OUTLOOK
Expect warm temperatures and afternoon and evening storms to stay in the forecast through the first half of the week. An approaching front will impact the area during the middle part of the week, enhancing the coverage of storms.
Second Republican Primary Results
A runoff election for the 11th Congressional District took place yesterday. Madison Cawthorn defeated Lynda Bennett 30,444 to 15,806 with 12.02% (46,724 out of 388,862) of eligible voters participating. Cawthorn, a Republican, will face candidates in the Democratic, Green, and Libertarian parties to determine who fills the seat left empty by Mark Meadows when he resigned to become Chief of Staff to President Donald Trump.
Macon County Results
15.31% turnout (2,992 out of 19,538)
Cawthorn 1,846 61.84%
Bennett 1,139 38.16%
District-Wide Results
12.02% turnout (46,724 out of 388,862)
Cawthorn 30,444 65.82%
Bennett 15,806 34.18%
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 Saturday Night
Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs ranging from the upper 60s in the higher elevations to near 80 in the lower elevations. Light winds out of the west. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows ranging from around 60 in the lower elevations to the low-to-mid 50s in the higher elevations. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Partly sunny, with highs ranging from the lower 70s to near 80. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows ranging from around 60 down into the mid-50s. Calm winds.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the late afternoon. Mostly sunny, with highs ranging from the mid-70s to the mid-80s. Light and variable winds.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows ranging from the lower 60s to the upper 50s.
Hazards
Scattered thunderstorms will develop across much of the area today, mainly in the afternoon and evening. Cloud-to-ground lightning, torrential rainfall, and gusty winds will be possible with any of these thunderstorms. Isolated wind damage may occur from the stronger storms.
The Rest of the Week
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible each afternoon and evening. Gusty winds, frequent lightning, and heavy rain will be possible with any storms that do develop. A cold front is expected to move through the area today through Friday bringing additional chances for scattered 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 24 2020
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Dolly, located several hundred miles southwest of Newfoundland.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.
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 53,605 people in North Carolina are infected, 1,223 have died, and infections are widespread, the NCDHHS website [LINK] reports 54,453 confirmed cases from 773,828 targeted tests, and 915 hospitalized and 1,251 deaths in the state. The Johns Hopkins Dashboard [LINK] reports 54,639 people infected and 1,296 deaths.
Data from Macon County Public Health as of June 23rd [LINK] http://www.maconnc.org/health-department.html
Detected 262 (+5 in one day) (+31 in 7 days)
Recovered 80 (+15 in one day) (+61 in 7 days)
Deceased 1 (0 in one day) (0 in 7 days)
Actives 181 (-10 in one day) (-30 in 7 days)
Testing Data
MCPH Tests 2,540 (0 in one day) (+379 in 7 days)
Other Tests 645 (+5 in one day) (+150 in 7 days)
Total Tests 3,185 (+5 in one day) (+539 in 7 days)
Pending 159 (-65 in one day) (+2 in 7 days)
Resources for Reliable Information about the Corona Virus (COVID-19) [LINK]
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Published at 5:30am Wednesday, June 24, 2020
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