News and Weather Briefing for Thursday, September 15, 2022
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Weather
Hazards and Tropical Weather
Almanac
Macon Calendar
Local and StateNews
The Passing of Queen Elizabeth II
Russo-UKrainian War Updates
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Dry high pressure will dominate the area through Friday. Surface high pressure will move off the East Coast over the weekend, with temperatures and humidity steadily rebounding over the Southeast. A stronger dome of high pressure will arrive early next week to push temperatures well above normal.
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General Forecast Through Saturday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Widespread fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Calm winds.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 50s. Calm winds.
Friday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 50s. Calm winds.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 80s.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 50s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the east around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 50s. Calm winds.
Friday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 50s. Calm winds.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 70s.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 70s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Widespread fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 50s. Calm winds.
Friday
Sunny, with highs near 80. Light and variable winds.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Calm winds.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs near 80.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 50s.
Nantahala Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Calm winds.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 50s. Calm winds.
Friday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Calm winds.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 50s. Calm winds.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 70s.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 50s.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Hazardous weather is not expected fortoday or tonight,
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Thu Sep 15 2022
For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on recently upgraded Tropical Storm Fiona, located several hundred miles east of the Leeward Islands.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.
TROPICAL STORM FIONA
IMAGE: KEY MESSAGES
What’s Up in the Tropics with Mark Sudduth – September 14, 2022 Watching 96L
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Almanac
24 Hour Smoke Forecast
Air quality is in the middle range of green for most of the county, with the ridges and other higher elevations today being in the middle range of green.
Fire and Smoke Map
Local Air Monitor
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium-high range 8.4 out of 12) today with Ragweed, Chenopods, and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium-high range (8.0 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for September 15th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 92°F in Highlands in 1925
Lowest Temperature 34°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1985
Greatest Rainfall 4.00 inches in Highlands in 1903
Highest Temperature 98°F in Franklin on 09-04-1975
Lowest Temperature 27°F in Franklin on 09-30-1967
Greatest Rainfall 11.87 inches in Highlands on 09-27-1964
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snowfall has been recorded since records started being kept in 1873
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of September Data available from 1870 to 2018
Highest Temperature 108°F Belhaven, Beaufort County 09-25-1921
Lowest Temperature 23°F Marion, McDowell County 09-28-2000
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 21.00 in Wilmington, New Hanover County 09-17-2018
Monthly Averages
Warmest Weather Station 75.4°F Morehead City, Carteret County
Coldest Weather Station 55.0°F Mount Mitchell, Yancey County
Wettest Weather Station 8.93 in Southport, Brunswick County
Driest Weather Station 2.94 in Marshall, Madison County
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Macon Calendar
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• Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Guided Tour of the New Angel Medical Center [Macon Media]
• Beasley, Budd agree to debate in key US Senate contest [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• As overdoses soar, NC harm reduction advocates want removal of barriers to calling 911 [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Book reading, film screening to commemorate Popcorn Sutton [Smoky Mountain News]
• First woman police chief appointed in the history of the Cherokee Indian Police Department [Blue Ridge Public Radio]
• Macon County Board of Commissioners – September 2022 Regular Meeting [Macon Media]
• Franklin Town Council – September 2022 Regular Meeting [Macon Media]
• Franklin Town Council – Special Called Meeting for August 30, 2022 [Macon Media]
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Special Section: The Passing of Queen Elizabeth II
(sharing of a particular source is not an endorsement)
(This is a special section to allow readers to discover original documentation and read/view news coverage of The Passing of Queen Elizabeth II)
JOMINI OF THE WEST MAP (UTVD Operational Update: ZSU Counter Offensive in Kharkiv, 10-12 Sep 22.)
1/ UTW – Operational Update: ZSU Counter Offensive in the Donbas, 04-10 Sep. The ZSU is engaged in what may likely become the most stunningly successful counteroffensive since the IDFs OPERATION GAZELLE during the 1973 Yom Kippur War. #ukrainecounteroffensive #UkraineWillWin pic.twitter.com/nrC8cg02ia
— Jomini of the West (@JominiW) September 10, 2022
• Why the cities that Ukraine has retaken matter [DW News]
• Ukrainian flag raised as Zelenskyy visits retaken Izyum [Al Jazeera]
• China’s Xi to discuss Ukraine war with Putin at summit in Kazakhstan [France 24]
• In Russian Border City, Pro-Kremlin Ukrainians, Soldiers Regroup After Retreat From Ukraine [Wall Street Journal]
• Ukraine war: Evacuation plea after major dam hit by strikes [BBC News]
News from Russian or pro-Russian outlets or Video About the Russian Perspective
• Putin and UN chief discuss Ukraine [Russia Today]
• Chechnya’s Kadyrov: I would have declared mobilisation long ago and used any weapons [Pravda ]
• Ukrainian troops attempting exploratory attacks in Zaporozhye region, but are repelled [TASS Russian News Agency]
Sep 7, 2022 | Eastern Economic Forum plenary session | kremlin
The Ukraine War From Russia’s Perspective
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National and World News Roundup
Pennsylvania’s midterms role, inflation challenges, more | CBS News Prime Time with John Dickerson
Global National: Sept. 14, 2022 | Royal fans line up at Westminster Hall for farewell to the Queen
Nightly News Full Broadcast (September 14th)
PBS NewsHour full episode, September 14, 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:
• Wireless communications startup repurposes technology from Google’s balloon internet project [Space News]
• Say Hello to Crazy Thin ‘Deep Insert’ ATM Skimmers [Krebs on Security]
• Humans may have started tending animals almost 13,000 years ago [Science News]
• TikTok won’t commit to stopping US data flows to China [CNN]
• Highly skilled tech workers are becoming a rarity, and companies have tough decisions to make [ZD Net]
• Tesla is sued by drivers over alleged false Autopilot, Full Self-Driving claims [Reuters]
• Canva, the $26 billion design startup, launches a productivity suite to take on Google Docs and Microsoft Office [Fortune]
• Pakistanis Donated $40M to Build a Dam. Their Government Spent $63M On Its Ads. [Vice News]
Podcasts and Long Form Videos (History, Culture, Science, Space, Technology and Current Events)
Anything covering educational, entertainment, history, current events, and technology topics
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On This Day
September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 107 days remain until the end of the year.
Historical Events
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Published at 2:30am on Thursday, September 15, 2022
Author: Bobby Coggins
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