OUTLOOK
The remnants of Eta and the associated moisture will continue to move away over the western Atlantic through the morning hours. Drier air and surface high pressure will gradually spill into the region from the northwest through the early part of the weekend. A cold front will approach from the west for the latter half of the weekend, with a modest increase in rain chances Sunday, especially over the mountains. Drier and cooler air will settle across the area by Monday and persist throughout the week.
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General forecast through Friday night
Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs ranging from near 60 in the higher elevations to the upper 60s in the lower elevations. Light winds out of the northwest increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows ranging from near 30 in the upper elevations to the upper 30s in the lower elevations. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs ranging from near 60 in the higher elevations to the mid-to-upper 60s in the lower elevations. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with lows ranging from near 40 in the higher elevations to the mid-40s in the lower elevations. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 8am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs ranging from the upper 50s in the higher elevations to the mid-60s in the lower elevations.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows ranging from the upper 20s in the higher elevations to the mid-30s in the lower elevations.
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not anticipated today.
News Brief
Macon County Public Health Identifies Two COVID-19 Outbreaks in Congregate Living Settings [LINK]
Flags Lowered Until Sunset November 16, 2020, in Honor of Fort Bragg Sgt. 1st Class Nikyisha T. Boyd [LINK]
District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch has appointed a second chief assistant, Jason Arnold, to help oversee the 43rd Prosecutorial District [LINK]
Macon County Schools Announced a positive case of COVID-19 at Macon Middle School and Franklin High School. The individuals have been isolated and contact tracing is underway. The Macon County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday night for their regular meeting for the month of November. [LINK]
COVID-19 Briefing
Dr John Campbell: US hospitalisations and mask wearing
TWiV 680: Long-term COVID and ME/CFS
Here are the latest COVID-19 Numbers and Demographics Report from Macon Public Health, along with a couple of charts by Macon Media to show you the long-term trends since May 30, 2020, when the health department started releasing numbers to Macon Media.
Cases
837 Detected
(+26 from Tuesday and +49 from last Thursday and +131 in four weeks)
62 Active
(+22 from Tuesday and +23 from last Thursday and +30 in four weeks)
767 Recovered
(+4 from Tuesday and +25 from last Thursday and +100 in four weeks)
8 Deaths
(unchanged from Tuesday and +1 from last Thursday and +1 in four weeks)
Testing
6667 by MCPH
(+3 from Tuesday and +125 from last Thursday and +647 in four weeks)
4000 by Others
(+693 from Tuesday and +820 from last Thursday and +1552 in four weeks)
10067 total
(+113 from Tuesday and +345 from last Thursday and +1599 in four weeks)
54 tests pending results
(-33 from Tuesday and -39 from last Thursday and -41 in four weeks)
Air Quality
Air quality is in the middle range of green today for all elevations.
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be low (1.6 out of 12) with ragweed being the main culprit. Tomorrow is expected to be a little higher (2.0 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County for November 13th
Highest Temperature 77°F in Franklin in 1964
Lowest Temperature 14°F in Franklin in 2013
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 2.82 inches in Highlands in 2018 Greatest One-Day Snowfall (there has been snowfall recorded on this date since record-keeping began in 1872)
TROPICAL WEATHER
(The North Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1st to Nov 30th)
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
100 AM EST Fri Nov 13 2020
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Eta, located near the coast of the southeast U.S., and on Tropical Storm Theta, located over the eastern Atlantic.
1. A tropical wave located over the central Caribbean Sea continues to produce a large area of showers and thunderstorms. This system has become a little better organized during the past several hours. Additional development is expected, and a tropical depression will likely form within the next day or two as it moves slowly westward over the central and western Caribbean Sea. Interests in Honduras and Nicaragua should closely monitor the progress of this system. Regardless of development, this disturbance is expected to bring heavy rainfall along with possible flash flooding to portions of Hispaniola over the next day or so. For more detailed information, refer to products issued by your local weather office.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...90 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...90 percent.
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Published at 5:30am Friday, November 13, 2020
Dr John Campbell: US hospitalisations and mask wearing
TWiV 680: Long-term COVID and ME/CFS
Here are the latest COVID-19 Numbers and Demographics Report from Macon Public Health, along with a couple of charts by Macon Media to show you the long-term trends since May 30, 2020, when the health department started releasing numbers to Macon Media.
Cases
837 Detected
(+26 from Tuesday and +49 from last Thursday and +131 in four weeks)
62 Active
(+22 from Tuesday and +23 from last Thursday and +30 in four weeks)
767 Recovered
(+4 from Tuesday and +25 from last Thursday and +100 in four weeks)
8 Deaths
(unchanged from Tuesday and +1 from last Thursday and +1 in four weeks)
Testing
6667 by MCPH
(+3 from Tuesday and +125 from last Thursday and +647 in four weeks)
4000 by Others
(+693 from Tuesday and +820 from last Thursday and +1552 in four weeks)
10067 total
(+113 from Tuesday and +345 from last Thursday and +1599 in four weeks)
54 tests pending results
(-33 from Tuesday and -39 from last Thursday and -41 in four weeks)
Air Quality
Air quality is in the middle range of green today for all elevations.
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be low (1.6 out of 12) with ragweed being the main culprit. Tomorrow is expected to be a little higher (2.0 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County for November 13th
Highest Temperature 77°F in Franklin in 1964
Lowest Temperature 14°F in Franklin in 2013
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 2.82 inches in Highlands in 2018 Greatest One-Day Snowfall (there has been snowfall recorded on this date since record-keeping began in 1872)
TROPICAL WEATHER
(The North Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1st to Nov 30th)
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
100 AM EST Fri Nov 13 2020
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Eta, located near the coast of the southeast U.S., and on Tropical Storm Theta, located over the eastern Atlantic.
1. A tropical wave located over the central Caribbean Sea continues to produce a large area of showers and thunderstorms. This system has become a little better organized during the past several hours. Additional development is expected, and a tropical depression will likely form within the next day or two as it moves slowly westward over the central and western Caribbean Sea. Interests in Honduras and Nicaragua should closely monitor the progress of this system. Regardless of development, this disturbance is expected to bring heavy rainfall along with possible flash flooding to portions of Hispaniola over the next day or so. For more detailed information, refer to products issued by your local weather office.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...90 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...90 percent.
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Published at 5:30am Friday, November 13, 2020
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