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OUTLOOK
Two cold fronts will pass through the area over the weekend. Both lack moisture which will lead to mostly sunny skies and dry weather through much of the seven day period. Below normal temperatures will occur in response through Monday. Temperatures uptick to above normal values during the middle part of next week, ahead of the next cold front. Potential impacts from this cold front won`t be felt until at least Thursday.
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Local and State News
COVID-19 Numbers for Macon County: [November 10, 2021]
• This Week at the NCDOT for 11-12-2021 [Macon Media]
A look back at the News and weather Briefing for this day in 2020 [Macon Media]
• Congressman Cawthorn won’t run for re-election in current district, will seek election in another [Smoky Mountain News]
• Macon County Board of Commissioners - November 2021 Meeting Agenda and Webcast [MaconMedia.com]
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Local Weather
National Weather Map for Today
General forecast through Thursday Night
Franklin area
Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm by midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Calm winds inb the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 30. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 20s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs near 50. Calm winds early increasing to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with lows around 30.
Otto area
Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. TonightClear, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm by midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 30. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with lows around 30.
Nantahala area
Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows around 30. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm by midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 30. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 30.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Patchy dense fog may limit visibility early this morning. Other than that, there are no hazardous weather concerns for today. Remember to turn on your headlights so other motorists can see you.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
100 AM EST Sat Nov 13 2021
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.
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Almanac
Air Quality
Air quality is in the middle range of green for most of the county, with the ridges and other higher elevations today being in the middle range of green.
Fire and Smoke Map
(There is haze from the wildfires out on the west coast.)
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low range (2.0 out of 12) today with Ragweed being the main culprit. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low range (0.9 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for November 13th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
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)
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 2.0 inches in Highlands in 1968
Record Weather Events for November (1872-2017)
Highest Temperature 83°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Nov 4, 2003
Lowest Temperature -3°F in Highlands on Nov 25, 1950
Greatest Rainfall 4.69 inches in Highlands on Nov 29, 1914
Greatest Snowfall 6.0 inches in Highlands on Nov 28, 1922
Record Weather Events for November 1st in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 90°F in Maysville, Onslow County in 2009
Lowest Temperature 12°F in Banner Elk, Avery County in 1913
Greatest Rainfall 5.08 inches in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County in 1969
Greatest Snowfall 13.0 inches in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 2014
Record Weather Events for November in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 90°F in Goldsboro, Wayne County on 11-09-1900
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Montreat, Yancey County on 11-25-1950
Greatest Rainfall 8.15 inches in Idlewild, Ashe County on 11-06-1977
Greatest Snowfall 18.00 in Montreat, Yancey County on 11-04-1930
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Macon Calendar
(send your event to calendar@maconmedia.com)
THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride
THE POLAR EXPRESS™ with the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad is back in 2021! The 1¼ hour round-trip passenger excursion comes to life as the train departs the Bryson City depot for a journey through the quiet wilderness for a special visit at the North Pole. Set to the sounds of the motion picture soundtrack, guests on board will enjoy warm cocoa and a treat while listening and reading along with the magical story. Children’s faces show the magic of the season when the train arrives at the North Pole to find Santa Claus waiting. Santa will board THE POLAR EXPRESS™, greeting each child and presenting them with a special gift as in the story, their own silver sleigh bell. Christmas carols will be sung as they return back to the Bryson City Depot. For ticksts, see [GSMR.com]
COLD Turkey 5K & Little Turkeys Fun Run (ALL AGES) 2021
This year's Cold Turkey will be a benefit for Macon County Special Olympics
Gobble! Gobble! Join others for Franklin, NC's annual Cold Turkey 5K Run/Walk & Little Turkeys FUN! Run/Walk on THANKSGIVING DAY (2021)
Race day registration begins at 8:00AM
Little Turkeys FUN! Run/Walk (10-U) starts at 9AM
Cold Turkey 5K starts at 9:30AM
Dillsboro Lights & Luminaries
Adapted from an old Scandinavian custom of lighting the way for the Christ child, more than 2,500 candles in small white bags line the streets and every storefront is aglow with Christmas lights and decorations. Shopkeepers and restaurants are open late. See Santa and Mrs. Claus as they ride through town in their pickup truck. Write a letter to Santa and drop it off at his special mailbox. Live music on Front Street. For more information, see [Visit Dillsboro]
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National and World News Roundup
• Mark Meadows faces contempt referral after failure to show for deposition [The Guardian]
• Hundreds gather near Golden Gate Bridge to protest vaccine mandates, evening commute grinds to halt [KGO-TV]
• Bannon indicted on contempt charges for defying 1/6 subpoena [AP News]
From September 2021:
Bannon's War (full documentary) | FRONTLINE
• A record number of Americans quit their jobs in September [CNN Business]
• New York Man Arrested After Death Threat to GOP Congressman [WNBC-TV]
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - November 12th, 2021
PBS NewsHour Weekend Full Episode November 12th, 2021
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COVID-19 News and Updates
Since it looks like we may be in for a new wave of infections, here is a section on COVID-19. It will include local, regional, state, national, and global items.
