LOCAL NEWS
Prayer Vigil Scheduled Tonight at Gazebo
A prayer vigil for Scott Knibbs will be held at the Gazebo at the corner of Main Street and Iotla Street on Sunday Night from 8 pm to 10 pm. [LINK]
Fontana Regional Library Catalog Changes Set for Oct 11th-15th
From Thursday, October 11 through Monday, October 15, the NC Cardinal library catalog (shared by Fontana Regional Library and more than 160 libraries across the state) will undergo necessary maintenance and upgrading. During that time, the online catalog will not be fully available either to patrons or to library staff. [LINK]
OUTLOOK
A cold front will slowly sag south of the area today and tonight. High pressure will then build in from the northeast Sunday through early next week. Showers and a few thunderstorms will still be possible until the front passes by. Drier conditions are expected next week for the region.
OUTLOOK
The region will be dominated by high pressure with some chance for isolated showers at times. Winds will be light, and temperatures will remain above normal and humidity will remain unseasonably high.
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Record Weather Events for September 30th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 89°F in Franklin in 1954
Lowest Temperature 27°F in Franklin in 1967
Greatest Rainfall 6.53 inches in Highlands in 1936
Record Weather Events for September (1872-2017)
Highest Temperature 98°F in Franklin on Sept 4, 1975
Lowest Temperature 27°F in Franklin on Sept 30, 1967
Greatest Rainfall 11.87 inches in Highlands on Sept 29, 1964
(this was the first day of heavy rains that would result in the Flood of 1964. More on this event is in the Almanac article for today).
An expanded almanac is available that covers record weather events, climate averages, and an astronomy section. [LINK]
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)
FRANKLIN AREA
Today
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with highs near the upper 70s. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with highs near the upper 70s. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with highs near the upper 70s.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
OTTO AREA
Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light southeast wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
HIGHLANDS AREA
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10am. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs near the upper 60s. Southeast wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with highs near the upper 60s. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with highs near the upper 50s. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
NANTAHALA AREA
Today
A slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near the lower 70s. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows near the upper 50s. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows near the upper 50s. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
GOES-16 GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR
12:17a m to 3:12 am this morning
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not expected today.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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)
12:22 am to 3:17 am this morning
TROPICAL OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Sun Sep 30 2018
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Leslie, located over the central Atlantic Ocean.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.
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Fontana Regional Library Catalog Changes Set for Oct 11th-15th
From Thursday, October 11 through Monday, October 15, the NC Cardinal library catalog (shared by Fontana Regional Library and more than 160 libraries across the state) will undergo necessary maintenance and upgrading. During that time, the online catalog will not be fully available either to patrons or to library staff. [LINK] http://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2018/09/fontana-regional-library-catalog.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 7:02 a.m.
Sunrise 7:28 a.m.
Sun transit 1:23 p.m.
Sunset 7:19 p.m.
End civil twilight 7:44 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 10:33 p.m. last night
Moon transit 5:39 a.m.
Moonset 12:50 p.m.
Moonrise 11:20 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on September 30, 2018: Waning Gibbous with 69% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: Last Quarter on October 2, 2018 at 5:45 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 3:40 am on September 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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