OUTLOOK
A strong cold front crosses the area Wednesday, with much below normal temperatures across the region through Friday. A more significant low pressure system will cross our region Saturday and Saturday night. High pressure returns for early next week with warmer temperatures into the middle of next week.
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National Weather Map for Today
General forecast through Friday Night
Franklin area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows around 30. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with highs near 60. Light winds out of the west early increasing and shifting to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Friday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid-60s.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-40s.
Highlands area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with highs near 50. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-50s.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s.
Otto area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows around 30. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with highs near 60. Light winds out of the west early increasing and shifting to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with lows in the mid-30s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Friday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid-60s.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-40s.
Nantahala area
Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s. Winds out of the a northwest 5 to 15 mph in the morning increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows around 30. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Light winds out of the west early increasing to and shifting to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-30s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Friday
Areas of frost between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near 60.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-40s.
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is generally not expected today. Relative humidity levels will be low this afternoon and winds will be high, so outdoor burning is not reccomended. A Freeze Watch will be in effect from late tonight through tomorrow morning and another freeze watch may be issued for Friday morning.
Freeze Watch
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
939 PM EDT Tue Apr 20 2021
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s to lower 30s will be possible.
* WHERE...The mountains of upstate South Carolina, Rabun County Georgia, and the mountains and northern foothills of North Carolina.
* WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
Also, an unseasonably cold air mass will remain over the region into late week. Frost and freeze threats may return to the area Thursday night into Friday morning.
Air Quality
Air quality is in the extreme upper range of green for most of the county, with the ridges and other higher elevations today being in the extreme lower range of yellow.
Fire and Smoke Map
(since people have been asking about the smoke in the area, Macon Media has compiled a map with data available from nearby fire suppression agencies and prescibed burn units.)
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the high range (10.2 out of 12) today with Oak, SweetGum, Poplar being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to also be in the high range (10.9 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County on April 21st
Highest Temperature 87°F in Franklin in 1963
Lowest Temperature 20°F in Franklin in 1983
Greatest Rainfall 2.00 inches in Highlands in 1884
Greatest Snowfall 2.5 inches in Highlands in 1901
April Weather Extremes for Macon County
Highest Temperature 91°F in Franklin on April 26, 1986
Lowest Temperature 13°F in Highlands on April 1, 1987
Greatest One-Day Rain 7.00 inches in Highlands on April 7, 1895
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 9.5 inches in Franklin on April 4, 1987
Macon Calendar
There will be a Poor Man's Supper at the Carson Community Center on Saturday, April 24th, from 4pm to 7pm to benefit the Arise and Shine Women's Recovery Center.
Menu: Pinto Beans, Cornbread, Mac and Cheese, Fried Cabbage or Slaw, and a Dessert.
Plates cost $7 each.
Contact Carol Anne Bowers, Ann McWhite, or call the Arise and Shine Thrift Store at 828-634-0217 for more information.
They have a Facebook Page at Arise and Shine Women's Recovery Center
Thrift Store Location: 3001 Old Murphy Rd.
Donations being accepted at the location.
Monetary donations may be sent to:
Arise & Shine Women's Recovery Center
Po Box 913
Franklin, NC 28744
Friends of the Greenway
Friends of the Greenway would like to invite you to FROG FAIR, our spring arts & crafts fair on May 8, 2021, from 9-3 at FROG Quarters, 573 E. Main St, Franklin (at the Town bridge). We want to provide an outlet for area artists and crafters. As a fundraiser event for FROG, we collect a vendor registration fee, will offer a continental breakfast and lunch special, and hold a 50/50 drawing. Area musicians will perform throughout the day. Mark your calendar and come enjoy the day. Stop by FROG Quarters Wednesday-Saturday between 9-2 to become a registered vendor or to purchase 50/50 drawing tickets. Hope to see you on May 8. For vendor information, email us at frog28734@gmail.com.
On This Day
April 21st is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. 254 days remain until the end of the year. Historical Events
753 BC – Romulus founds Rome (traditional date).
43 BC – Battle of Mutina: Mark Antony is again defeated in battle by Aulus Hirtius, who is killed. Antony fails to capture Mutina and Decimus Brutus is murdered shortly after.
900 – The Laguna Copperplate Inscription (the earliest known written document found in what is now the Philippines): the Commander-in-Chief of the Kingdom of Tondo, as represented by the Honourable Jayadewa, Lord Minister of Pailah, pardons from all debt the Honourable Namwaran and his relations.
1092 – The Diocese of Pisa is elevated to the rank of metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Urban II
1506 – The three-day Lisbon Massacre comes to an end with the slaughter of over 1,900 suspected Jews by Portuguese Catholics.
1509 – Henry VIII ascends the throne of England on the death of his father, Henry VII.
1526 – The last ruler of the Lodi dynasty, Ibrahim Lodi is defeated and killed by Babur in the First Battle of Panipat.
1615 – The Wignacourt Aqueduct is inaugurated in Malta.
1782 – The city of Rattanakosin, now known internationally as Bangkok, is founded on the eastern bank of the Chao Phraya River by King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke.
1789 – George Washington's reception at Trenton is hosted by the Ladies of Trenton as he journeys to New York City for his first inauguration.
1792 – Tiradentes, a revolutionary leading a movement for Brazil's independence, is hanged, drawn and quartered.
1802 – Twelve thousand Wahhabis sack Karbala, killing over three thousand inhabitants.
1806 – Action of 21 April 1806: A French frigate escapes British forces off the coast of South Africa.
1809 – Two Austrian army corps are driven from Landshut by a First French Empire army led by Napoleon as two French corps to the north hold off the main Austrian army on the first day of the Battle of Eckmühl.
