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OUTLOOK
Dry and cool high pressure will move east off the Mid-Atlantic coast today through tonight. A cold front will enter the area from the west on Sunday, bringing widespread rain, with the front then reaching the Carolina coast early Monday. Some mountain snow is possible along the Tennessee border as the precipitation ends early Monday. Dry and cold high pressure will settle over our region through the middle of the week before another frontal system arrives late week.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Monday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the upper 40s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with lows in the upper 20s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the lower 50s. Light winds out of the south. Chance of rain is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly before midnight. Lows around freezing. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 90%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 50.
Monday Night
Clear, with lows around 18.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs near 40. WInds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 36 by 5am. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain before 7am, then showers, mainly after noon. Highs in the mid 40s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly before 10pm. Lows around 30. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph in the early evening northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 40s.
Monday Night
Clear, with lows around 20.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s. Light winds out of the southeast early increasing to 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with lows in the upper 20s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. Highs in the low-to-mid 50s. WInds out of the south around 5 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly before 10pm. Lows around 30. Calm winds becoming north around 5 mph before midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Sunny, with highs near 50.
Monday Night
Clear, with lows around 20.
Nantahala Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the upper 40s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with lows around 30. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday
Showers, mainly after 11am. Highs near 50. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain showers before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Lows around 30. Light winds out of the north. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 40s.
Monday Night
Clear, with lows around 20.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Areas of black ice is expected across the county. Please exercise caution as temperatures will likely remain below freezing for most or all day in the county.
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Almanac
Air quality is in the upper range of green for most of the county, with the ridges and other higher elevations today being in the upper range of green.
Fire and Smoke Map
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low range (0.3 out of 12) today with Juniper being the main culprit. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low range (0.4 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for January 8th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 70°F in Franklin in 1965
lowest Temperature -7°F in Highlands in 2014
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 2.83 inches in Highlands in 1953
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 10.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1988
Record weather events for December in Macon County
Highest Temperature 78°F in Franklin on Dec 31, 1951
Lowest Temperature -12°F in Highlands on Dec 30, 1917
Greatest Rainfall 6.00 inches in Highlands on Dec 14, 1901
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 12.0 inches in Franklin on Dec 21, 1876
All-time record weather events for Macon County
Highest Temperature 101°F in Franklin on Jul 29, 1952
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands on Jan 21, 1985
Greatest Rainfall 21.15 inches in Highlands on Jul 29, 1879
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Mar 13, 1993
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Macon Calendar
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Local and State News
COVID-19 Numbers for Macon County: [November 15, 2021]
• North Carolina man charged with murder in alleged road rage shooting of motorcyclist [NBC News]
• Fallen trooper remembered by hundreds as role model, devoted family man [WLOS-TV Asheville, NC]
• Lowering of U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Sunrise to sunset January 8, 2022 [Macon Media]
• Photos: Jan. 6 Vigil For Democracy [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• Mapping expert shares impact of Cherokee culture in Macon County [Macon county news and Shopping Guide]
• North Carolina woman who took her child into Capitol during riot gets prison [AP News]
Franklin Town Council - January 2022 Regular Meeting
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Special Section: Supreme Court Hears Vaccine Mandate Cases
Supreme Court holds hearing on Biden’s vaccine mandates - 1/7 (FULL LIVE STREAM)
• National Federation of Independent Business v. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration [SCOTUSblog]
• Biden v. Missouri [SCOTUSblog]
• Court seems poised to block vaccine-or-test policy for workplaces but may allow vaccine mandate for health care workers by Amy Howe [SCOTUSblog]
• During arguments over COVID-19 policy, two absent lawyers and more masks on the bench by Mark Walsh [SCOTUSblog]
Supreme Court weighs Biden vax and test mandates
Supreme Court Seems Poised To Block Biden Vaccine Mandate
• Ohio solicitor general makes anti-vax mandate case to Supreme Court remotely after getting Covid [NBC News]
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National and World News Roundup
• US unemployment sinks to 3.9% as many more people find jobs [AP News]
• Hiring falters in December as payrolls rise only 199,000, though the unemployment rate fell to 3.9% [CNBC]
Actor, Activist Sidney Poitier Dies At Age 94
• US, NATO rule out halt to expansion, reject Russian demands [AP News]
• US, Japan agree to two defense pacts amid China worries [Defense News]
Kazakhstan crisis: Violence ebbs in wake of lethal force warning
• Beijing fines 7-Eleven for calling Taiwan a country [The Guardian]
UPDATE: January 6 Insurrection: What's Happened Since? (full documentary) | FRONTLINE
Where Are The Capitol Rioters Now? | Decoded
• Shoplifting is surging across America with dangerous and costly consequences [CNN]
• Mom who took her child into Capitol during riot gets prison [AP News]
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - January 7th, 2021
PBS NewsHour Full Episode January 7th, 2021
Material That Does Not Fit Anywhere Else
Faith in Humanity Restored
When your New Years gig is canceled but you still have a fox and a baby to play for.
