OUTLOOK
Daily showers and thunderstorms will continue through the end of the week, and temperatures will remain below average until the weekend. An approaching front will keep the weather unsettled through 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]
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 Sunday Night
Today
Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. A chance of rain this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs ranging from the 60s in the higher elevations to near 70 in the valleys. Winds out of the north around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the 50s. Winds out of the northeast around 5 mph, shifting to come out of the southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy fog in the morning. Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then cloudy with showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs ranging from the upper 60s to the mid-70s. Light and variable winds in the morning, then shifting to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the 50s. WInds out of the south winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Friday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs ranging from the 60s to the mid-to-upper 70s. Winds out of the west around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today. There will be a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
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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 Wed Jun 17 2020
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. A non-tropical low-pressure area has moved inland over eastern North Carolina, and no further development is expected. Heavy rainfall could still occur over parts of eastern North Carolina and eastern Virginia through this afternoon. For additional information, see products from your local National Weather Service office.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...near 0 percent.
2. Showers and thunderstorms have diminished in association with a tropical wave located a couple of hundred miles east-southeast of the Windward Islands, and upper-level winds are forecast to be unfavorable for further development. This system could still produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall over Trinidad and Tobago and northeastern coastal sections of Venezuela during the next day or so.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...near 0 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 45,102 people in North Carolina are infected, 1,118 have died, and infections are widespread, the NCDHHS website [LINK] reports 45,853 confirmed cases from 651,421 targeted tests, and 829 hospitalized and 1,134 deaths in the state. The Johns Hopkins Dashboard [LINK] reports 45,907 people infected and 1,169 deaths (these include non-residents located in NC).
COVID-19 Data for Macon County from Coronaction. [LINK]
Detected 237
Recovered 65
Deceased 1
Actives 171
Data from Macon County Public Health [LINK] http://www.maconnc.org/health-department.html
Detected 231
Recovered 19
Deceased 1
Actives 211
Testing Data
MCPH Tests 2,161
Other Tests 493
Total Tests 2,654
Pending 159
Resources for Reliable Information about the Corona Virus (COVID-19) [LINK]
Dr John Campbell
Dr. Tallinger reports from Sweden
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Published at 5:30am Wednesday, June 17, 2020
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