1821 – Benderli Ali Pasha arrives in Constantinople as the new Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire; he remains in power for only nine days before being sent into exile.
1836 – Texas Revolution: The Battle of San Jacinto: Republic of Texas forces under Sam Houston defeat troops under Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna.
1856 – Australian labour movement: Stonemasons and building workers on building sites around Melbourne march from the University of Melbourne to Parliament House to achieve an eight-hour day.
1894 – Norway formally adopts the Krag–Jørgensen bolt-action rifle as the main arm of its armed forces, a weapon that would remain in service for almost 50 years.
1898 – Spanish–American War: The United States Navy begins a blockade of Cuban ports. When the U.S. Congress issued a declaration of war on April 25, it declared that a state of war had existed from this date.
1914 – Ypiranga incident: A German arms shipment to Mexico is intercepted by the U.S. Navy near Veracruz.
1918 – World War I: German fighter ace Manfred von Richthofen, better known as "The Red Baron", is shot down and killed over Vaux-sur-Somme in France.
1926 – Al-Baqi cemetery, former site of the mausoleum of four Shi'a Imams, is leveled to the ground by Wahhabis.
1934 – The "Surgeon's Photograph", the most famous photo allegedly showing the Loch Ness Monster, is published in the Daily Mail (in 1999, it is revealed to be a hoax).
1945 – World War II: Soviet forces south of Berlin at Zossen attack the German High Command headquarters.
1948 – United Nations Security Council Resolution 47 relating to Kashmir conflict is adopted.
1952 – Secretary's Day (now Administrative Professionals' Day) is first celebrated.
1958 – United Airlines Flight 736 collides into a United States Air Force fighter jet near Arden, Nevada in what is now Enterprise, Nevada.
1960 – BrasÃlia, Brazil's capital, is officially inaugurated. At 09:30, the Three Powers of the Republic are simultaneously transferred from the old capital, Rio de Janeiro.
1962 – The Seattle World's Fair (Century 21 Exposition) opens. It is the first World's Fair in the United States since World War II.
1963 – The first election of the Universal House of Justice is held, marking its establishment as the supreme governing institution of the Baháʼà Faith.
1964 – A Transit-5bn satellite fails to reach orbit after launch; as it re-enters the atmosphere, 2.1 pounds (0.95 kg) of radioactive plutonium in its SNAP RTG power source is widely dispersed.
1965 – The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair opens for its second and final season.
1966 – Rastafari movement: Haile Selassie of Ethiopia visits Jamaica, an event now celebrated as Grounation Day.
1967 РA few days before the general election in Greece, Colonel George Papadopoulos leads a coup d'̩tat, establishing a military regime that lasts for seven years.
1972 – Astronauts John Young and Charles Duke fly Apollo 16's Apollo Lunar Module to the Moon's surface, the fifth NASA Apollo Program crewed lunar landing.
1975 – Vietnam War: President of South Vietnam Nguyá»…n Văn Thiệu flees Saigon, as Xuân Lá»™c, the last South Vietnamese outpost blocking a direct North Vietnamese assault on Saigon, falls.
1977 – Annie opens on Broadway.
1982 – Baseball: Rollie Fingers of the Milwaukee Brewers becomes the first pitcher to record 300 saves.
1985 – The compound of the militant group The Covenant, The Sword, and the Arm of the Lord surrenders to federal authorities in Arkansas after a two-day government siege.
1987 – The Tamil Tigers are blamed for a car bomb that detonates in the Sri Lankan capital city of Colombo, killing 106 people.
1989 – Tiananmen Square protests of 1989: In Beijing, around 100,000 students gather in Tiananmen Square to commemorate Chinese reform leader Hu Yaobang.
1993 – The Supreme Court in La Paz, Bolivia, sentences former dictator Luis GarcÃa Meza to 30 years in jail without parole for murder, theft, fraud and violating the constitution.
1995 - FBI arrests Timothy McVeigh and charge him with the Oklahoma City bombing
2004 – Five suicide car bombers target police stations in and around Basra, killing 74 people and wounding 160.
2010 – The controversial Kharkiv Pact (Russian Ukrainian Naval Base for Gas Treaty) is signed in Kharkiv, Ukraine, by Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev; it was unilaterally terminated by Russia on March 31, 2014.
2012 – Two trains are involved in a head-on collision near Sloterdijk, Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, injuring 116 people.
2014 – The American city of Flint, Michigan switches its water source to the Flint River, beginning the ongoing Flint water crisis which has caused lead poisoning in up to 12,000 people, and 15 deaths from Legionnaires disease, ultimately leading to criminal indictments against 15 people, five of whom have been charged with involuntary manslaughter.
2019 – Eight bombs explode at churches, hotels, and other locations in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday; more than 250 people are killed.
2019 - Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg speaks at a Extinction Rebellion protest in London amid city-wide climate protests where Waterloo Bridge was occupied over four days
2020 - US President Donald Trump announces new 60-day ban on most green cards for the US
2020 - At least 25,000 extra people across 11 countries have died during COVID-19 pandemic that were not previously counted according to new mortality figures
2020 - South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa announces $26 billion aid package and plans for gradual reopening of economy as cases reach 3,465 with 58 deaths
2020 - Health Secretary Matt Hancock and UK government come under criticism for lack of personal protective equipment and testing for COVID-19 (despite pledge to test 100,000 a day only 19,000 done April 20th)
2020 - Mexico says it is entering stage three of its COVID-19 outbreak, with rapid spread and hospitalizations from 8,772 infections and 712 deaths
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Published at 4:00am on Wednesday, April 21, 2021
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