Almanac for October 10, 2018
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Weather Averages for September in and around Macon County
| Franklin | Highlands | Andrews | Clayton | Cullowhee | Bryson City | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 78 | 72 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 80 |
| Low | 54 | 61 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
| Rain | 4.61 | 7.64 | 4.45 | 5.94 | 4.21 | 5.04 |
| Snow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Today in Weather History
1780: The Great Hurricane of 1780 made landfall on the island of Barbados on this day with estimated wind gusts of 200 mph. This hurricane went on to affect the islands of St. Vincent where only 14 of 600 homes stood at Kings Town. St. Lucia, Martinique, Dominica, and Puerto Rico were all impacted by this hurricane. This storm is the deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record with between 20,000 and 22,000 deaths.
Hurricane Science [LINK]
Hurricane Research Division [LINK]
1949: A rapidly deepening area of low pressure produced gale to hurricane force winds across much of Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Michigan, and the Dakotas. Sustained 1-minute winds reached 85 mph at Rochester, MN, and 79 mph at La Crosse, WI during the early afternoon. Winds gusts were as high as 100 mph. This storm produced extensive damage to buildings and power lines. Also, many corn crops were flattened.
Minnesota DNR [LINK]
Record Weather Events for October 10th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 84°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1959
Lowest Temperature 22°F in Highlands in 1915
Greatest Rainfall 2.63 inches in Highlands in 1911
Record Weather Events for October (1872-2017)
Highest Temperature 91°F in Franklin on Oct 5, 1954
Lowest Temperature 12°F in Highlands on Oct 30, 1910
Greatest Rainfall 9.91 inches in Highlands on Oct 4, 1964
Greatest Snowfall 1.0 inches in Highlands on October 20, 1913
Record Weather Events for October 10th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 97°F in Kinston, Lenoir County in 1928
Lowest Temperature 14°F in Montreat, Yancey County in 1925
Greatest Rainfall 6.42 inches in Aurora, Beaufort County in 2016
Greatest Snowfall 1.5 inches in Montreat, Yancey County in 1925
(the excessive rainfall was due to the remnants of Hurricane Matthew. More information is on Wikipedia at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Matthew ).
Record Weather Events for October in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 102°F in Albemarle, Stanly County on 10-06-1954
Lowest Temperature 8°F in Banner Elk, Avery County on 10-21-1952
Greatest Rainfall 14.00 inches in Aberdeen, Moore County on 10-06-1913
Greatest Snowfall 11.00 in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 10-25-1990
Sun and Moon
Sun
Begin civil twilight 7:10 a.m.
Sunrise 7:35 a.m.
Sun transit 1:20 p.m.
Sunset 7:05 p.m.
End civil twilight 7:30 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 9:00 a.m.
Moon transit 2:47 p.m.
Moonset 8:27 p.m.
The phase of the Moon on October 10, 2018: Waxing Crescent with 3% of the Moon’s visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: New Moon on October 8, 2018, at 11:47 p.m. (local daylight time)
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Published at 3:30 am on October 10, 2018
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Data and information sources: Sources (except where otherwise credited): heavens-above.com, The National Weather Service, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center, The State Climate Office of North Carolina, U.S. Naval Observatory, University of Utah Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Youtube, and the Weather Prediction Center.
Source: http://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2018/10/almanac-for-october-10-2018.html
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