• Uber driver who helped girl in blizzard offered new job [WATE-TV Knoxville]
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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 18, 2021]
• WHO Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard [World Health Organization]
Globally, as of 5:08pm CET, 7 January 2022, there have been 298,915,721 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 5,469,303 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 5 January 2022, a total of 9,118,223,397 vaccine doses have been administered.
In United States of America, from 3 January 2020 to 5:08pm CET, 7 January 2022, there have been 57,535,858 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 826,022 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 23 December 2021, a total of 485,274,895 vaccine doses have been administered.
Dr John Campbell: Omicron growth for next two weeks
• Hospitals Are in Serious Trouble [The Atlantic]
• QAnon Star Who Said ‘Only Idiots Get Vaccinated’ Dies From COVID19 [Hill Reporter]
• TWiV 850: COVID-19 clinical update #96 with Dr. Daniel Griffin [Mucrobe TV: This Week in Virology]
• Florida sets new 1-day record for COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations of young children soar in US [WJXT-TV Jacksonville, FL]
• Amazon cuts paid Covid leave time for workers following changes to CDC guidance [CNBC]
• Superior immunity that allows neutralization of all SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern develops in COVID19 convalescents and naïve individuals after three vaccinations [Research Square (PDF)]
• Monitoring COVID-19 Variants
[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]
[Outbreak.info]
• CDC Releases Emergency Guidance for Healthcare Facilities to Prepare for Potential Omicron Surge [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]
• COVID-19 case rates by county in 2021 [AXIOS]
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Science and Technology News Roundup
• Antiprotons show no hint of unexpected matter-antimatter differences [ScienceNews]
• James Webb Space Telescope has unfolded 1st wing of massive golden mirror [Space.com]
• 'Mystery hut' spotted by China's moon rover gets an explanation [CNET]
CES 2022: Future of transportation lies in electric and autonomous technology
• Instagram blocked hashtag in memory of Iran plane crash victims [BBC News]
• Alleged 'ghost guns' trafficker charged by feds [ABC News]
• U.S. Ramps Up Battery Production With 13 New Gigafactories [OilPrice.com]
Tech Podcasts Next Sections for Booster 7 Moved Into the High Bay | SpaceX Boca Chica
James Webb Space Telescope Update and a New Mystery
Ask Adam Savage: How to Deal With Creative Block
TMRO Live stream, first show of 2022 - Orbit 15.01
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On This Day
January 8th is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 357 days remain until the end of the year (358 in leap years).
Historical Events
(Please note that the Wikipedia articles often contain a bibliography and links to where you can learn more about a historical event)
307 – Jin Huaidi becomes emperor of China in succession to his father, Jin Huidi, despite a challenge from his uncle, Sima Ying.
871 – Æthelred I and Alfred the Great lead a West Saxon army to repel an invasion by Danelaw Vikings.
1297 – François Grimaldi, disguised as a monk, leads his men to capture the fortress protecting the Rock of Monaco, establishing his family as the rulers of Monaco.
1454 – The papal bull Romanus Pontifex awards the Kingdom of Portugal exclusive trade and colonization rights to all of Africa south of Cape Bojador.
1499 – Louis XII of France marries Anne of Brittany in accordance with a law set by his predecessor, Charles VIII.
1547 – The first Lithuanian-language book, the Catechism of Martynas Mažvydas, is published in Königsberg.
1735 – The premiere of George Frideric Handel's Ariodante takes place at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
1746 – Second Jacobite rising: Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Stirling.
1790 – George Washington delivers the first State of the Union address in New York City.
1806 – The Dutch Cape Colony in southern Africa becomes the British Cape Colony as a result of the Battle of Blaauwberg.
1811 – Charles Deslondes leads an unsuccessful slave revolt in the North American settlements of St. Charles and St. James, Louisiana.
1815 – War of 1812: Battle of New Orleans: Andrew Jackson leads American forces in victory over the British.
1828 – The Democratic Party of the United States is organized.
1835 – US President Andrew Jackson announces a celebratory dinner after having reduced the United States national debt to zero for the only time.
1863 – American Civil War: Second Battle of Springfield.
