Tips for Dealing With the Heat This Week

Temperatures will be in the mid 90s (and the Heat Index near 100) in the lower elevations of Macon County for a few days this week, so here are some tips to avoid becoming a victim of the heat wave:

The long-range forecast is calling for temperatures to go above 90 in the lower elevations of Macon County in a couple of weeks, so a few tips have been posted below to help you plan and deal with the heat and heat-related illnesses.


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With higher temperatures and increased humidity comes a danger of over-heating when we're outdoors playing or working. Here are some preventative measures from the Centers for Disease Control that you can take to keep from becoming ill in hot weather:

BEAT THE HEAT: THREE SIMPLE STEPS

Heat illness can be prevented. Remember these three things: water, rest, and shade.

• WATER: Drink plenty of fluids throughout the day. Don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink water. A good rule of thumb is to drink 4 cups of water every hour. It is best to drink a small amount of water every 15 minutes.
• REST: Rest breaks help your body recover.
• SHADE: Resting in the shade or in air-conditioning helps you cool down.

MORE STEPS TO REDUCE YOUR RISK

Here are some other ways you can prevent illness from the heat:

• Report symptoms of heat illness right away.
• Wear light-colored cotton clothing.
• Wear a hat.
• Wear sunscreen to prevent sunburn.
• Watch out for your coworkers.
• Know where you are working in case you need to call 911.

Below are some tips from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on dealing with heat-related illnesses:

Heat-related Illnesses and First Aid

Heat stroke, the most serious form of heat-related illness, happens when the body becomes unable to regulate its core temperature. Sweating stops and the body can no longer rid itself of excess heat. Signs include confusion, loss of consciousness, and seizures. Heat stroke is a medical emergency that may result in death! Call 911 immediately.

Heat exhaustion is the body's response to loss of water and salt from heavy sweating. Signs include headache, nausea, dizziness, weakness, irritability, thirst, and heavy sweating.

Heat cramps are caused by the loss of body salts and fluid during sweating. Low salt levels in muscles cause painful cramps. Tired muscles—those used for performing the work—are usually the ones most affected by cramps. Cramps may occur during or after working hours.

Heat rash, also known as prickly heat, is skin irritation caused by sweat that does not evaporate from the skin. Heat rash is the most common problem in hot work environments.

The chart below shows symptoms and first aid measures to take if a worker shows signs of a heat-related illness.

HEAT CHART HERE

More tips and safety advice can be found on the National Weather Service website. [LINK]

Be safe and have fun when you're out and about and remember to keep plenty of water with you so can stay hydrated.




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Some Tips for Dealing With Extreme Heat

 

The long-range forecast is calling for temperatures to go above 90 in the lower elevations of Macon County in a couple of weeks, so a few tips have been posted below to help you plan and deal with the heat and heat-related illnesses.

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They can handle all your tree removal needs in good or bad weather.

With higher temperatures and increased humidity comes a danger of over-heating when we're outdoors playing or working. Here are some preventative measures from the Centers for Disease Control that you can take to keep from becoming ill in hot weather:

BEAT THE HEAT: THREE SIMPLE STEPS

Heat illness can be prevented. Remember these three things: water, rest, and shade.

• WATER: Drink plenty of fluids throughout the day. Don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink water. A good rule of thumb is to drink 4 cups of water every hour. It is best to drink a small amount of water every 15 minutes.
• REST: Rest breaks help your body recover.
• SHADE: Resting in the shade or in air-conditioning helps you cool down.

MORE STEPS TO REDUCE YOUR RISK

Here are some other ways you can prevent illness from the heat:

• Report symptoms of heat illness right away.
• Wear light-colored cotton clothing.
• Wear a hat.
• Wear sunscreen to prevent sunburn.
• Watch out for your coworkers.
• Know where you are working in case you need to call 911.

Below are some tips from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on dealing with heat-related illnesses:

Heat-related Illnesses and First Aid

Heat stroke, the most serious form of heat-related illness, happens when the body becomes unable to regulate its core temperature. Sweating stops and the body can no longer rid itself of excess heat. Signs include confusion, loss of consciousness, and seizures. Heat stroke is a medical emergency that may result in death! Call 911 immediately.

Heat exhaustion is the body's response to loss of water and salt from heavy sweating. Signs include headache, nausea, dizziness, weakness, irritability, thirst, and heavy sweating.

Heat cramps are caused by the loss of body salts and fluid during sweating. Low salt levels in muscles cause painful cramps. Tired muscles—those used for performing the work—are usually the ones most affected by cramps. Cramps may occur during or after working hours.

Heat rash, also known as prickly heat, is skin irritation caused by sweat that does not evaporate from the skin. Heat rash is the most common problem in hot work environments.

The chart below shows symptoms and first aid measures to take if a worker shows signs of a heat-related illness.

