News and Weather Briefing for Tuesday, February 8, 2022
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OUTLOOK
High pressure will control our weather for the better part of the week, interrupted by the passage of a weak, dry cold front Wednesday night or early Thursday. A warming trend is expected for the latter half the week. A stronger cold front and low pressure could affect our area over the weekend.
General Forecast Through Thursday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the mid 20s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 20s. Light and variable winds.
Thursday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 30.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs in the lower 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the upper 20s. Calm winds in the early evening increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 30. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 30.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Sunny, with highs near 50. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the upper 20s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 30. Winds out of the northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 50s. Calm winds early increasing to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 30.
Nantahala Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid 40s. Light winds out of the northwest.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows around 30. Calm winds.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 30. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around freezing.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Hazardous weather is not expected today.
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Almanac
Air quality is in the upper range of green for most of the county, with the ridges and other higher elevations today being in the upper range of green. due to smoke from several fires in the southeast.
Fire and Smoke Map
Local Air Monitor
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low-medium range (3.2 out of 12) today with Juniper and Elm being the main culprit. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low-medium range (3.4 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for February 8th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 69°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1943
Lowest Temperature -17°F in Highlands in 1895
Greatest One-Day Rain 2.50 inches in Franklin in 1878
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 4.5 inches in Highlands in 1995
Record weather events for January in Macon County
Highest Temperature 79°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 02-28-1996
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands on 02-13-1899
Greatest Rainfall 6.37 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 02-13-1966
Greatest Snowfall 15.0 inches in Highlands on 02-14-1912
All-time record weather events for Macon County
Highest Temperature 101°F in Franklin on Jul 29, 1952
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands on Jan 21, 1985
Greatest Rainfall 21.15 inches in Highlands on Jul 29, 1879
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Mar 13, 1993
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Local and State News
Franklin Town Council – January 2022 Regular Meeting
Asheville Citizen-Times COVID-19 Tracker [Asheville Citizen-Times]
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast – February 7th, 2021
PBS NewsHour Full Episode February 7th, 2021
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]
• WHO Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard [World Health Organization]
Globally, as of 6:08pm CET, 7 February 2022, there have been 394,381,395 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 5,735,179 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 7 February 2022, a total of 10,045,314,770 vaccine doses have been administered.
In United States of America, from 3 January 2020 to 6:08pm CET, 7 February 2022, there have been 75,725,243 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 893,870 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 28 January 2022, a total of 523,213,327 vaccine doses have been administered.
• Myocarditis Risk 17 Times Higher for Unvaccinated Patients Ages 12-30 Who Get COVID-19 Than COVID-Vaccinated Patients [Epic Research]
Ep 89 Osterholm Update COVID-19: Understanding Immunity
• One Million Deaths: The Hole the Pandemic Made in U.S. Society [Wall Street Journal]
• Removing trucks could be almost ‘impossible,’ say heavy towing experts[CBC News]
• 3-Year-Old Reportedly Denied Heart Treatment Because Parents Were Unvaccinated [Newsweek]
• California will lift mask mandate for vaccinated residents in indoor public places next week [Los Angeles Times]
• Amazon Is Raising Base Salary Cap to $350,000 From $160,000 [Bloomberg]
• Oregon will lift indoor mask mandate, masking in schools by March 31 [KATU-TV (Portaland, OR)]
• Doctors warn ending school mask mandates will lead to rise in COVID cases as several states lift requirements [SOURCE]
• Two years after his death, the Chinese doctor who warned of the virus is remembered. [New York Times]
• Monitoring COVID-19
[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]
• CDC Releases Emergency Guidance for Healthcare Facilities to Prepare for Potential Omicron Surge [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]
• COVID-19 case rates by county in 2021 [AXIOS]
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Science and Technology News Roundup
Podcasts and Long Form Videos
Anything from educational, entertainment, history and technology
Level1 News February 8 2022: Crouching China, Sunken Airplane
hip Transfer Tube with Anti-Vortex Device Delivered | SpaceX Boca Chica
SpaceX Starship Presentation for 2022, Roberts Road Facility, and 3 Falcon 9 launches in 4 days
Amazing Launch Footage, Wayward Boats & Buzzing The Launch Tower – Deep Space Updates – Feb 6th 2022
How did SpaceX lose to Blue Origin on a NASA space station contract? Was this handled fairly?
Study Claims Exploding Comet Destroyed a Native American Culture…But Did It?
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On This Day
February 8th is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 326 days remain until the end of the year (327 in leap years).
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Published at 5:00am on Tuesday, February 8, 2021
Author: Bobby Coggins
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