News and Weather Briefing for Monday, September 11, 2023
Here is an index to assist you in moving from section to section within the article.
Back to Top
Weather
Hazards and Tropical Weather
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Warm and humid conditions are expected through Wednesday with increasing chances of showers and thunderstorms as a cold front moves in from the west. Dry, cooler and more fall-like weather moves in behind the front and continues into the weekend.
Monday, Sept 11th 8:30am to 9:30am
9/11 Remembrance
Join us for “9/11Remembrance” Monday September 11th (Franklin, NC Town Square 8:30am) as we honor those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. We will remember those who gave their lives to save others or lost their lives from this terrorist attack.
Chief Devin Holland of Franklin Police Department & Chief Ben Ormond of Franklin Fire & Rescue and other special guests will read the time frame of the attacks of Tuesday September 11, 2001.
Various special guests will join the event in remembering and reminding the guests of the event to “Never Forget.” We will have a moment of silent at the end of the program to honor those lives lost on September 11, 2001 and celebrate their lives on “Patriot Day” through music and prayer.
DAY SPONSOR
Young Tree Service is sponsoring Macon Media for today.
They provide complete tree care, are licensed and insured. Specializing in low ground impact. Danger tree removal. Crane Service, Pruning, Views, 24 hr emergency service. Call 828-421-0967 for more information.
General Forecast Through Wednesday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming 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.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows around 60. Light and variable winds.
Tuesday
A chance of showers in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Light winds out of the northwest. Chance of rain is 30%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 50s.
`Highlands Plateau
Today
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the north around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Widespread fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of rain is 40%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with highs near 70. Chance of rain is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 50s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows around 60. Winds out of the south around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds in he morning increasing to come out of the west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Light winds out of the northwest. Chance of rain is 30%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s.
Nantahala Area
Today
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows around 60. Calm winds.
Tuesday
A chance of showers in the afternoon. Widespread fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 30%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with highs near 70. Chance of rain is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s.
Back to Top
Hazards and Tropical Weather
Hazardous weather is not expected toay or tonight in Macon County.
Latest US Drought Monitor Map for North Carolina.
Space Weather
A Solar Storm Glancing Blow with a Fast Wind Chaser | Space Weather News 24 August 2023
Back to Top
Almanac
PM2.5 AQI is 45 (GOOD/CODE GREEN) for most of the county, and the ridges and other higher elevations PM2.5 AQI is 45 (GOOD/CODE GREEN)
Fire and Smoke Map
Local Air Monitor
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium-high range (8.7 out of 12) today with Ragweed, Chenopods, Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium-high range (8.4 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for September 11th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 93°F in Highlands in 1925
Lowest Temperature 37°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1976
Greatest Rainfall 4.14 inches in Highlands in 1893
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 September Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 98°F in Frsnklin on 09-04-1975
Lowest Temperature 27°F in Franklin on 09-30-1967
Greatest Rainfall 11.87 inches in Highlands on09-29-1964
Greatest Snowfall snowfall has not been recorded during August in Macon County)
Back to Top
Macon Calendar
(send your event to [email protected])
Back to Top
Local and State News Wake Co. Board of Elections hosts photo I.D. event | WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)
• How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending Sept. 7 [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• NC’s months-late state budget with raises hits another hurdle. Delay could be over by Monday [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Paying tribute to lives lost on 9/11, several agencies, towns around WNC will hold ceremonies [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Endangered butterflies, bats return to natural habitat after WNC nonprofit restorations [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• Gov. Roy Cooper praises organized labor in wake of recent closures [BPR]
—Recent News Recap—
September 08, 2023
Delayed budget leaves man without Medicaid, in need of life-saving surgery | WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)
• Not enough GOP votes for expanded gaming in budget, NC House Speaker says Details still secret, support unclear as top lawmakers push to add casino expansion, video lottery legalization, to state budget. Votes planned for next week. [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• GOP push to open new casinos in NC draws rare rebukes from Donald Trump Jr. and CPAC [Raleigh News and observer]
• Hicks wins fourth term as Cherokee chief [Smoky Mountain News]
• High hopes: Cherokee tribe says ‘yes’ to exploring legal recreational marijuana use [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• State Board of Education fights to retain oversight of charter schools [BPR]
• Macon County Board of Commissioners (August 2023) [Macon Media]
• Friends of the Greenway Update County Commissioners on the Use of County Property [Macon Media]
Back to Top
National and World News Roundup
Global National: Sept. 10, 2023 | Race against time to rescue Morocco earthquake survivors
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast – September 10
PBS NewsHour full episode, (September 10, 2023)
Back to Top
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.