HEAT CHART HERE

More tips and safety advice can be found on the National Weather Service website. [LINK]

Be safe and have fun when you're out and about and remember to keep plenty of water with you so can stay hydrated.




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Published at 1:30 pm on Monday, June 28, 2018

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Daily Weather Briefing for Monday, June 18, 2018

Safety Tips for Dealing With Excessive Heat

A collection of safety tip for dealing with excessive heat has been posted on the blog at http://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2018/06/safety-tips-for-dealing-with-excessive.html Please review them before the heat of the day today and the next few days.

LOCAL OUTLOOK

Hot high pressure will build atop the region through the middle of the week. Scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms are expected each day, focusing over the mountains. Moisture will increase towards the end of next week as a weak frontal boundary sags toward the area.





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They can handle all your tree removal needs in good or bad weather.


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Weather Almanac for June 18th (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County

Highest Temperature 93°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1944
Lowest Temperature 39°F in Highlands in 1895
Greatest Rainfall 2.18 inches in Highlands in 1971

Record Weather Events for June (1872-2017)

Highest Temperature 99°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on June 30, 2012
Lowest Temperature 32°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on June 2, 1966
Greatest Rainfall 7.63 inches in Highlands on June 16, 1949


THREE DAY OUTLOOK

The images below represent the daily forecast at 8 am for today, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Click on any of them to enlarge.



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FRANKLIN AREA

TODAY

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind.

TONIGHT

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. 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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

TUESDAY NIGHT

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

WEDNESDAY

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

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OTTO AREA

TODAY

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind.

TONIGHT

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. 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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

TUESDAY NIGHT

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light north northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

WEDNESDAY

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
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HIGHLANDS AREA

TODAY

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

TONIGHT

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

TUESDAY

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

TUESDAY NIGHT

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%

WEDNESDAY

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

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NANTAHALA AREA

TODAY

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

TONIGHT

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog between midnight and 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. 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 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. 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 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

WEDNESDAY

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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GOES-16 GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR
12:12 am to 3:12 am this morning


HAZARDS



Heat may start beginning to be a problem, especially for those who work outdoors and the elderly. Please check on your elderly neighbors to see how they are doing. Some safety tips have been posted at http://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2018/06/safety-tips-for-dealing-with-excessive.html to assist you in preparing for this first heat event of the season. Showers and pop up thunderstorms are also expected today. Some of them may become strong. Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across the area this afternoon into this evening, with the highest coverage expected across our area. The main threats will be cloud-to-ground lightning and torrential downpours. Locally heavy rainfall due to very slow-moving storms may cause isolated flooding.

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)
3:07 am this morning

TROPICAL OUTLOOK



Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Mon Jun 18 2018

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

1. Disorganized showers and thunderstorms over the northwestern Gulf of Mexico are associated with a mid-level area of low pressure interacting with a surface trough located near the Texas coast. Development of this system is not expected before it moves inland over Texas later today and tonight. However, abundant moisture streaming northwestward from the Gulf of Mexico will increase the chance of heavy rainfall and flash flooding across portions of southern and southeastern Texas during the next few days.

• Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
• Formation chance through 5 days...low...10 percent.



MACON CALENDAR

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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.



FSuminski Family Books Summer Film Fest for Families

All ticket sales sold by FROG volunteers benefit:

FRIENDS OF THE GREENWAY, INC.

Location: Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts
Start time for each movie: 7:00 PM
Save When You Pre-Buy Your Tickets!

Single Ticket $5 for each movie (pre & at the door)
Season Pass $15 1 ticket to each movie Family of 4 Season Passes $50 4 tickets to each movie

Movies and Dates:

Paddington 2 on July 12, 2018
Hidden Figures on July 19, 2018
Peter Rabbit on August 19, 2018
Wonder on August 26, 2018 (benefits Friends of the Greenway)

Purchase at FROG Quarters, 573 E. Main (next to new bridge) Hours: Wed-Fri, 9 AM-2 PM

There are 3 other non-profits involved: Folk Heritage Association of Macon County NC, Grandpa’s Woodshed Project, Women’s History Trail, and Read2Me. The FROG-specific specific movie is Wonder, but our members can pre-sell tickets to all movies.



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 5:49 a.m.
Sunrise 6:19 a.m.
Sun transit 1:35 p.m.
Sunset 8:51 p.m.
End civil twilight 9:20 p.m.


Moon

Moonset 12:29 a.m.
Moonrise 11:39 a.m.
Moon transit 6:28 p.m.
Moonset 1:10 a.m. tomorrow morning


Phase of the Moon on June 18, 2018: Waxing Crescent with 31% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: First Quarter on June 20, 2018 at 6:51 a.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]

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Published at 3:55 am on June 18, 2018

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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, The State Climate Office of North Carolina, Storm Prediction Center, U.S. Naval Observatory, and the Weather Prediction Center.

