Weather Briefing and Solar Eclipse Information for Monday, April 08, 2024
Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
High pressure departs the region today allowing an increase in moisture into Tuesday. An active weather period is on tap for Wednesday into Thursday as storms increase ahead of an approaching cold front.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Wednesday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with lows around 50. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Tuesday
Showers, mainly after 9am. Highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 60s.
Wednesday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain is 80%.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Light winds out of the southwest early in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with lows around 50. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers, mainly after 9am. highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 50. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 60. Chance of rain is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Lows in the low-to-mid 50s. Windy. Chance of rain is 80%.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs near 70. Calm winds becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Tuesday
Showers, mainly after 9am. highs in the low-to-mid 60s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 60s.
Wednesday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Lows in the mid 50s. Windy. Chance of rain is 80%.
Nantahala Area
Areas of frost will be possible over the next two or three nights. Sensitive plants left outside could be damaged.
BPollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the high range (10.7 out of 12) today with Oak, Juniper, and Birch being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the high range (10.4 out of 7.1).
Record Weather Events for April 8th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 84°F in Franklin in 1890
Lowest Temperature 16°F in Highlands in 2007
Greatest One-Day Rain 3.30 inches in Highlands in 1914
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 3.0 inches in Highlands in 1989
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of April Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 91°F in Franklin on 04-26-1986
Lowest Temperature 13°F in Highlands on 04-01-1987
Greatest Rainfall 7.00 inches in Highlands on 04-07-1895 (also a state record)
Greatest Snowfall 9.5 inches in Franklin on 04-04-1987
News Briefing
—STATE AND LOCAL—
2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast from Colorado State University | WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)
Caught on camera: Diabetic man’s arrest sparks controversy, questions | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• Look up! Where to watch the solar eclipse in Western North Carolina [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Presidential candidate RFK Jr. gets enough signatures for ballot access in NC, campaign says [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• New HCA independent monitor selected amid mounting safety complaints at Mission Hospital [BPR]
• ‘Busting at the seams’: JCPS reconsiders partnership with Catamount School [Smoky Mountain News]
• AdventHealth announces hospital location in Weaverville [Mountain Xpress]
• Mental health system failing the homeless [Sylva Herald and Ruralite]
—NATIONAL—
International News Headlines
Videos show aftermath of Taiwan earthquake as search and rescue efforts continue | CBS News
Israel must change Gaza war tactics or face consequences, US says | The Times and Sunday Times
• Denmark shuts shipping strait over missile failure [BBC News]
• Ecuador declares Mexico ambassador persona non grata [DW News]
• Africa File, April 4, 2024: Mali and Russia Explore Mali’s Mineral Wealth; Niger Plays the Field; the Kremlin’s Red Sea Ambitions in Eritrea [Institute for the Study of War]
• S. Korea, China, Japan in talks to set date for trilateral summit next month [Yonhap News Agency]
• Israeli embassies around the world put on high alert amid Iranian threats [Jerusalem Post]
• How dubious YouTube ‘news’ channels are shaping India’s election [Al Jazeera]
• NATO allies agree to send more air defense systems to Ukraine [TVP World]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 4, 2024 [Institute for the Study of War]
—International Conflicts —
Global Arms Exports – Winners, losers & trends in the race to rearm | Perun
Day 753: Ukraïnian Map | Ukraine News TV
Ukraine Conflict (20240318): Full Frontline Update | ATP Geopolitics
Escalating regional conflict worsens food shortage in South Sudan | Switch TV News
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 21, 2024 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Russo-Ukrainian war, day 756: Ukrainian air defense intercepts all 31 Russian missiles targeting Kyiv [Euromaidan Press]
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Global National: April 7, 2024 | Israel-Hamas: Netanyahu demands hostage release for Gaza ceasefire
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast – April 06, 2024
“CBS Weekend News” Full Broadcast | April 06, 2024
The moon is literally about to steal the spotlight! | Nightly News: Kids Edition
PBS NewsHour full episode, (April 07, 2024)
—SPECIAL SEGMENT: 2024 SOLAR ECLIPSE—
A total solar eclipse will be crossing the United States this afternoon, but Macon County is not in the path of totality for this one as it was in 2017. The maximum obscuration in Macon County will be in the extreme northwest with 85.483% obscured at 3:07:44pm and the least obscured happening at the extreme southeast corner at Ellicott’s Rock with the sun beintg 83.594% covered at 3:08:06pm. Other outlets and government organizations have shared the timings and obsuration data for the area near Statesboro, NC, not Franklin, NC as claimed.
Computer Simulation of Solar Eclipse Path
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The weather forecast for the eclipse is not looking promising. It will most likely be cloudy for most of the afternoon in Macon County and along most of the path of the eclipse, except in Vermont and Maine. There will probably be breaks in the clouds here that will allow quick peeks at the sun here and there.
The next North American partial eclipse happens for Canada and the northeastern U.S. on August 12, 2026. Next, a slight partial eclipse comes to eastern Canada and the eastern U.S. on the morning of January 26, 2028. Then the whole continent will get a partial eclipse on January 14, 2029. The next total solar eclipse that crosses North America won’t happen until August 12, 2045. Totality that day will run from northern California across the U.S. to Florida. The next total solar eclipse for Macon County is not until October 17, 2153.
Below are some handy websites for more data about the eclipse, including planned livestreams.
The Solar Eclipse Can BLIND You – How to Watch Solar Eclipse Safely | Doctor Eye Health
The 2024 total solar eclipse | PBS NewsHour
Total Solar Eclipse | April 8, 2024 | Griffith Observatory
Total solar eclipse 2024: Eclipse Across America special from ABC News, National Geographic
Total solar eclipse turns day into night across the U.S. | CBS News
2024 Total Solar Eclipse | NBC News Special Coverage
• The total solar eclipse 2024 is happening today! Here’s what you need to know [Space.com]
• How to make a pinhole camera for the 2024 eclipse [Astronomy Magazine]
• Partial: the Solar Eclipse for the Rest of Us [Sky and Telescope Magazine]
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Published at 5:00am on Monday, April 08, 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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