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OUTLOOK
Another dry cold front will cross our area from the northwest tonight and continue this period of below normal temperatures. The cool upper trough moves off the East Coast Monday night as a warmer ridge builds in from the west which continues through mid week. These warmer mid week temperatures will become cooler late in the week as a mostly dry cold front crosses the region on 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]
• The fire report for this date in 2016 [Western NC Wildfire Summary for Monday, November 14, 2016 ]
• 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
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows around 30. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the orthwest 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 20s. Calm winds.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-60s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 40.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs near 50. Light winds out of the west increasing and shifting to come out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows around 30. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-50s.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with lows around 40.
Otto area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows around 30. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 50s. WInds out of the northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 30. Calm winds.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-60s.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with lows around 40.
Nantahala area
Today
Sunny, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows around 30. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around freezing. Calm winds.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 40s.
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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 Sun Nov 14 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 (1.2 out of 12) today with Ragweed being the main culprit. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low range (1.8 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for November 14th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 77°F in Franklin in 1985
Lowest Temperature 12°F in Highlands in 1920
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 3.22 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1957
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 2. inches in Nantahala in 1975
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
SpaceX Starship Record Fire, Crew 2 Return, Crew 3 Launch, SpinLaunch, Starlink + More
• COP26 agrees deal aimed at averting climate catastrophe, after late drama [Reuters]
• Gov. Evers Deploys National Guard to Kenosha Ahead of Kyle Rittenhouse Trial Decision [WMAQ-TV]
• What’s Next for Law Enforcement: Cryptocurrency and Public Protection [VIDEO: National Association of Attorneys General]
• Rioter who brought his 10-year-old to Capitol gets prison time [Courthouse News Service]
• Ukraine’s president says 100,000 Russian troops amassed near border [Times of Israel]
• FBI probes cyber-attack emails sent from internal server [BBC News]
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - November 12th, 2021
PBS NewsHour Weekend Full Episode November 13, 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]
• Covid misinformation spreads because so many Americans are awful at math [Washington Post]
Dr John Campbell: BBC fact checked
• Third doses of COVID-19 vaccines reduce infection and transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and could prevent future surges in some populations: a modeling study [MedRxiv (PDF)]
Ep 77 Osterholm Update COVID 19: A Booster Dose of Humility
• German state health ministers call to extend state of emergency as COVID cases soar [Reuters]
• A Texas hospital suspends a doctor's privileges for spreading 'misinformation' about Covid-19 [CNN]
• COP26 approves revised deal after late drama [VIDEO]
• Documents reveal new details of Trump political interference in COVID-19 response [The Hill]
• China THREATENS Australia with a 'heavy attack' and warns allied forces 'better be prepared to sacrifice' in defence of Taiwan after Peter Dutton confirmed we would join the US in protecting the island [UK Daily Mail]
• Analysis: With boosters, masks and Green Pass, Israel sees a COVID-19 wave in retreat [Reuters]
• 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)]
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On This Day
November 14th is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 47 days remain until the end of the year.
Historical Events
(Please note that the Wikipedia articles often contain a bibliography and links to where you can learn more about a historical event)
1380 – King Charles VI of France crowned at age 12
1524 – Francisco Pizarro begins his 1st great expedition, near Colombia
• [Wikipedia Bio: Francisco Pizarro]
• [Francisco Pizarro - what was he like?]
• [Francisco Pizarro and the Conquest of Peru (FULL Audiobook)]
1550 – Pope Julius III proclaims new seat on Council of Trente
1666 – Samuel Pepys reports on 1st blood transfusion (between dogs)
1675 – Pope Clemens X declares Gorcumse martyrs divine
1680 – German astronomer Gottfried Kirch discovers the Great Comet of 1680, the first comet to be discovered by telescope.
• [Wikipedia: Great Comet of 1680]
• [Wikipedia Bio: Gottfried Kirch]
• [LINKTEXT] 1770 – James Bruce discovers what he believes to be the source of the Nile. 1812 – Napoleonic Wars: At the Battle of Smoliani, French Marshals Victor and Oudinot are defeated by the Russians under General Peter Wittgenstein.
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Smoliani]
• [Wikipedia: French invasion of Russia]
• [Napoleon in Russia ALL PARTS] 1851 – Moby-Dick, a novel by Herman Melville, is published in the USA. 1889 – Pioneering female journalist Nellie Bly (aka Elizabeth Cochrane) begins a successful attempt to travel around the world in less than 80 days. She completes the trip in 72 days. 1910 – Aviator Eugene Burton Ely performs the first takeoff from a ship in Hampton Roads, Virginia, taking off from a makeshift deck on the USS Birmingham in a Curtiss pusher. 1914 – The Joensuu City Hall, designed by Eliel Saarinen, was inaugurated in Joensuu, Finland. 1918 – The Provisional National Assembly of the new republic of Czechoslovakia meets to devise a constitution. 1921 – The Communist Party of Spain is founded, and issues the first edition of Mundo obrero. 1922 – The British Broadcasting Company begins radio service in the United Kingdom. 1938 – The Lions Gate Bridge, connecting Vancouver to the North Shore region, opens to traffic. 1940 – World War II: In England, Coventry is heavily bombed by German Luftwaffe bombers. Coventry Cathedral is almost completely destroyed.
