News and Weather Briefing for Tuesday, August 2, 2022
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GENERAL OUTLOOK
A weak warm front will gradually dissipate to our north today. Sub-tropical high pressure over the western Atlantic will maintain control of our weather pattern for the rest of the week. We can expect predominately afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms each day with the best coverage generally over the higher terrain.
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General Forecast Through Thursday Night
Franklin Area
Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest 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
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 30%. 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. Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Sunny, with highs near 80. Light and variable winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 20%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 80s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s.
Nantahala Area
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. 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 60s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Mostly sunny, with highs near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Scattered thunderstorms developing this afternoon will be capable of cloud-to-ground lightning and torrential rainfall. A few of the storms may become strong enough to produce brief, damaging winds. Localized flash flooding cannot be ruled out.
A localized risk of flash flooding will accompany any thunderstorms that develop over the next several days. This threat could gradually increase in scope as soils in more places become saturated from multiple rounds of heavy rain and creeks and stream levels rise in response to continued runoff.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Tue Aug 2 2022
For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.
Hurricane Outlook and Discussion: August 1, 2022 – Peak Season is Approaching
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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 low-medium range 5.3 out of 12) today with Grasses and Nettle being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low-medium range (5.7 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for August 2nd
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 94°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1999
Lowest Temperature 45°F in Highlands in 1895
Greatest Rainfall 3.66 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1948
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 employment opportunities to provide young adults on-the-job training with our national forests [Macon Media]
• Thousands send letters to NCDHHS officials about hospital expansion in WNC [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• NCGOP reports bomb threat, says Hillsborough Street building now safe [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• BLM counterprotester, ex-KKK member plead guilty to gun charges from Asheville rally [Asheville Citizen Times]
• Macon County Art Association celebrates 60th Anniversary with new Uptown Gallery ARTFEST [The Southern Scoop]
• Local farmer is community-minded and education focused [The Macon County News and Shopping Guide]
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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
• First grain ship leaves Ukraine: What, where and why it matters [Al Jazeera]
• Re-opening a school in Ukraine damaged by war [DW NEws (video)]
• ‘Too soon’ to celebrate resumption of grain shipments, Zelensky says [France 24]
• Russia Redeploys Troops in Ukraine as Focus of Conflict Turns South [Wall Street Journal]
• As Russia Threatens Europe’s Energy, Ukraine Braces for a Hard Winter [New York Times]
News from Russian or pro-Russian outlets or Video About the Russian Perspective
• Biden signs off on more weapons for Ukraine [Russia Today]
• Russia ready to create naval bases in India, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran [Pravda ]
• Sanctions against Russia do not reflect realities of global politics and economy — Putin [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: Aug. 1, 2022 | Rising monkeypox cases drive calls for more vaccine availability
Nightly News Full Broadcast – August 01
PBS NewsHour Full Episode August 1st, 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:
• Even Facebook’s critics don’t grasp how much trouble Meta is in [Fortune]
• TSMC ‘non-operable’ if China invades Taiwan: Chairman [Focus Taiwan]
• Tech layoffs continue across the board: Here’s the latest [Fast Company]
• CHIPS Act could see Intel take lion’s share, with TSMC Arizona plant a lower priority [9 to 5 Mac]
• Blowhole wave energy generator exceeds expectations in 12-month test [New Atlas]
• 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 2nd is the 214th day of the year (215th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 151 days remain until the end of the year.
Historical Events
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Published at 5:00am on Tuesday, August 02, 2022
Author: Bobby Coggins
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