Macon Media is taking a step back from in-depth weather briefings and COVID-19 updates for the weekend. A regular schedule will continue Monday. Abbreviated briefings will be posted today and Sunday and emergency updates as needed.
OUTLOOK
High pressure will move out over the Atlantic today. A weak cold front will push in from the northwest by this evening. This front will become stationary on Monday, before lifting back north as a warm front on Tuesday. A stronger cold front will cross our region from the northwest on Thursday.
BURN BAN
A ban on open burning in the 32 western counties of North Carolina is in effect until further notice. [LINK]
Fire consumes about 50 acres near Cals Cove Road
A loose fire spread from private property to lands owned by the state and federal governments on Friday. Firefighters from the NC Forest Service and US Forest Service were deployed to fight the fire while Otto VFD engaged in structure protection. Using a plane to spot and a helicopter to drop water, firefighters managed to keep the fire within 30 acres on Friday. A brief rain early on Saturday did little to help the firefighters, who were working in very rough terrain. A plane continued to spot for firefighters and an additional helicopter worked the fire Saturday afternoon. The fire reached about 50 acres in size.
[FIRE COVERAGE] [NEWS RELEASE]
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GENERAL FORECAST THROUGH MONDAY
Today
Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs ranging from the mid-60s to the mid-70s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. The chance of rain is 40 percent. Relative humidity values will start off around 85% in the morning and decrease to below 40% around noon.
Tonight
Mostly clear. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows ranging from the lower 40s to the lower 50s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph. The chance of rain is 40 percent. Relative humidity values will rise from the 40% range at 6 pm to near 80% at midnight and rise to near 100% by 6am.
Monday
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs will range from the mid-60s to the lower 70s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph. The chance of rain is 30 percent.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers. Lows ranging from the mid-40s to the lower 50s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs ranging from the mid-60s to the mid-70s. The chance of rain is 70 percent.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows ranging from the upper 40s to the mid-50s.
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not anticipated today. There may be a thunderstorm or two in the late afternoon.
A burn ban is in effect until further notice. [LINK]
Please continue observing the Governor's "Stay at Home" Order, and practicing social distancing if you come out for supplies, exercise or other reasons listed in the Executive Order. [LINK]
COVID-19 Update
An abbreviated COVID-19 Update follows
Data Source: NCDHHS
The CDC website [LINK] reports 2,093 people in North Carolina are infected and that the infections are widespread, the NCDHHS website [LINK] reports 2,402 cases, 271 hospitalized and 24 deaths in the state. The Johns Hopkins Dashboard [LINK] reports 2,549 people infected and 35 deaths.
Resources for Reliable Information about the Corona Virus (COVID-19) [LINK]
VIDEO BRIEFINGS
World Health Organization
(there was no briefing for April 4th, so here is the one from April 3rd)
White House Coronavirus Task Force
North Carolina
(there was no briefing Saturday, so here is the one from Friday)
English
Spanish
Saturday Update for the US and UK from Dr. John Campbell
April 4th, Disease Spread and Contagion
COVID-19 Headlines
6 feet of social distancing not nearly enough: CDC’s recommendation driving some experts ‘nuts’
excerpt:
Richard Corsi, a Portland State University dean, has studied the spread of COVID-19 through both large and tiny droplets in the air and recommends people stay 20 feet away from each other when they’re outdoors.
Indoors, where ventilation is much worse, Corsi recommends extreme caution and carrying out essential tasks like grocery shopping when truly necessary. [LINK]
36% Of Americans Say Pandemic Has Made A ‘Serious Impact’ On Their Mental Health [LINK]
2 employees at Walmart in Evergreen Park (Chicago) die after falling ill to the coronavirus [LINK]
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Published at 5:00am on Sunday, April 5, 2020
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