Department from Rabun County.

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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.





WEATHER SPONSOR



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

Open 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, M-F, located at 895 Hickory Knoll Road, Franklin, NC. Visit our Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/Adams.Oldcastle.Franklin.NC/

All your masonry needs are available. Our phone number is 828.524.8545, the public is welcome, we’ll help you with your next project.



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.
[click on any image in this article to enlarge]





FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST

Today

Patchy dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.




OTTO AREA FORECAST

Today

Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light south wind.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.



HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light southeast wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.



NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.




TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(video from Levi Cowan of Tropical Tidbits and Mark Sudduth of HurricaneTrack.com will be added to this segment below the tropical outlook if tropical activity threatens the Florida or Gulf coast or could potentially impact us in the mountains)



Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2019

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Karen, located several hundred miles south-southeast of Bermuda, and on Hurricane Lorenzo, located over the central tropical Atlantic.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.





Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of September
Data available from 1872 to 2018

Highest Temperature 98°F in Franklin on 09-04-1975
Lowest Temperature 27°F in Franklin on 09-30-1967
Greatest Rainfall 11.87 inches in Highlands on 09-27-1964
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snowfall has been recorded since records started being kept in 1873

Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of September
Data available from 1870 to 2018

Highest Temperature 109°F Weldon, Halifax County 09-07-1954
Lowest Temperature 23°F Marion, McDowell County 09-28-2000
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 19.30 in Southport, Brunswick County 09-16-1999

Monthly Averages

Warmest Weather Station 75.4°F Morehead City, Carteret County
Coldest Weather Station 55.0°F Mount Mitchell, Yancey County
Wettest Weather Station 8.93 in Southport, Brunswick County
Driest Weather Station 2.94 in Marshall, Madison County



Published at 4:00am on September 27, 2019


Legislative Calendar for September 27, 2019




This is Macon Media's attempt to cover the North Carolina General Assembly in a manner that provides the public with as much information as possible. If analysis or links to articles that engage in an analysis is posted, it will be marked as such and it should be read with the knowledge the author may have biases that influence his/her material.

TODAY

The NC Senate will convene at 9:30 am. Links to where you can listen live and follow along with what the legislators are discussing are posted below. Due to technical difficulties, Macon Media will probably not be able to record or archive audio of these meetings. (The House and Senate are taking turns being on veto watch, so not much business will be conducted).


NC Senate Dashboard [LINK]

Legislative Calendar
9:30 amHouse: Session Convenes [Dashboard]Senate Chamber [Live Audio]


Here is a copy of the Senate Calendar:



HOUSE CALENDAR
136th Legislative Day
Friday, September 27, 2019
House Convenes at 9:30 A.M.
Tim Moore, Speaker

CALENDAR
None

Bills eligible to be filed in 2019 with no deadlines:
(1) Redistricting bills for House, Senate, Congress, or local entities.
(2) Ratification of amendments to the Constitution of the United States.
(3) Adjournment resolutions.
(4) Bills introduced on the report of the House Committees on Appropriations, Finance, or Rules.


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Published at 3:48am on Thursday, September 27, 2019

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Daily Weather Briefing for Thursday, September 26, 2019






Outlook

Unseasonably warm conditions will continue to dominate the area through the next several days. Another weak, and relatively dry, cold front will push into the area tomorrow, but little if any impact on temperatures is expected, with any precipitation confined mainly to the mountains. Warm and dry high pressure will build back in behind the front Friday and through the weekend.

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The NC Senate is scheduled to convene at 11:00am this morning. [LINK]

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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.
[click on any image in this article to enlarge]





FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST

Today

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 30%.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 30%.

Friday

A slight chance of showers between 10am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 20%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low in the mid-60s. Calm winds.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s. Chance of rain is 20%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s.




OTTO AREA FORECAST

Today

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s. Light winds out of the northwest increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Chance of rain is 30%.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers before midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of rain is 30%.

Friday

A slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high in the mid-80s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 20%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low in the mid-60s. Calm wind.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.



HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Patchy fog between midnight and 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

A slight chance of showers between noon and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of rain is 20%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s. Winds out of the southwest around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high in the upper 70s. Chance of rain is 20%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s.



NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST

Today

A slight chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high in the lower 80s. Light winds out of the west increasing and shifting to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers before midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm by midnight. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high in the lower 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph by noon. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers between 10am and noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high in the lower 80s. Chance of rain is 20%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low in the lower 60s.




TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(video from Levi Cowan of Tropical Tidbits and Mark Sudduth of HurricaneTrack.com will be added to this segment below the tropical outlook if tropical activity threatens the Florida or Gulf coast or could potentially impact us in the mountains)



Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2019

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Karen, located several hundred miles north-northeast of Puerto Rico, and on Hurricane Lorenzo, located over the eastern tropical Atlantic.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.




Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of September
Data available from 1872 to 2018

Highest Temperature 98°F in Franklin on 09-04-1975
Lowest Temperature 27°F in Franklin on 09-30-1967
Greatest Rainfall 11.87 inches in Highlands on 09-27-1964
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snowfall has been recorded since records started being kept in 1873

Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of September
Data available from 1870 to 2018

Highest Temperature 109°F Weldon, Halifax County 09-07-1954
Lowest Temperature 23°F Marion, McDowell County 09-28-2000
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 19.30 in Southport, Brunswick County 09-16-1999

Monthly Averages

Warmest Weather Station 75.4°F Morehead City, Carteret County
Coldest Weather Station 55.0°F Mount Mitchell, Yancey County
Wettest Weather Station 8.93 in Southport, Brunswick County
Driest Weather Station 2.94 in Marshall, Madison County



Published at 2:53am on September 26, 2019


Legislative Calendar for September 26, 2019




This is Macon Media's attempt to cover the North Carolina General Assembly in a manner that provides the public with as much information as possible. If analysis or links to articles that engage in an analysis is posted, it will be marked as such and it should be read with the knowledge the author may have biases that influence his/her material.

TODAY

The NC Senate will convene at 11:00 am. Links to where you can listen live and follow along with what the legislators are discussing are posted below. Due to technical difficulties, Macon Media will probably not be able to record or archive audio of these meetings. (The House and Senate are taking turns being on veto watch, so not much business will be conducted).


NC Senate Dashboard [LINK]

Legislative Calendar
11:00 amSenate: Session Convenes [Agenda]Senate Chamber [Live Audio]


Here is a copy of the Senate Calendar:



SENATE CALENDAR
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Senate Convenes - 11:00 a.m. Legislative Day 132

CALL TO ORDER
PRAYER
JOURNAL APPROVAL
RATIFICATION OF BILLS ORDERED ENROLLED
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES
INTRODUCTIONS
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
VETO MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
SPECIAL ORDERS
GENERAL ORDERS

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Published at 2:15am on Thursday, September 26, 2019