1867 – The United States Congress passes the bill to allow African American men the right to vote in Washington, D.C.
1877 – Crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle against the United States Cavalry at Wolf Mountain, Montana Territory.
1889 – Herman Hollerith is issued US patent #395,791 for the 'Art of Applying Statistics' — his punched card calculator.
1900 – President William McKinley places Alaska under military rule.
1912 – The African National Congress is founded, under the name South African Native National Congress (SANNC).
1918 – U.S. President Woodrow Wilson announces his "Fourteen Points" for the aftermath of World War I.
1920 – The steel strike of 1919 ends in failure for the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers labor union.
1926 – Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuỵ is crowned king of Vietnam, the country's last monarch.
1926 – Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz.
1936 – Kashf-e hijab decree is made and immediately enforced by Reza Shah, Iran's head of state, banning the wearing of Islamic veils in public.
1940 – World War II: Britain introduces food rationing.
1945 – World War II: Philippine Commonwealth troops under the Philippine Commonwealth Army units enter the province of Ilocos Sur in Northern Luzon and attack invading Japanese Imperial forces.
1946 – Andrei Zhdanov, Chairman of the Finnish Allied Commission, submitted to the Finnish War Criminal Court an interrogation report by General Erich Buschenhagen, a German prisoner of war, on the contacts between Finnish and German military personnel before the Continuation War and a copy of Hitler's Barbarossa plan.
1956 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. missionaries are killed by the Huaorani of Ecuador shortly after making first contact.
1959 – Charles de Gaulle is proclaimed as the first President of the French Fifth Republic.
1961 – In France a referendum supports Charles de Gaulle's policies in Algeria.
1964 – President Lyndon B. Johnson declares a "War on Poverty" in the United States.
1972 – Bowing to international pressure, President of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto releases Bengali leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from prison, who had been arrested after declaring the independence of Bangladesh.
1973 – Soviet space mission Luna 21 is launched.
1973 – Watergate scandal: The trial of seven men accused of illegal entry into Democratic Party headquarters at Watergate begins.
1975 – Ella T. Grasso becomes Governor of Connecticut, the first woman to serve as a Governor in the United States other than by succeeding her husband.
1977 – Three bombs explode in Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union, within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group.
1981 – A local farmer reports a UFO sighting in Trans-en-Provence, France, claimed to be "perhaps the most completely and carefully documented sighting of all time".
1982 – Breakup of the Bell System: In the United States, AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions.
1989 – Kegworth air disaster: British Midland Flight 92, a Boeing 737-400, crashes into the M1 motorway, killing 47 of the 126 people on board.
1994 – Russian cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov on Soyuz TM-18 leaves for Mir. He would stay on the space station until March 22, 1995, for a record 437 days in space.
1996 – An Antonov An-32 cargo aircraft crashes into a crowded market in Kinshasa, Zaire, killing up to 223 people on the ground; two of six crew members are also killed.
2002 – President of the United States George W. Bush signs into law the No Child Left Behind Act.
2003 – Turkish Airlines Flight 634 crashes near Diyarbakır Airport, Turkey, killing the entire crew and 70 of the 75 passengers.
2003 – Air Midwest Flight 5481 crashes at Charlotte-Douglas Airport, in Charlotte, North Carolina, killing all 21 people on board.
2004 – The RMS Queen Mary 2, then the largest ocean liner ever built, is christened by her namesake's granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II.
2005 – The nuclear sub USS San Francisco collides at full speed with an undersea mountain south of Guam. One man is killed, but the sub surfaces and is repaired.
2009 – A 6.1-magnitude earthquake in northern Costa Rica kills 15 people and injures 32.
2010 – Gunmen from an offshoot of the Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda attack a bus carrying the Togo national football team on its way to the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, killing three people and injuring another nine.
2011 – Sitting US Congresswoman Gabby Giffords is shot in the head along with 18 others in a mass shooting in Tucson, Arizona. Giffords survived the assassination attempt, but six others died, including John Roll, a federal judge.
2016 – Joaquín Guzmán, widely regarded as the world's most powerful drug trafficker, is recaptured following his escape from a maximum security prison in Mexico.
2016 – West Air Sweden Flight 294 crashes near the Swedish reservoir of Akkajaure; both pilots, the only people on board, are killed.
2020 – Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 crashes immediately after takeoff at Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport; all 176 on board are killed. The plane was shot down by an Iranian anti-aircraft missile.
2021 – Twenty-three people are killed in what is described as a police ″massacre″ in La Vega, Caracas, Venezuela.
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Published at 5:00am on Saturday, January 8, 2021
Author: Bobby Coggins
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