News and Weather Briefing for Tuesday, March 13, 2024
Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
High will maintain dry conditions through Thursday and the return of spring-like temperatures. Another cold front will arrive on Friday, increasing the chances for widespread precipitation through the weekend. The cold front crosses our region to start next week.
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General Forecast Through Thursday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 30s. Light and variable winds.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs near 70. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 40s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 70s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 50.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs near 60. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows around 40. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 60s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 50.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Calm winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the north around 5 mph by midmorning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s. Light and variable winds.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs near 70. Calm winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the southwest 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 70s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 50.
Nantahala Area
Hazardous weather in not anticipated today or tonight. Humidity levels will be dropping below 25% for much of the afternoon, so be careful about outdoor burning.
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium-high range (8.9 out of 12) today with Elm, Maple, and Juniper being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the high range (9.7 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for March 13th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 80°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1990
Lowest Temperature 5°F in Highlands in 1998
Greatest One-Day Rain 4.03 inches in Highlands in 1929
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1993
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of March Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 87°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 03-29-2020
Lowest Temperature -7°F in Highlands on 03-07-1899
Greatest Rainfall 6.61 inches in Highlands on 03-26-2021
Greatest Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 03-13-1993
News Briefing
—STATE AND LOCAL—
Online sports betting launches in NC | WCNC-TV (Goldsboro, NC)
How NC will spend millions generated from sports betting | WJZY-TV (Belmont, NC)
• North Carolina embraces lucrative online sports betting industry amid controversy [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Families and experts who treat addiction stress caution when it comes to betting on sports [WTVD-TV (Raleigh, NC) ] • Robinson and Stein in extremely tight NC governor’s race, WRAL News poll shows [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Schools should take teen phones during the day to curb social media addiction, Stein says [Raleigh News and Observer]
• NC principals ask lawmakers to revise the way they’re paid [BPR]
—NATIONAL—
International News Headlines
Haiti: US evacuates embassy staff amid gang violence | BBC News
Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned: Guyana president | Al Jazeera
• Haiti gangs: The spiralling power of criminal groups [BBC News]
• Taiwan would have air superiority if China attacks: Defense ministry [Taiwan News]
• U.S. intel believes N.K. leader has no intentions of negotiating away nuclear program [Yonhap News Agency]
• India rejects China’s comments on PM Modi’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh: ‘It will not change the reality’ [Hindustan Times]
• China, Russia and Iran hold 5-day military exercise near Gulf of Oman as Red Sea attacks continue [South China Morning Post]
• Nigeria : More kidnappings are feared as state body prepares intervention measures [Africa News]
—International Conflicts —
‘This about sending a message to the Russians, specifically to the Russian president’ | FRANCE 24
Day 746: Ukraïnian Map | Ukraine News TV
Ukraine Conflict (20240311): Full Frontline Update | ATP Geopolitics
Exclusive: Russia producing three times more artillery shells than US and Europe for Ukraine | CNN
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 11, 2024 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Russo-Ukrainian war, day 747: “20 Days in Mariupol” wins Oscar for Best Documentary [Euromaidan Press]
• Dozens of rockets launched toward the Galilee and Golan Heights [Jerusalem Post]
• Israel’s war on Gaza liveblog: Seven aid seekers killed in Israeli attacks [Al Jazeera]
• Will Myanmar Become the Next North Korea? [The Diplomat]
• Ethiopia, TPLF discuss ceasefire implementation [Africa News]
Global National: March 11, 2024 | How Nenshi’s Alberta NDP leadership bid jolts province’s politics
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast – March 11, 2024
“CBS Evening News” Full Broadcast | March 11, 2024
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast – March 11 | NBC News
PBS NewsHour full episode, (March 11, 2024)
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Published at 5:00am on Tuesday, March 13, 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.
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