News and Weather Briefing for Sunday, July 24, 2022
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GENERAL OUTLOOK
Seasonably hot and muggy conditions will continue, with heat index rising above 100 in the Piedmont each of the next few afternoons under a hot high pressure ridge. Isolated or widely scattered showers and thunderstorms return this afternoon. Better chances for afternoon storms return Monday into Wednesday as a weak front enters the region from the northwest.
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General Forecast Through Tuesday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs near 90. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph before noon. Chance of rain is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 30%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Calm winds.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the middle afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the middle afternoon. Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Calm winds.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the middle afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 60s.
Nantahala Area
Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 20%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Light winds out of the southwest. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 60s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 80. Light west southwest winds. Chance of rain is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain is 30%.
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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 Sun Jul 24 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 3.3 out of 12) today with Grasses, Plantain, and Nettle being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low-medium range (3.3 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for July 24th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 95°F in Franklin in 1983
Lowest Temperature 44°F in Highlands in 1904
Greatest Rainfall 2.93 inches in Franklin in 1997
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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• 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/ Ukraine SVKO, Day 124-148. Russian Strategic Aerospace Operations (SVKO) remains focused east of the Dnieper River, particularly in north central Donetsk Oblast and along the Black Sea Coast in the Odesa region. #UkraineRussiaWar pic.twitter.com/koHmL4scEX
— Jomini of the West (@JominiW) July 24, 2022
• Ukraine urges citizens to reveal Russian troops locations [Al Jazeera]
• US says strike on Odesa ‘casts serious doubt’ on Moscow’s credibility [DW News]
• Russia speaks of expanding Ukraine mission despite realities on the ground [France 24]
• Russia Strikes Odessa Port After Signing Deal to Unblock Ukrainian Grain Exports [Wall Street Journal]
• Why does the world need grain to be shipped from Ukraine? [BBC News]
News from Russian or pro-Russian outlets or Video About the Russian Perspective
• Ukraine grain deal signed: Why it matters [Russia Today]
• If US declares Russia state sponsor of terrorism, Ukraine will cease to exist [Pravda ]
• Kherson Region creates election committee for referendum on joining Russia [TASS Russian News Agency]
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National and World News Roundup
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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:
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• None America News: OAN Will Be Stranded After Discarded by Verizon [Gizmodo]
• Does the Past Still Exist? [Back Reaction]
• 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 24th is the 205th day of the year (206th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 160 days remain until the end of the year.
Historical Events
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Published at 5:00am on Sunday, July 24, 2022
Author: Bobby Coggins
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