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Safety Tips for Dealing With Excessive Heat

The above graphic shows the Misery Index for the peak heating period later this afternoon (Monday, June 18, 2018). red shows areas where the combination of temperature and humidity will make it feel from 85 to 014 degrees Fahrenheit. Yellow shows locations where it will feel warmer than that. As with any image embedded on this website, click the image to enlarge.


Today and the next few days will be the hottest of the season so far, so here are some general safety tips for dealing with excessive heat from the National Weather Service:

Safety Tip for Dealing with the Heat

• Slow down: reduce, eliminate or reschedule strenuous activities until the coolest time of the day. Children, seniors and anyone with health problems should stay in the coolest available place, not necessarily indoors.
• Dress for summer. Wear lightweight, loose fitting, light-colored clothing to reflect heat and sunlight.
• Eat light, cool, easy-to-digest foods such as fruit or salads. If you pack food, put it in a cooler or carry an ice pack. Don't leave it sitting in the sun. Meats and dairy products can spoil quickly in hot weather.
• Drink plenty of water (not very cold), non-alcoholic and decaffeinated fluids, even if you don't feel thirsty. If you on a fluid restrictive diet or have a problem with fluid retention, consult a physician before increasing consumption of fluids. 
• Use air conditioners or spend time in air-conditioned locations such as malls and libraries.
• Use portable electric fans to exhaust hot air from rooms or draw in cooler air.
• Do not direct the flow of portable electric fans toward yourself when room temperature is hotter than 90°F. The dry blowing air will dehydrate you faster, endangering your health.
• Minimize direct exposure to the sun. Sunburn reduces your body's ability to dissipate heat.
• Take a cool bath or shower.
• Do not take salt tablets unless specified by a physician.
• Check on older, sick, or frail people who may need help responding to the heat. Each year, dozens of children and untold numbers of pets left in parked vehicles die from hyperthermia.  Keep your children, disabled adults, and pets safe during tumultuous heat waves.
• Don't leave valuable electronic equipment, such as cell phones and gps units, sitting in hot cars.
• Make sure rooms are well vented if you are using volatile chemicals.

Safety Tips for Parents

Even on mild days in the 70s, studies have shown that the temperature inside a parked vehicle can rapidly rise to a dangerous level for children, pets and even adults. Leaving the windows slightly open does not significantly decrease the heating rate. The effects are more severe on children because their bodies warm at a faster rate than adults. A dark dashboard or carseat can quickly reach temperatures in the range of 180°F to over 200°F. These objects heat the adjacent air by conduction and convection and also give off long wave radiation, which then heats the air trapped inside a vehicle. Follow these tips to ensure your child's safety.

• Touch a child's safety seat and safety belt before using it to ensure it's not too hot before securing a child
• Never leave a child unattended in a vehicle, even with the windows down, even for just a minute
• Teach children not to play in, on, or around cars. They could accidentally trap themselves in a hot vehicle.
• Always lock car doors and trunks--even at home--and keep keys out of children's reach.
• Always make sure children have left the car when you reach your destination. Don't leave sleeping infants in the car ever.

Community and Public Safety Actions

If you are a public official, please download the Excessive Heat Event Guidebook for best practices during heat waves and for options that communities can use to develop their own mitigation plans. The Guidebook was developed by the Environmental Protection Agency in 2006, in collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Department of Homeland Security. Municipal officials in both the U.S. and Canada provided vital information you can use to help the public cope with excessive heat. The Guidebook was designed to help community officials, emergency managers, meteorologists, and other officials plan for and respond to excessive heat events. The guidebook highlights best practices that have been employed to save lives during excessive heat events in different urban areas and provides a menu of options that officials can use to respond to these events in their communities.

• Assess locations with vulnerable populations, such as nursing homes and public housing
• Staff additional emergency medical personnel to address the anticipated increase in demand
• Shift and expand homeless intervention services to cover daytime hours
• Open cooling centers to offer relief for people without air conditioning and urge the public to use them.
• Provide toll-free numbers and Website addresses such as this one for heat exposure symptoms and responses
• Open hotlines to report concerns about individuals who may be at risk
• Coordinate broadcasts of excessive heat events response information in newspapers and on television and radio.

Heat Safety for Those Working or Playing Outdoors

Outdoor workers can be at a higher risk to the effects of excessive heat. See Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) resources and recommended practices when working under hot conditions.

• Drink water often
• Rest and cool down in the shade during breaks
• Gradually increase workload and allow more frequent breaks for new workers or workers who have been away for a week or more
• Know symptoms, prevention, and emergency response to prevent heat-related illness and death  
• Check weather forecasts ahead of time to be better prepared.

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Their phone number is 371-4718. They are located at 120 Depot Street.

They can handle all your tree removal needs in good or bad weather.


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 with your next project.



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Published at 3:42 am on June 18, 2018

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