News and Weather Briefing for Wednesday, August 10, 2022
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Russo-UKrainian War Updates
National News Roundup
COVID-19 News and Updates
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On This Day
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GENERAL OUTLOOK
Bermuda high pressure over the area will slowly weaken today as a cold front approaches from the northwest. The front will move into the area on Thursday and settle south of the region by Friday, with an additional reinforcing cold front moving through from the north by Friday night. Cooler and drier high pressure will arrive for most of the weekend, but with moisture returning early next week.
General Forecast Through Friday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after 1am. Lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds out of the northwest. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 57.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Light west northwest wind. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 6 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Light north northwest wind. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph becoming calm by midmorning. Chance of rain is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Highs near 81. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Highs near 80. Light winds out of the northwest. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Light winds out of the north.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 50s.
Nantahala Area
Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with highs in mthe mid-to-upper 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
More widespread coverage of showers and thunderstorms is expected today into Thursday. With abundant moisture and potential for locally heavy or repeated rainfall due to slow storm motion, localized flash flooding will be of elevated concern during this time. Also, strong gusty winds remain possible within any strong storm Wednesday into Thursday.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022
For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. Eastern Tropical Atlantic:
A tropical wave located several hundred miles west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands continues to produce disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Some gradual development of this system is possible over the next few days. However, environmental conditions are forecast to become less favorable by this weekend. This system is expected to move westward to west-northwestward at 15 to 20 mph across the tropical Atlantic during the next several days.
* Formation chance through 48 hours…low…20 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days…low…30 percent.
What’s Up in the Tropics with Mark Sudduth – August 9, 2022: Tracking 97L
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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 5.7 out of 12) today with Grasses, Nettle, and Chenopods being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium range (5.8 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for August 10th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 95°F in Franklin in 1980
Lowest Temperature 44°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1953
Greatest Rainfall 3.14 inches in Nantahala in 1973
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
(send your event to [email protected])
• NC Democrats appeal order to place Green Party candidates on state ballots [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Criminal investigation into AG Josh Stein’s campaign can go on, federal judge rules [Raleigh News and Observer]
• 6 WNC school districts in search of new leadership after resignations, retirements [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• ‘Waiting game:’ Forest Service hears final objections against Pisgah forest management plan [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• COVID tests available at Hudson Library [Plateau Daily News ]
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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 148-158. The last 10-days of July saw the Ground Forces of the Russian Federation (SVRF) offensive in northern Donetsk stall while the Armed Forces of Ukraine (ZSU) make incremental gains in Kherson as they prepare for a counteroffensive. #UkraineRussianWar pic.twitter.com/J8y4GBXPs5
— Jomini of the West (@JominiW) August 3, 2022
• Five injured as blasts rock Russian air base in annexed Crimea [Reuters]
• How Russia Took Over Ukraine’s Internet in Occupied Territories [New York Times]
• Russia-Ukraine updates: Explosions near Russian air base in Crimea [DW News]
• Blasts rock Russian military airbase in annexed Crimea [Al Jazeera]
• Second caravan of cargo ships sails from Ukraine [France 24]
• Inside the Russian-Occupied Ukrainian City Living Under Threat of Nuclear Disaster [Wall Street Journal]
News from Russian or pro-Russian outlets or Video About the Russian Perspective
• Putin shuns New York UN trip [Russia Today]
• Russia and China may form military alliance to counter Western aggression [Pravda ]
• Russia requests UN Security Council meeting over Ukraine’s shelling of NPP — source [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. 9, 2022 | RCMP search for kids thought to be in company of sex offender in US
Nightly News Full Broadcast – August 09
PBS NewsHour Full Episode August 9th, 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:
• A Phone Carrier That Doesn’t Track Your Browsing or Location [Wired]
• $1B Giant Magellan Telescope to Have 4x the Resolution of James Webb [PetaPixel]
• Major test of first possible Lyme vaccine in 20 years begins [AP News]
• Facebook Gave Nebraska Cops A Teen’s DMs So They Could Prosecute Her For Having An Abortion [Forbes]
• This Is the Data Facebook Gave Police to Prosecute a Teenager for Abortion [Vice News]
• Hong Kong national security police arrest 2 gov’t workers over alleged ‘seditious’ social media posts [Hong Kong Free Press]
• 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 10th is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 143 days remain until the end of the year.
The term ‘the 10th of August’ is widely used by historians as a shorthand for the Storming of the Tuileries Palace on the August 10, 1792, the effective end of the French monarchy until it was restored in 1814.
Historical Events
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Published at 5:00am on Tuesday, August 10, 2022
Author: Bobby Coggins
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