News and Weather Briefing for Monday, August 22, 2022
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Almanac
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Russo-UKrainian War Updates
GENERAL OUTLOOK
A weak cold front will push into the area Monday, resulting in scattered showers and thunderstorms. Drier air behind the front will limit shower and thunderstorm activity on Tuesday, but afternoon coverage will gradually increase through the remainder of the week as an unsettled pattern returns to the area.
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Franklin Area
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near 80. Light winds out of the northwest. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Calm winds.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Chance of rain is 30%.
Highlands Plateau
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Light winds out of the north. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near 80. Light winds out of the northwest. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Calm winds.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Chance of rain is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Chance of rain is 30%.
Nantahala Area
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Light winds out of the northwest. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Calm winds.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Chance of rain is 30%.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Mon Aug 22 2022
For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. Eastern Tropical Atlantic:
A tropical wave located a few hundred miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands continues to produce disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions could support some slow development of this system while it moves westward to west-northwestward at around 10 to 15 mph across the tropical Atlantic during the next several days.
* Formation chance through 48 hours…low…near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days…low…20 percent.
What’s Up in the Tropics with Mark Sudduth – August 21, 2022
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Almanac
24 Hour Smoke Forecast
Air quality is in theupper range of green for most of the county, with the ridges and other higher elevations today being in the upper range of green.
Fire and Smoke Map
Local Air Monitor
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium range 5.3 out of 12) today with Ragweed, Chenopods, and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium-high range (8.6 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for August 22nd
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 99°F in Franklin in 1983
Lowest Temperature 42°F in Highlands in 1918
Greatest Rainfall 3.58 inches in Highlands in 1969
Greatest Snowfall (no measurable snowfall has been recorded on this date since records started being kept in 1872)
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of August
Data available from 1873 to 2022
Highest Temperature 99°F in Franklin on 08-09-1980
Lowest Temperature 40°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 08-29-1968
Greatest Rainfall 9.68 inches in Highlands on 08-13-1940
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snowfall has been recorded since records started being kept in 1873
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
Monthly Averages
Warmest Weather Station 79.7°F Wilmington, New Hanover County
Coldest Weather Station 59.6°F Mount Mitchell, Yancey County
Wettest Weather Station 7.74 in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County
Driest Weather Station 3.12 in Lexington, Davidson County
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Macon Calendar
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• New mental health data show ‘unsustainable’ burden on NC hospitals [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• ‘Bizarre, but miraculous’: 1 injured after BMW crashes off NC overpass, landing on Corvette and catching fire [WNCN-TV (Goldsboro, NC)]
• Hola Carolina event celebrates migrant workers, families during harvest season [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Raleigh native wins Ms. Wheelchair America pageant [WSOC-TV (Charlotte, NC)CE]
• 3 hurt amid crowd panic when gunfire reported at NC high school football game, cops say [Charlotte Observer]
• Roll call: Here’s how WNC’s members of Congress voted the week of Aug. 12-18 [Asheville Citizen Times]
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Special Section: Russo-Ukrainian War Updates
(sharing of a particular source is not an endorsement)
(Longer videos are in the Russo-Ukraine Videos section)
JOMINI OF THE WEST MAP (Day 148-158)
1/ Ukrainian TVD, Day 159-172. The first half of August has seen an emerging shift in the strategic initiative moving decidedly away from the Russia to that of Ukraine. With fall fast approaching the next several weeks may prove as critical as the early days of the war. #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/VNNpW6pynB
— Jomini of the West (@JominiW) August 17, 2022
• Russian missiles rain on Ukraine as war nears half-year mark [Reuters]
• Ukraine war: Russia appeals for new recruits for war effort [BBC News]
• Russian Mercenaries Project the Kremlin’s Power Far From Its Troubles in Ukraine [Wall Street Journal]
• Darya Dugina: Daughter of Putin ally killed in Moscow car blast[Al Jazeera]
• What Russians See in the News: A War Over Western Plans to Subjugate Them [New York Times]
• Ukraine war: Allies seek more security at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant [BBC News]
• Bellingcat: The online investigators tracking alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine [CBS News]
News from Russian or pro-Russian outlets or Video About the Russian Perspective
• Western media’s favorite Russian philosopher: Who is Aleksandr Dugin, whose daughter was killed in a Moscow car bombing? [Russia Today]
• Russian Foreign Ministry speaks about Russia-NATO military confrontation [Pravda ]
• Putin hails national flag as sacred symbol for all generations of Russians [TASS Russian News Agency]
The causes and consequences of the Ukraine war A lecture by John J. Mearsheimer
The Ukraine War From Russia’s Perspective
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National and World News Roundup
Parts of Southwest brace for possible days of heavy rain | ABC News
How Bellingcat is using social media to track alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine
lobal National: Aug. 21, 2022 | Paramedics struggle with emergency calls amid staffing shortages
!–Meet the Press–>Meet The Press Broadcast (Full) August 21 — Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, Rep. Andy Barr, Sec. Cardona
!–Face the Nation–>Face The Nation: Turner, Klieman, Laufman, Costa, Walter
Nightly News Full Broadcast – August 21
PBS NewsHour Full Episode August 21stth, 2022
• Yes, the Great Books Make Us Better People [New York Times]
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COVID-19 News and Updates
Here is a section on COVID-19. It includes local, regional, state, national, and global items.
COVID-19 Numbers for Macon County:
• Protons contain intrinsic charm quarks, a new study suggests [Science News]
• NASA reveals where it wants the next Americans to land on the moon [Star and Stripes]
• NASA’s Artemis 3 moon-landing astronauts will explore 1 of these 13 lunar locales [Space.com]
• Proposed rocket launch site in Michigan fuels community concerns [PBS Newshour (video)]
• A biotech company wants to take human DNA and create artificial embryos that could be used to harvest organs for medical transplants [Business Insider]
• John Carmack’s AGI startup raises $20M from Sequoia, Nat Friedman, Patrick Collison and others [TechCrunch]
• How Dark Triad Personalities Present Themselves Online: What psychopaths, narcissists, and Machiavellians do on the Internet. [Psychology Today]
• A Dad Took Photos of His Naked Toddler for the Doctor. Google Flagged Him as a Criminal. [New York Times]
• Compost to computer: Bio-based materials used to salvage rare earth elements [PHYS.ORG]
• Engineers at MIT Fabricate a Chip-less, Wireless Electronic Skin That Senses and Transmits Signals [TECHEBLOG]
• Rocket Lab will self-fund a mission to search for life in the clouds of Venus [ARS TECHNICA]
• Free, legally available series/movies on YouTube in a Netlflix-like interface [Lamplight TV]
Podcasts and Long Form Videos
Anything covering educational, entertainment, history, current events, and technology topics
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On This Day
August 22 is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 131 days remain until the end of the year.
Historical Events
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Published at 5:00am on Monday, August 22, 2022
Author: Bobby Coggins
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