Podcasts and Long Form Videos (History, Culture, Science, Space, Technology and Current Events)
Anything covering educational, entertainment, history, current events, and technology topics
National Semiconductor: “Animals of Silicon Valley” | Asianometry
Web3: World-changing tech or just a scam? | Sabine Hossenfelder
What Adam Savage Thinks About AI | Adam Savage’s Tested
LUP 527: Framing Brent | Jupiter Broadcasting
Plasma 6 release date, new Ubuntu App Store, GNOME breaks extensions: Linux & Open Source News | The Linux Experiment
Here’s What Apple Unveils on Tuesday | Bloomberg Television
Shilling SponCon – Elon Musk Biography, Google Anti-trust, Clubhouse | TWiT TV
——————–
Civilization: Is the West History? | Episode 2: Science | BBC Select
Col Douglas Macgregor: The Russians Are Breaking Through | Straight Calls with Douglas Macgregor
9/11 attacks in realtime (dashboard) 7:46am-12:00pm |
9/11 Attacks in Real Time
2007 – Russia tests the largest conventional weapon ever, the Father of All Bombs.
2008 – A major Channel Tunnel fire breaks out on a freight train, resulting in the closure of part of the tunnel for six months.
2011 – A dedication ceremony is held at the United States National September 11 Memorial on the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in New York City, and the memorial opens to family members.
2012 – A total of 315 people are killed in two garment factory fires in Pakistan.
2012 – The U.S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya is attacked, resulting in four deaths.
2015 – A crane collapses onto the Masjid al-Haram mosque in Saudi Arabia, killing 111 people and injuring 394 others.
Back to Top
Support Macon Media
If you receive value from what Macon Media provides to the community, please consider becoming a supporter and contribute at least a dollar a month. Those who support Macon Media with at least a dollar a month receive early access to video of some events and meetings before they are made public on the website. Videos and news involving public safety are not subject to early access.
Or, if you prefer Pay Pal, try PayPal.me/MaconMedia
Published at 5:00am on Monday, September 11, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
Resources used to compile the information in this article include, but are not limited to rthe 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.
Source: http://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2023/09/wx20230911.html
Anyone can join.
Anyone can contribute.
Anyone can become informed about their world.
"United We Stand" Click Here To Create Your Personal Citizen Journalist Account Today, Be Sure To Invite Your Friends.
Before It’s News® is a community of individuals who report on what’s going on around them, from all around the world. Anyone can join. Anyone can contribute. Anyone can become informed about their world. "United We Stand" Click Here To Create Your Personal Citizen Journalist Account Today, Be Sure To Invite Your Friends.
LION'S MANE PRODUCT
Try Our Lion’s Mane WHOLE MIND Nootropic Blend 60 Capsules
Mushrooms are having a moment. One fabulous fungus in particular, lion’s mane, may help improve memory, depression and anxiety symptoms. They are also an excellent source of nutrients that show promise as a therapy for dementia, and other neurodegenerative diseases. If you’re living with anxiety or depression, you may be curious about all the therapy options out there — including the natural ones.Our Lion’s Mane WHOLE MIND Nootropic Blend has been formulated to utilize the potency of Lion’s mane but also include the benefits of four other Highly Beneficial Mushrooms. Synergistically, they work together to Build your health through improving cognitive function and immunity regardless of your age. Our Nootropic not only improves your Cognitive Function and Activates your Immune System, but it benefits growth of Essential Gut Flora, further enhancing your Vitality.
Our Formula includes: Lion’s Mane Mushrooms which Increase Brain Power through nerve growth, lessen anxiety, reduce depression, and improve concentration. Its an excellent adaptogen, promotes sleep and improves immunity. Shiitake Mushrooms which Fight cancer cells and infectious disease, boost the immune system, promotes brain function, and serves as a source of B vitamins. Maitake Mushrooms which regulate blood sugar levels of diabetics, reduce hypertension and boosts the immune system. Reishi Mushrooms which Fight inflammation, liver disease, fatigue, tumor growth and cancer. They Improve skin disorders and soothes digestive problems, stomach ulcers and leaky gut syndrome. Chaga Mushrooms which have anti-aging effects, boost immune function, improve stamina and athletic performance, even act as a natural aphrodisiac, fighting diabetes and improving liver function. Try Our Lion’s Mane WHOLE MIND Nootropic Blend 60 Capsules Today. Be 100% Satisfied or Receive a Full Money Back Guarantee. Order Yours Today by Following This Link.
