OUTLOOK
A strong ridge atop the region will continue to break down through Wednesday. This along with moist southerly flow will support a return to more widespread shower and thunderstorm activity. A weak cold front is expected to push through the area by Thursday, providing at least a brief break from the active weather for the end of the week. Unsettled weather may return by Sunday into early next week.
GoFundMe Established to Benefit Children of David and Dawn Head
On Saturday, 5/23/2020, Macon County Sheriff's Deputy David Head and his wife, Dawn, a Physical Therapist with Highlands/Cashiers Hospital, were tragically killed in an automobile accident. They leave behind four children, Jeslyn Head (17), J.D. Head (13), Erin Sanborn (17), and Sidney Sanborn (19). This fund has been set up by the employees of the Macon County Sheriff's Office in an effort to help all 4 children of David and Dawn Head. [LINK]
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Most recent Local Government Meetings
The Macon County Board of Commissioners met on June 2nd. [LINK]
The Franklin Town Council met on June 1st. Members of the public and local media outlets were allowed in the town hall. [LINK]
General Forecast Through Thursday Night
Today
Patchy fog this morning. Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers this morning, then mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs ranging from the mid-70s in the higher elevations to the low-to-mid 80s in the valleys. WInds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch are expected, except higher amounts are possible in locations that see thunderstorms.
Tonight
Thunderstorms are likely in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the 60s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. Rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch are expected, except higher amounts are possible in locations that see thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Patchy fog in the morning. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs ranging from the mid-70s to the lower 80s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows ranging from around 60 to the mid-50s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the 70s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s.
Hazards
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop today. The main concern is some of the storms could be slow-moving and produce locally torrential rainfall. Please be careful on area roadways and slow down to avoid hydroplaning. Remember to turn on your headlights so other motorists can more easily see your vehicle in the rain.
A cold front will move into the area Wednesday bringing numerous showers and thunderstorms. A few of the thunderstorms could become severe with damaging winds the main threat.
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Tropical Weather
(The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th)
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 2020
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
The Weather Prediction Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Depression Cristobal, centered inland over Arkansas.
1. A non-tropical area of low pressure is expected to form in a day or so over the central Atlantic Ocean a few hundred miles east of Bermuda. Development of this system as a subtropical cyclone appears unlikely due to unfavorable environmental conditions.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...10 percent.
End Daily Weather Segment
Begin COVID-19 Update
Here are some numbers from the CDC, the NCDHHS, and the Johns Hopkins Dashboard. Macon Media prefers the Johns Hopkins Dashboard because the counts include those non-residents that are left out of the CDC and NCDHHS numbers.
The CDC website [LINK] reports 35,555 people in North Carolina are infected, 996 have died, and infections are widespread, the NCDHHS website [LINK] reports 36,484 confirmed cases from 520,113 targeted tests, and 739 hospitalized and 1,006 deaths in the state. The Johns Hopkins Dashboard [LINK] reports 36,517 people infected and 1,041 deaths (these include non-residents located in NC).
COVID-19 Data for Macon County from Coronaction. [LINK]
Detected 146
Recovered 38
Deceased 1
Actives 107
Data from Macon County Public Health [LINK] http://www.maconnc.org/health-department.html
Detected 155
Recovered 17
Deceased 1
Actives 137
Testing Data
MCPH Tests 1,632
Other Tests 369
Total Tests 2,031
Pending 319
Resources for Reliable Information about the Corona Virus (COVID-19) [LINK]
Dr John Campbell
Monday Global Update
Face Masks Considerably Reduce COVID-19 Cases in Germany: A Synthetic Control Method Approach [LINK]
How can airborne transmission of COVID-19 indoors be minimised? [LINK]
Outcomes of hydroxychloroquine usage in United States veterans hospitalized with COVID-19 [LINK]
NC Briefing for Monday, June 8, 2020
Analysis of hospital traffic and search engine data in Wuhan China indicates early disease activity in the Fall of 2019 [LINK]
MedCram - Medical lectures Explained CLEARLY
Coronavirus Pandemic Update 81: New Data on Hydroxychloroquine Side Effects & Prevention of COVID-19
Explanation for COVID‐19 infection neurological damage and reactivations [LINK]
Coronavirus Q&A: Critical Care Update from the JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) Network
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Published at 5:00am on Tuesday, June 9, 2020
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