News and Weather Briefing for Saturday, July 08, 2023
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Weather
Hazards and Tropical Weather
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Isolated or widely scattered showers and thunderstorms can be expected today, but chances increase Sunday with a cold front moving into the region. Drier air will arrive behind the front on Monday, diminishing shower/storm chances for Tuesday and Wednesday. Moisture returns late next week along with an increase in rain chances.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Monday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds by in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then scattered showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Winds out of the west 3 to 8 mph. Chance of rain is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 60.
`Highlands Plateau
Today
Isolated showers between 3pm and 5pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph in the morning shgifting to come out of the west in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 20%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then scattered showers between midnight and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 60%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 60.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Scattered showers, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. 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 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then scattered showers between midnight and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Winds out of the west around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 60s.
Nantahala Area
Today
Isolated showers in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 20%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Winds out of the southwest 3 to 6 mph. Chance of rain is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Highs in the upper 70s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 8 mph. Chance of rain is 80%.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Chance of rain is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 60s.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Thunderstorms will be possible each afternoon and evening through next Thursday. The highest rain chances are expected to be on Sunday and Monday as a cold front moves into the region. A few storms on Sunday and Monday could become strong to severe, capable of producing strong wind gusts and hail. Otherwise, the risk for severe weather appears to be low on any given day.
Latest US Drought Monitor Map for North Carolina.
Space Weather
Big Flares for Field Day and Side-Swiping Storms | Space Weather News 23 June 2023
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Almanac
**NC Dept of Air Quality has not updated the map for today**
**They have done away with the map and Macon Media is researching other ways to report air quality.**
PM2.5 AQI is 80 (MODERATE/CODE YELLOW) for most of the county, and the ridges and other higher elevations PM2.5 AQI is 80 (MODERATE/CODE YELLOW)
Fire and Smoke Map
Local Air Monitor
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low range (2.8 out of 12) today with Grasses and Plantain being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low range (2.6 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for July 8th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 96°F in Franklin in 1977
Lowest Temperature 44°F in Highlands in 1913
Greatest One-Day Rain 4.50 inches in Highlands in 1916
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded on this date since record-keeping began in 1871)
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of July Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 101°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 06-30-2012
Lowest Temperature 32°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 06-02-1966
Greatest Rainfall 7.63 inches in Highlands on 06-16-1949
Greatest Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded during June in Macon County)
(the excessive rainfall was due to the remnants of Hurricane Gladys)
–> Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of June Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 106°F in Carthage, Moore County on 06-23-1981
Lowest Temperature 36°F in Jefferson, Ashe County on 06-17-1917
Greatest Rainfall 12.41 inches in Belhaven, Beaufort County on 06-30-1962
Greatest Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded during June in the state)
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Local and State News
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National and World News Roundup
Global National: July 7, 2023 | Interest rate increase expected amid labour pool increase
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast – July 07
PBS NewsHour full episode, (July 07, 2023)
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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:
Based on current COVID-19 trends, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is planning for the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19, declared under Section 319 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, to expire at the end of the day on May 11, 2023. Macon County Public Health will stop publishing weekly COVID updates but will continue to monitor local case levels and trends. In the event that case counts increase significantly, MCPH will notify the public and resume weekly COVID updates.
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Civilization: Is the West History? | Episode 2: Science | BBC Select
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Published at 5:00am on Saturday, July 08, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
Resources used to compile the information in this article include, but are not limited to the following websites or books: MaconMedia.com, youtube.com, weather.gov, airnow.gov, wikipedia.com, onthisday.com, ncdcr.gov, ncsu.edu, utah.edu, https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/, wolfram.com, biorxiv.org, aps.org, nejm.org, plos.org, cell.com, researchsquare.com, cureus.com, spc.noaa.gov, nhc.noaa.gov, ncdenr.org, medrxiv.org, archive.org, ncpedia.org, nasa.gov, https://ww2days.com, nih.gov, carolinapublicpress.org, microbe.tv, smokymountainnews.com, psypost.org, blogspot.com, pollen.com, franklinnc.com, maconnc.org, spaceweather.com, solarham.com, loc.gov, ncleg.net, senate.gov, house.gov, whitehouse.gov, drudgereport.com, politico.com, realclearpolitics.com, ushmm.org, This Day in North Carolina History, World War II Day By Day, The Holocaust Encyclopedia, The Timetables of History, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, The World History and Book of Facts (multiple years), On This Day In History: Over 4,000 facts, The NASA Archives. 60 Years in Space, This Day in North Carolina History, The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration: From the Ancient World to the Extraterrestrial Future, Spaceflight, 2nd Edition: The Complete Story from Sputnik to Curiousity, The Story of Civilization (11 volumes), The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, American History, Volume 1: 1492-1877, American History, Volume 2: 1877 – Present, A Complete Chronolgy of the Second World War. Weather and Almanac data and information sources: Sources (except where otherwise credited): heavens-above.com, Ian Webster’s Github, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, The National Weather Service, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center, Penn State University Electronic Wall Map, The State Climate Office of North Carolina, Storm Prediction Center, U.S. Naval Observatory, University of Utah Department of Atmospheric Sciences, and the Weather Prediction Center.
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