News and Weather Briefing for Saturday, July 23, 2022
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Russo-UKrainian War Updates
National News Roundup
COVID-19 News and Updates
Science and Technology
Russo-Ukrainian War Videos (mostly long form)
On This Day
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GENERAL OUTLOOK
Seasonally hot and muggy conditions will continue. A front will become stationary over our area and slowly dissipate as it moves north as a warm front through Saturday. The weekend will see reduced chances for afternoon thunder as a hot upper level ridge noses into our region from the west. Expecting better chances for afternoon storms late Monday into Wednesday as another weak cold front settles across the area.
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General Forecast Through Monday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through midmorning, then gradual clearing, with highs near 90. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 30%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows around 65. Calm winds.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 90. Light and variable winds.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Calm winds.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with highs near 90. Chance of rain is 40%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 30%.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Chance of rain is 50%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through midmorning, then gradual clearing, with highs near 90. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 90. Light and variable winds.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Calm winds.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain is 40%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 60s.
Nantahala Area
Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Calm winds.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Chance of rain is 40%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 60s.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Scattered thunderstorms are possible each afternoon and evening in the area this weekend into next week. Some storms each day could become strong to severe capable of producing gusty winds, frequent lightning, and heavy rainfall, however no widespread severe threat is anticipated.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022
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
24 Hour Smoke Forecast
Air quality is in thelower range of yellow for most of the county, with the ridges and other higher elevations today being in the middle range of yellow.
Fire and Smoke Map
Local Air Monitor
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low-medium range 3.7 out of 12) today with Grasses, Plantain, and Nettle being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low-medium range (3.6 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for July 23rd
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 96°F in Franklin in 1952
Lowest Temperature 44°F in Highlands in 1915
Greatest Rainfall 2.89 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1970
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 July
Data available from 1873 to 2022
Highest Temperature 101°F in Franklin on 07-29-1952
Lowest Temperature 34°F in Highlands on 07-27-1911
Greatest Rainfall 21.15 inches in Highlands on 07-29-1879
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
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Macon Calendar
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• WRAL Investigates: Hundreds of millions in hurricane recovery money still unspent [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Masks are now advised indoors in half of NC counties, according to CDC guidance [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Crews taking on storm debris cleanup in Haywood County this weekend; volunteers welcome [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Mud daubers use tough mountain environments to their advantage [The Sylva Herald and Ruralite]
• The NC Department of Motor Vehicle Implements New Way to Avoid Waiting in Line [Macon Media]
State Budget Details
• NC Budget Table of Contents [Google Drive (PDF)]
• NC House Bill 103: 2022 Appropriations Act [Google Drive (PDF)]
• Joint Conference Committee Report on the Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2022 [Google Drive (PDF)]
• House Bill 103 Information and Voting History [NC General Assembly Website]
• Raises for state employees, preparations for recession, in proposed state budget [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
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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 124-148)
Jomini is back after having had COVID. –editor
1/ Ukrainian TVD, Day 124-148. Late June to mid-July has seen a host of developments throughout the Ukrainian Theater of Military Action. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (VSRF) have managed to secure the Luhansk Oblast but struggle to produce results on other fronts. pic.twitter.com/p635NmO3v6
— Jomini of the West (@JominiW) July 22, 2022
• Russia and Ukraine sign grain export deal: What you should know [Al Jazeera]
• Ukraine’s Zelensky Says a Cease-Fire With Russia, Without Reclaiming Lost Lands, Will Only Prolong War [Wall Street Journal]
• Ukraine war: Deal signed to allow grain exports to resume by sea [BBC News]
• Russia Repeatedly Strikes Ukraine’s Civilians. There’s Always an Excuse. [New York Times]
• Invasion Day 148 – Summary [Military Land]
News from Russian or pro-Russian outlets or Video About the Russian Perspective
• Ukraine to punish own citizens for getting Russian passports [Russia Today]
• Moldova may lose Gagauzia as its people accept no Westernization [Pravda ]
• US to deliver four more HIMARS, up to 580 drones to Ukraine — White House [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
Global National: July 22, 2022 | Canadians dying in emergency rooms from previously avoidable deaths
Nightly News Full Broadcast – July 22
PBS NewsHour Full Episode July 22nd, 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:
• US Air Force connects 1,760 PlayStation 3′s to build supercomputer [PHYS.ORG]
• VW Board Ousts CEO Herbert Diess After Pivot to Electric Vehicles [Wall Street Journal]
• World’s Oldest Murder Mystery Was 430,000 Years in the Making [National Geographic]
• Two senators propose ban on data caps, blasting ISPs for “predatory” limits [ARS TECHNICA]
• What record-low water levels at the Hoover Dam reservoir look like from space [The Verge]
• 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
July 23 is the 204th day of the year (205th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 161 days remain until the end of the year.
Historical Events
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Published at 5:00am on Saturday, July 23, 2022
Author: Bobby Coggins
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