News and Weather Briefing for Friday, November 26, 2021
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OUTLOOK
A moisture starved cold front may bring showers and high elevation snow to the region through tonight. A generally dry and cool northwest flow pattern sets up this weekend and continues into next week.
**Weather Alert**
…INCREASED FIRE DANGER FROM 11 AM UNTIL 6 PM EST TODAY…
Significant drying and gusty winds in the wake of a cold front will lead to an increased risk of fires growing out of control on Friday. With relative humidity likely to drop below 30 percent and northwest winds expected to gust above 20 mph, these conditions will allow fires to spread more quickly. Outdoor burning is discouraged.
Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn on Friday. If you do burn, use extreme caution since fires can quickly get out of hand under these conditions.
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Local and State News
National Weather Map for Today
General forecast through Thursday Night
Franklin area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the northwest around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 20s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Calm winds.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-20s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs near 40. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the northwest around 10mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs near 50. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 50. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 20s.
Otto area
TodaySunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the northwest around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Light winds out of the northwest.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 20s.
Nantahala area
Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs near 40. Winds out of the northwest around 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 20s.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
…INCREASED FIRE DANGER FROM 11 AM UNTIL 6 PM EST TODAY…
Significant drying and gusty winds in the wake of a cold front will lead to an increased risk of fires growing out of control on Friday. With relative humidity likely to drop below 30 percent and northwest winds expected to gust above 20 mph, these conditions will allow fires to spread more quickly. Outdoor burning is discouraged.
Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn on Friday. If you do burn, use extreme caution since fires can quickly get out of hand under these conditions.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
100 AM EST Fri Nov 26 2021
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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Almanac
Air Quality
Air quality is in the middle range of green for most of the county, with the ridges and other higher elevations today being in the middle range of green.
Fire and Smoke Map
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low range (1.8 out of 12) today with Ragweed being the main culprit. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low range (0.4 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for November 26th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 73°F in Franklin in 1990
Lowsest Temperature -1°F in Highlands in 1950
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 2.98 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1979
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 5.0 inches in Highlands in 1902
Record Weather Events for November (1872-2017)
Highest Temperature 83°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Nov 4, 2003
Lowest Temperature -3°F in Highlands on Nov 25, 1950
Greatest Rainfall 4.69 inches in Highlands on Nov 29, 1914
Greatest Snowfall 6.0 inches in Highlands on Nov 28, 1922
Record Weather Events for November 1st in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 90°F in Maysville, Onslow County in 2009
Lowest Temperature 12°F in Banner Elk, Avery County in 1913
Greatest Rainfall 5.08 inches in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County in 1969
Greatest Snowfall 13.0 inches in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 2014
Record Weather Events for November in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 90°F in Goldsboro, Wayne County on 11-09-1900
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Montreat, Yancey County on 11-25-1950
Greatest Rainfall 8.15 inches in Idlewild, Ashe County on 11-06-1977
Greatest Snowfall 18.00 in Montreat, Yancey County on 11-04-1930
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Macon Calendar
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THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride
THE POLAR EXPRESS™ with the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad is back in 2021! The 1¼ hour round-trip passenger excursion comes to life as the train departs the Bryson City depot for a journey through the quiet wilderness for a special visit at the North Pole. Set to the sounds of the motion picture soundtrack, guests on board will enjoy warm cocoa and a treat while listening and reading along with the magical story. Children’s faces show the magic of the season when the train arrives at the North Pole to find Santa Claus waiting. Santa will board THE POLAR EXPRESS™, greeting each child and presenting them with a special gift as in the story, their own silver sleigh bell. Christmas carols will be sung as they return back to the Bryson City Depot. For ticksts, see [GSMR.com]
COLD Turkey 5K & Little Turkeys Fun Run (ALL AGES) 2021
This year’s Cold Turkey will be a benefit for Macon County Special Olympics
Gobble! Gobble! Join others for Franklin, NC’s annual Cold Turkey 5K Run/Walk & Little Turkeys FUN! Run/Walk on THANKSGIVING DAY (2021)
Race day registration begins at 8:00AM
Little Turkeys FUN! Run/Walk (10-U) starts at 9AM
Cold Turkey 5K starts at 9:30AM
Dillsboro Lights & Luminaries
Adapted from an old Scandinavian custom of lighting the way for the Christ child, more than 2,500 candles in small white bags line the streets and every storefront is aglow with Christmas lights and decorations. Shopkeepers and restaurants are open late. See Santa and Mrs. Claus as they ride through town in their pickup truck. Write a letter to Santa and drop it off at his special mailbox. Live music on Front Street. For more information, see [Visit Dillsboro]
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National and World News Roundup
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast – November 25th, 2021
PBS NewsHour Full Episode November 25th, 2021
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COVID-19 News and Updates
Since it looks like we may be in for a new wave of infections, here is a section on COVID-19. It will include local, regional, state, national, and global items.
COVID-19 Numbers for Macon County: [November 18, 2021]
• Heavily mutated coronavirus variant puts scientists on alert [Nature]
• New COVID variant concerns South African scientists [AXIOS]
• The U.S. plans to prosecute unruly air passengers as complaints surge [New York Times]
• QAnon ‘queen’ orders 70,000 followers to ‘shoot to kill’ anyone vaccinating children [Raw Story]
• TWiV 833: Grand theft kinesin [This Week in Virology]
• Covid misinformation spreads because so many Americans are awful at math [Washington Post]
• A Shot to Save the World: The Inside Story of the Life-or-Death Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine [Amazon (Link to Kindle Edition)]
• The real risk of heart inflammation to kids is from COVID-19—not the vaccine [National Geographic]
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On This Day
November 26th is the 330th day of the year (331st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 35 days remain until the end of the year.
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Published at 5:30am on Friday, November 26, 2021
Author: Bobby Coggins
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