• [Wikipedia: Coventry Blitz]
• [Coventry Blitz Commemoration Service 14 November 2020]
• [The INSANE Secret Involving Winston Churchill]
• [BBC Timewatch - Coventry Blitz 1940] 1941 – World War II: The aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal sinks due to torpedo damage from the German submarine U-81 sustained on November 13. 1941 – World War II: German troops, aided by local auxiliaries, murder nine thousand residents of the Słonim Ghetto in a single day. 1952 – The New Musical Express publishes the first regular UK Singles Chart. 1957 – The "Apalachin Meeting" in rural Tioga County in upstate New York is raided by law enforcement; many high-level Mafia figures are arrested while trying to flee.
• [Wikipedia: Apalachin meeting]
• [What Happened at The Apalachin Meeting in 1957?]
• [Mob Talk Radio: Infamous Apalachin Meeting] 1960 – Ruby Bridges becomes the first Black child to attend an all-White elementary school in Louisiana. 1965 – Vietnam War: The Battle of Ia Drang begins: The first major engagement between regular American and North Vietnamese forces.
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Ia Drang]
• ["Vietnam: The Soldier's Story" Doc. Vol. 1 - "Ambush! Battle of Ia Drang"]
• [The Battle of Ia Drang Valley (1965 CBS News Special)]
• [Wikipedia: Pleiku Campaign] 1967 – The Congress of Colombia, in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the death of Policarpa Salavarrieta, declares this day as "Day of the Colombian Woman". 1967 – American physicist Theodore Maiman is given a patent for his ruby laser systems, the world's first laser. 1969 – Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 12, the second crewed mission to the surface of the Moon.
• [Wikipedia: Apollo 12]
• [Apollo 12 Remastered (50th Anniversary Edition) [4K]]
• [Apollo 12 Mission Overview]
• [Apollo 12 Full Mission Video Playlist] 1970 – Soviet Union enters ICAO, making Russian the fourth official language of organization. 1970 – Southern Airways Flight 932 crashes in the mountains near Huntington, West Virginia, killing 75, including almost all of the Marshall University football team. 1971 – Mariner 9 enters orbit around Mars. 1973 – In the United Kingdom, Princess Anne marries Captain Mark Phillips, in Westminster Abbey. 1973 – The Athens Polytechnic uprising, a massive demonstration of popular rejection of the Greek military junta of 1967–74, begins. 1975 – With the signing of the Madrid Accords, Spain abandons Western Sahara. 1977 – During a British House of Commons debate, Labour MP Tam Dalyell poses what would become known as the West Lothian question, referring to issues related to devolution in the United Kingdom. 1978 – France conducts the Aphrodite nuclear test as 25th in the group of 29 1975–78 French nuclear tests. 1979 – US President Jimmy Carter issues Executive Order 12170, freezing all Iranian assets in the United States in response to the hostage crisis. 1982 – Lech Wałęsa, the leader of Poland's outlawed Solidarity movement, is released after eleven months of internment near the Soviet border. 1984 – Zamboanga City mayor Cesar Climaco, a prominent critic of the government of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, is assassinated in his home city. 1990 – After German reunification, the Federal Republic of Germany and Poland sign a treaty confirming the Oder–Neisse line as the border between Germany and Poland. 1991 – American and British authorities announce indictments against two Libyan intelligence officials in connection with the downing of the Pan Am Flight 103. 1991 – Cambodian Prince Norodom Sihanouk returns to Phnom Penh after thirteen years in exile. 1995 – A budget standoff between Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress forces the federal government to temporarily close national parks and museums and to run most government offices with skeleton staffs. 2001 – War in Afghanistan: Afghan Northern Alliance fighters take over the capital Kabul. 2001 – A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes a remote part of the Tibetan plateau. It has the longest known surface rupture recorded on land (~400 km) and is the best documented example of a supershear earthquake. 2003 – Astronomers discover 90377 Sedna, the most distant trans-Neptunian object. 2008 – The first G-20 economic summit opens in Washington, D.C.
• [2008 G20 Washington summit]
• [Financial crisis of 2007–2008]
• [Panic: The Untold Story of the 2008 Financial Crisis | Full VICE Special Report | HBO]
• [AP News: World leaders arrive for G20 summit, Bush speech]
• [Burning Down The House: What Caused Our Economic Crisis? Bombshell] 2012 – Israel launches a major military operation in the Gaza Strip, as hostilities with Hamas escalate. 2016 – A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes Kaikoura, New Zealand, at a depth of 15 km (9 miles), resulting in the deaths of two people. 2017 – A gunman kills four people and injures 12 others during a shooting spree across Rancho Tehama Reserve, California. He had earlier murdered his wife in their home. 2019 – A shooting occurs at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California, resulting in 3 deaths (including the perpetrator) and 3 injuries.
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Published at 5:00am on Sunday, November 14, 2021
Author: Bobby Coggins
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