LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR
The North Carolina General Assembly will be meeting today and is expected to override the Governor's veto of House Bill 3 and Senate Bill 3. More information is posted on the website. [LINK]
Mission Health Live Facebook Event
Mission Health will be streaming a live Facebook stream tonight at www.facebook.com/MissionHealthNC
The press release is posted below.
What Joining HCA Means for Our Rural Communities
Join a panel of regional healthcare experts Monday, August 6th at 6:30 pm, as they explore what Mission’s intent to join HCA Healthcare is likely to mean for rural western North Carolina communities. The event will be broadcast live on Facebook and will include opportunities to have your questions answered by the evening’s panelists as well as resources to find more information.
Beginning at 6:30 pm, you will have the opportunity to hear from leaders and community board members from regional hospitals who traveled to central Tennessee to learn more about HCA’s commitment to rural healthcare.
Panelists you will hear from include:
• Kathy Guyette, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Senior Vice President, Patient Care Services & President Regional Member Hospitals, Mission Health
• Rebecca W. Carter, MSN, RN, FACHE, President & Chief Nursing Officer, Blue Ridge Regional Hospital
• Brian Barrow, MD, Chief of Staff, Transylvania Regional Hospital
LOCAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A stationary front will remain over our region through the today and then move north as a warm front early in the work week. With low pressure developing to the west, strong and moist flow from the Gulf of Mexico will bring abundant moisture back to the region through the end of the week.
DAY SPONSOR
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a fully licensed and insured tree service, specializing in dangerous tree removal, view clearing, pruning, and crane services with a 24 Hour emergency response.
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.
Weather Almanac for July 30th (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 94°F in Franklin in 1952
Lowest Temperature 44°F in Highlands in 1911
Greatest Rainfall 3.00 inches in Franklin in 1878
Record Weather Events for July (1872-2017)
Highest Temperature 101°F in Franklin on July 29, 1952
Lowest Temperature 34°F in Highlands on July 2, 1911
Greatest Rainfall 21.15 inches in Highlands on July 29, 1879
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)
THREE DAY OUTLOOK
FRANKLIN AREA
TODAY
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TUESDAY
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 81. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Low around 65. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
WEDNESDAY
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers are likely. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
OTTO AREA
TODAY
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Patchy fog between 10pm and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TUESDAY
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 78. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Low around 65. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
WEDNESDAY
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 75. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
HIGHLANDS AREA
TODAY
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Widespread fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 3 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Patchy fog between midnight and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
TUESDAY
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 71. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Low around 60. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
WEDNESDAY
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
NANTAHALA AREA
TODAY
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Patchy fog between midnight and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TUESDAY
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 77. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 61. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
WEDNESDAY
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
GOES-16 GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR
11:12 pm last night to 2:07 am this morning
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not expected today.
The National Weather Service is forecasting heavy rain Tuesday and Wednesday. The NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook is posted below:
..TUESDAY...Heavy rain possible. An unsettled pattern will set up over the region, resulting in periods of heavy rainfall.
..WEDNESDAY...Heavy rain possible.
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)
2:12 am this morning
TROPICAL OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Mon Jul 30 2018
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.
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Mission Health Live Facebook Event
Mission Health will be streaming a live Facebook stream tonight at www.facebook.com/MissionHealthNC
The press release is posted below.
What Joining HCA Means for Our Rural Communities
Join a panel of regional healthcare experts Monday, August 6th at 6:30 pm, as they explore what Mission’s intent to join HCA Healthcare is likely to mean for rural western North Carolina communities. The event will be broadcast live on Facebook and will include opportunities to have your questions answered by the evening’s panelists as well as resources to find more information.
Beginning at 6:30 pm, you will have the opportunity to hear from leaders and community board members from regional hospitals who traveled to central Tennessee to learn more about HCA’s commitment to rural healthcare.
Panelists you will hear from include:
• Kathy Guyette, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Senior Vice President, Patient Care Services & President Regional Member Hospitals, Mission Health
• Rebecca W. Carter, MSN, RN, FACHE, President & Chief Nursing Officer, Blue Ridge Regional Hospital
• Brian Barrow, MD, Chief of Staff, Transylvania Regional Hospital
Suminski 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.
Franklin Health & Fitness 30th Anniversary Celebration [LINK]
http://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2018/07/franklin-health-fitness-announces-their.html
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 6:13 a.m.
Sunrise 6:41 a.m.
Sun transit 1:40 p.m.
Sunset 8:38 p.m.
End civil twilight 9:06 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 9:58 p.m. last night
Moon transit 3:29 a.m.
Moonset 9:06 a.m.
Moonrise 10:31 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on July 30, 2018: Waning Gibbous with 93% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: Full Moon on July 27, 2018 at 4:20 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]
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Published at 2:30 am on July 30, 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, University of Utah Department of Atmospheric Sciences, and the Weather Prediction Center.
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