COVID-19 Numbers for Macon County: [November 10, 2021]
• title [SOURCE]
• Deaths in children and young people in England after SARS-CoV-2 infection during the first pandemic year [Nature]
Coronavirus Vaccines vs. NON COVID-19 related deaths (New Data)
• Prevalence and clinical implications of persistent or exertional cardiopulmonary symptoms following SARS-CoV-2 infection in 3597 collegiate athletes: a study from the Outcomes Registry for Cardiac Conditions in Athletes (ORCCA) [British Journal of Sports Medicine]
• Long COVID and Post-infective Fatigue Syndrome: A Review [Open Forum Infectious Disease (Volume 8, Issue 10, October 2021)]
TWiV 826: COVID-19 clinical update #87 with Dr. Daniel Griffin
In COVID-19 clinical update #87, Dr. Griffin reviews PCR cycle threshold and RNA copy number, rapid antigen tests, hospitalization rate after infection or vaccination, allergies and vaccination, community transmission and viral RNA load, early treatment with sotrovimab, meta-analysis of tocilizumab treatment, antibiotic overuse, and guidelines on the use of anticoagulation for thromboprophylaxis.
Show notes at [https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-826/]
TWiV 827: A shot to save the world with Greg Zuckerman
• A Shot to Save the World: The Inside Story of the Life-or-Death Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine [Amazon (Link to Kindle Edition)]
Show notes at [https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-827/]
• COVID-Vaccine Mandates for Kids Are Coming [The Atlantic]
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On This Day
November 13th is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 48 days remain until the end of the year.
This day marks the approximate midpoint of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and of spring in the Southern Hemisphere (starting the season at the September equinox).
Historical Events
(Please note that the Wikipedia articles often contain a bibliography and links to where you can learn more about a historical event)
1002 – English king Æthelred II orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St. Brice's Day massacre.
• [Wikipedia: St. Brice's Day massacre]
• [St. Brice's Day Massacre : A Viking Genocide?]
• [The St Brice’s Day Massacre]
1093 – Battle of Alnwick: in an English victory over the Scots, Malcolm III of Scotland, and his son Edward, are killed.
1160 – Louis VII of France marries Adela of Champagne.
1642 – First English Civil War: Battle of Turnham Green: The Royalist forces withdraw in the face of the Parliamentarian army and fail to take London.
1715 – Jacobite rising in Scotland: Battle of Sheriffmuir: The forces of the Kingdom of Great Britain halt the Jacobite advance, although the action is inconclusive.
1775 – American Revolutionary War: Patriot revolutionary forces under Gen. Richard Montgomery occupy Montreal.
1841 – James Braid first sees a demonstration of animal magnetism by Charles Lafontaine, which leads to his study of the subject he eventually calls hypnotism.
1851 – The Denny Party lands at Alki Point, before moving to the other side of Elliott Bay to what would become Seattle.
1864 – American Civil War: The three-day Battle of Bull's Gap ends in a Union rout as Confederates under Major General John C. Breckinridge pursue them to Strawberry Plains, Tennessee.
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Bull's Gap]
1887 – Bloody Sunday clashes in central London.
1901 – The 1901 Caister lifeboat disaster.
• [Wikipedia: 1901 Caister lifeboat disaster]
• [1901: The Caister Lifeboat Disaster & Cannibal Alferd Packer]
1914 – Zaian War: Berber tribesmen inflict the heaviest defeat of French forces in Morocco at the Battle of El Herri.
1916 – World War I: Prime Minister of Australia Billy Hughes is expelled from the Labor Party over his support for conscription.
1918 – World War I: Allied troops occupy Constantinople, the capital of the Ottoman Empire.
1927 – The Holland Tunnel opens to traffic as the first Hudson River vehicle tunnel linking New Jersey to New York City.
1940 – Walt Disney's animated musical film Fantasia is first released, on the first night of a roadshow at New York's Broadway Theatre.
• [Wikipedia: Fantasia (1940 film)]
• [Fantasia - 1940 Theatrical Trailer]
• [Night On Bald Mountain - Fantasia (1941) (Theatrical Cut)]
1941 – World War II: The aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal is torpedoed by U-81, sinking the following day.
1942 – World War II: Naval Battle of Guadalcanal: U.S. and Japanese ships engage in an intense, close-quarters surface naval engagement during the Guadalcanal Campaign.
1947 – The Soviet Union completes development of the AK-47, one of the first proper assault rifles.
1950 – General Carlos Delgado Chalbaud, President of Venezuela, is assassinated in Caracas.
1954 – Great Britain defeats France to capture the first ever Rugby League World Cup in Paris in front of around 30,000 spectators.
1956 – The Supreme Court of the United States declares Alabama laws requiring segregated buses illegal, thus ending the Montgomery bus boycott.
1966 – In response to Fatah raids against Israelis near the West Bank border, Israel launches an attack on the village of As-Samu.
1969 – Vietnam War: Anti-war protesters in Washington, D.C. stage a symbolic March Against Death.
1970 – Bhola cyclone: A 150-mph tropical cyclone hits the densely populated Ganges Delta region of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), killing an estimated 500,000 people in one night.
