Weekend News and Weather Briefing for Saturday, October 14, 2023
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GENERAL OUTLOOK
Cooler, drier weather can be expected from Sunday into early next week although some light precipitation may fall in the North Carolina mountains to start the week. Temperatures will slowly warm in the second half of the week ahead of the next cold front.
Partial Solar Eclipse Today
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General Forecast Through Monday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through midmorning, then gradual clearing, with highs in the lower 70s. Light winds out of the northwest in the morning increasing to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 40s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain before 10am, then a slight chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s.
`Highlands Plateau
Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through midmorning, then gradual clearing, with highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with highs near 50. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of rain is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 40s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 30s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through midmorning, then gradual clearing, with highs in the lower 70s. Light winds out of the northwest early in the morning increasing to 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with lows in the upper 40s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of rain is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s.
Nantahala Area
Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Light winds out of the southwest early in the morning increasing and shifting to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 40s.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Hazardous weather is not expected today and tonight.
Latest US Drought Monitor Map for North Carolina.
Space Weather
A Finger like Coronal Hole in the Earth-Strike Zone | Space Weather Outlook 12 October 2023 | Dr Tamitha Skov
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Almanac
PM2.5 AQI is 40 (GOOD/CODE GREEN) for most of the county, and the ridges and other higher elevations PM2.5 AQI is 40 (GOOD/CODE GREEN)
Fire and Smoke Map
Local Air Monitor
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low-medium range (3.4 out of 12) today with Ragweed, Chenopods, and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low-medium range (3.9 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for October 14th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2021)
Highest Temperature 83°F in Franklin in 1985
Lowest Temperature 23°F in Highlands in 1988
Greatest Rainfall 3.67 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2014
Greatest Snowfall (no measurable snowfall has been recorded on this date since 1872)
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of October Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 91°F in Franklin on 10-05-1954
Lowest Temperature 12°F in Franklin on 10-30-1910
Greatest Rainfall 9.91 inches in Highlands on 10-04-1964
Greatest Snowfall 1.0 inches in Highlands on 10-20-1913
Record Weather Events for October 14th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 92°F in Lewiston, Bertie County in 1990
Lowest Temperature 16°F in Jefferson, Ashe County in 1988
Greatest Rainfall 4.36 inches in Mount Airy, Surry County in 1968
Greatest Snowfall 2.0 inches in Laurel Springs, Ashe County in 1977
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Local and State News
The Smoky Mountain Mustangs defeated the Franklin Panthers last night in the Panther Pit 21-19.
The Panthers fall to 2-6 for the season and remain 2-2 in the conference). The Panthers travel next week to face the West Henderson Falcons (currently 8-0 and 4-0 in conference play).
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| Mustangs | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson downplays past remarks about Jews | WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)
• With federal approval, NC on track to expand Medicaid Dec. 1 [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]
• Friday Football Frenzy: All your scores & highlights, 10-13-23 [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Jackson Continues Consolidation Conversation [Smoky Mountain News]
• (video and text) Park Service’s response to Gatlinburg wildfire was delayed far longer than we thought [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• State AG has been investigating Mission Hospital, but some question if it’s enough [Mountain Xpress]
—Recent News Recap—
October 12, 2023
Gov. Cooper sues NC Republican lawmakers over new law | WAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)
• Body of missing 70-year-old man last seen on foot in Macon County found [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• NC treasurer bucks Republican legislative leaders on their public records exemption [Raleigh News and Observer]
• North Carolina Republican Rep. Kristin Baker Won’t Seek Reelection in 2024 [US News and World Report]
• NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, now acting governor, schedules mystery event for Thursday [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Bryson City Library receives $3.2 million in state budget, pushing expansion project forward [BPR]
—Recent News Recap—
October 10, 2023
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National and World News Roundup
Global National: Oct. 13, 2023 | Israel’s 24-hour deadline to Gaza nears ahead of possible offensive
Nightly News Full Broadcast – Oct. 13 | NBC News
PBS NewsHour full episode, (October 13, 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.
Podcasts and Long Form Videos (History, Culture, Science, Space, Technology and Current Events)
Anything covering educational, entertainment, history, current events, and technology topics
Why NASA Is Spending Over $1B to Study an Asteroid | WSJ
The Level1 Show October 13 2023: Ex Sues Ex Over X | Level1 Techs
Can We Call It MicroBlizzard? – DTNS 4624 | Daily Tech News Show
Why Your Strawberry Milk May Look Different Soon | SciShow
The Farthest Star Ever Seen! | PBS Space Time
Matters Microbial #11: Viruses from hell with Ken Stedman | Microbe TV
Universe Breakers: These Galaxies Shouldn’t Exist with Josephine Baggen | Event Horizon
The Coming Fall of Russia | WhatIfAltHist
The Sun & Eclipses | Discovery Files Podcast | National Science Foundation
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Civilization: Is the West History? | Episode 2: Science | BBC Select
Col Douglas Macgregor: “The Russians Are Annihilating Everything” | Straight Calls with Douglas Macgregor
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Published at 5:00am on Saturday, October 14, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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