1982 – Ray Mancini defeats Duk Koo Kim in a boxing match held in Las Vegas. Kim's subsequent death (on November 17) leads to significant changes in the sport.
1982 – The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C. after a march to its site by thousands of Vietnam War veterans.
• [John Randt Eyewitness News 3 - Vietnam Veterans Memorial - 1982]
• ["To Heal A Nation" 1988 TV-Movie - The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Story]
• [2021 Veterans Day service at Vietnam Veterans Memorial]
1985 – The volcano Nevado del Ruiz erupts and melts a glacier, causing a lahar (volcanic mudslide) that buries Armero, Colombia, killing approximately 23,000 people.
1985 – Xavier Suárez is sworn in as Miami's first Cuban-born mayor.
1989 – Hans-Adam II, the present Prince of Liechtenstein, begins his reign on the death of his father.
1990 – In Aramoana, New Zealand, David Gray shoots dead 13 people in a massacre before being tracked down and killed by police the next day.
1991 – The Republic of Karelia, an autonomous republic of Russia, is formed from the former Karelian ASSR.
1992 – The High Court of Australia rules in Dietrich v The Queen that although there is no absolute right to have publicly funded counsel, in most circumstances a judge should grant any request for an adjournment or stay when an accused is unrepresented.
1994 – In a referendum, voters in Sweden decide to join the European Union.
1995 – Mozambique becomes the first state to join the Commonwealth of Nations without having been part of the former British Empire.
1995 – A truck-bomb explodes outside of a US-operated Saudi Arabian National Guard training center in Riyadh, killing five Americans and two Indians. A group called the Islamic Movement for Change claims responsibility.
1995 – Nigeria Airways Flight 357 crashes at Kaduna International Airport in Kaduna, Nigeria, killing 11 people and injuring 66.
2000 – Philippine House Speaker Manny Villar passes the articles of impeachment against Philippine President Joseph Estrada.
2001 – War on Terror: In the first such act since World War II, US President George W. Bush signs an executive order allowing military tribunals against foreigners suspected of connections to terrorist acts or planned acts on the United States.
2002 – Iraq disarmament crisis: Iraq agrees to the terms of the UN Security Council Resolution 1441.
2002 – During the Prestige oil spill, a storm bursts a tank of the oil tanker MV Prestige, which was not allowed to dock and sank on November 19, 2002, off the coast of Galicia, spilling 63,000 metric tons of heavy fuel oil, more than the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
2012 – A total solar eclipse occurs in parts of Australia and the South Pacific.
2013 – Hawaii legalizes same-sex marriage.
2013 – 4 World Trade Center officially opens.
2015 – Islamic State operatives carry out a series of coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris, including suicide bombings, mass shootings and a hostage crisis. The terrorists kill 130 people, making it the deadliest attack in France since the Second World War.
• [Wikipedia: November 2015 Paris attacks]
• [Paris Attacks 2015: Terror, Minute by Minute | The New York Times]
• ['10.01pm': Victim of November 2015 Paris attacks recounts horror • FRANCE 24 English]
• [Paris attacks: Did intelligence fail in France?]
• ['This is it. I love you. Goodbye': Inside the Bataclan - BBC Newsnight]
• [Paris Attacks: New Updates, At Least 100 Reported Dead]
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Published at 5:00am on Saturday, November 13, 2021
Author: Bobby Coggins
Resources used to compile the information in this article include, but are not limited to the following websites or books: MaconMedia.com, youtube.com, weather.gov, airnow.gov, wikipedia.com, onthisday.com, ncdcr.gov, ncsu.edu, utah.edu, https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/, wolfram.com, biorxiv.org, aps.org, nejm.org, plos.org, cell.com, researchsquare.com, cureus.com, spc.noaa.gov, nhc.noaa.gov, ncdenr.org, medrxiv.org, archive.org, ncpedia.org, nasa.gov, https://ww2days.com, nih.gov, carolinapublicpress.org, microbe.tv, smokymountainnews.com, psypost.org, blogspot.com, pollen.com, franklinnc.com, maconnc.org, spaceweather.com, solarham.com, loc.gov, ncleg.net, senate.gov, house.gov, whitehouse.gov, drudgereport.com, politico.com, realclearpolitics.com, ushmm.org, This Day in North Carolina History, World War II Day By Day, The Holocaust Encyclopedia, The Timetables of History, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The World History and Book of Facts (multiple years), On This Day In History: Over 4,000 facts, The NASA Archives. 60 Years in Space, This Day in North Carolina History, The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration: From the Ancient World to the Extraterrestrial Future, Spaceflight, 2nd Edition: The Complete Story from Sputnik to Curiousity, The Story of Civilization (11 volumes), The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, American History, Volume 1: 1492-1877, American History, Volume 2: 1877 - Present, A Complete Chronolgy of the Second World War. Weather and Almanac data and information sources: Sources (except where otherwise credited): heavens-above.com, Ian Webster's Github, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, The National Weather Service, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center, Penn State University Electronic Wall Map, The State Climate Office of North Carolina, Storm Prediction Center, U.S. Naval Observatory, University of Utah Department of Atmospheric Sciences, and the Weather Prediction Center. Back to Top
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