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OUTLOOK
An active cold front crosses the region tonight, bringing a quick shot of rainfall and perhaps a few strong thunderstorms to parts of the area. This front will stall south of the forecast area through the remainder of the work week, while interacting waves of upper level low pressure bring multiple opportunities for rainfall.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Tuesday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Areas of fog before daylight. Lows in the mid-to-upper 40s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of rain is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers, mainly before 3pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Areas of fog before midmorning. Highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 40%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 50s.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s. Highlands Plateau
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph n the morning increasing to come out of the south in the afternoon.
New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then showers after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Showers, mainly before 4pm. Areas of fog before 8am. Highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the west in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the east around 5 mph before midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with highs in the mid 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely before 9pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and 4am, then showers after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog between 10pm and 4am. Lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the south wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of rain is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Showers, mainly before 3pm. Areas of fog before 8am. Highs in the upper 50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s. Calm winds.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 50s.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 40s.
Nantahala Area
Today
Partly sunny, with highs near 60. Calm winds.
Tonight
Showers likely before 9pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and 4am, then showers after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog between 10pm and 4am. Lows in the mid 40s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. Areas of fog before 8am. High in the low-to-mid 50s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s. Calm winds.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 40s.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon into tonight. A few of these storms may become severe, and will be capable of producing damaging winds, small hail, and frequent cloud-to-ground lightning.
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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 high range (9.9 out of 12) today with Alder, Juniper, and Elm being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low range (0.9 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for March 8th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 81°F in Franklin in 1974
Lowest Temperature -7°F in Highlands in 1899
Greatest One-Day Rain 3.13 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1967
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 2.0 inches in Highlands in 1914
Record weather events for March in Macon County
Highest Temperature 86°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on March 15, 1967
Lowest Temperature -7°F in Highlands on March 7, 1899
Greatest One-Day Rain 6.43 inches in Highlands on March 29, 1898
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on March 13, 1993
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
• Franklin Town Council - March 2022 Regular Meeting [Macon Media]
• Details of Western NC national forest plan drawing objection [Carolina Public Press]
• Former NC congressman registered to vote in home where he purportedly never stayed [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• US Supreme Court denies NC Republicans’ appeal in redistricting case [Raleigh News and Observer]
• A-B Tech pilot program looks to fill thousands of vacancies in the manufacturing industry [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• SCC scholarship boosted by Holding Foundation [Sylva Herald]
• Filing Closes for 2022 Primary, Candidate List [Macon Media]
• Otto Fire department establishes a fundraiser to assist the family of an injured firefighter (Cheif Rholetter) on [GoFundMe]
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Special Section: Russia Invades Ukraine (Day 12)
(sharing of a particular source is not an endorsement)
(additional long form videos are in the Science and Technology podcast section)
Day Thirteen/b>
Ukraine war latest: Talks end with no major outcome +++ Thousands arrested in Russia | DW News
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 7 [Institute for the Study of War] [PDF Download]
LIVE: U.N. Security Council briefing on the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine
Russia Reportedly Using Weapons In Ukraine That May Violate International Law
• Ukraine: The Context Behind the Crisis, with Faith Hillis and Monika Nalepa [University of Chicago on Youtube]
• Ukraine's Bayraktar TB2 Drones are Wreaking Havoc on Russian Vehicles [The National Interest]
Blinken Seeks to Assure Baltic Allies of Defense From Russia
• Baltics, in Russia's Shadow, Demand Tougher Stance From West [New York Times]
Russia is trying to destroy Ukrainians' will to fight: Pompeo
Additional News Sources
• Russia Launches invasion of Ukraine [BBC Liveblog]
https://www.kyivpost.com/
https://ukranews.com/en/news
https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cx1m7zg0gzdt/ukraine
https://www.aljazeera.com/where/ukraine/
https://www.ukrinform.net/
https://www.cgtn.com/europe
NΞMICO NΞTWORK
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNNFS1bhD94Qc5vSARGOo6w
EarthCam Live: Kyiv, Ukraine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cyQPN5xQtU
Russian Invasion Of Ukraine | LIVE | Situation Room | INDB | Russian Military Advancing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq8iFW7BRNA
Al Jazeera English | Live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-upyPouRrB8
DW News livestream | Headline news from around the world
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9KZGs1MtP4
LIVE MULTI-CAM: EXPLOSIONS NEAR KIEV - UKRAINE/RUSSIA/DONETSK/LUHANSK + TWITTER FEEDS/NEWS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncfpk4OFkXE
Putin announces 'special operation' in Donbass | SPECIAL COVERAGE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0I5eglJMRI
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National and World News Roundup
• Half of US adults exposed to harmful lead levels as kids [AP News]
• Supreme Court declines two states’ attempt to block court-drawn congressional maps [Courthouse News Service]
• Judge set to question juror who convicted Ghislaine Maxwell [Yahoo! News]
• States Aren’t Waiting for the Supreme Court to Tighten Abortion Laws [New York times]
• Top Democrats, Republicans say they have deal to ban Russian energy imports as U.S. stock markets sell off sharply [Washington Post]
• Conflicts to Watch in 2022 [Council on Foreign Relations]
Face The Nation: Schiff, Grandi, Volker
Watch: Toddler Tossed Out Window Of Burning Building To Safety
Global National: March 7, 2022 | Ukraine's refugees scramble as heavy Russian bombings continue
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - March 7th, 2022
PBS NewsHour Full Episode March 7th, 2022
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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 5:18pm CET, 4 March 2022, there have been 440,807,756 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 5,978,096 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 27 February 2022, a total of 10,585,766,316 vaccine doses have been administered.
In United States of America, from 3 January 2020 to 5:18pm CET, 4 March 2022, there have been 78,428,884 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 947,625 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 25 February 2022, a total of 537,567,013 vaccine doses have been administered.
• Even mild Covid is linked to brain damage, scans show [NBC News]
• U.S. far from normal with Covid deaths 10 times higher than seasonal respiratory viruses, report says [CNBC/a>]
• Covid will 'probably' become a seasonal virus, like the flu, Walensky says [CNBC]
• An omicron 'subvariant' is doubling in NY, just as mandates lift [Gothamist]
• Experts urge US cities and states to prep for future outbreaks as Omicron slows [The Guardian]
• Monitoring COVID-19
• COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs Part I [Reddit]
• COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs Part II [Reddit]
[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]
• Variant: 21L (Omicron) also known as BA.2[CoVariants]
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Science and Technology News Roundup
• Space station detectors found the source of weird ‘blue jet’ lightning [ScienceNews]
• How shunning Russia could offer the U.S. tech giants an easy win [Politico]
• Tesla Autopilot Detects Crash And Steers Around Car To Reduce Damage [Inside EVs]
• Volocopter raises $170M, now valued at $1.87B, to fuel first commercial launches of flying taxi fleet in 2024 [Tech Crunch]
• Twitter is part of our war effort - Ukraine minister [BBC News]
• YouTube Offers Up to $300,000 to Get Podcasters to Make Videos [Bloombaerg]
• Anonymous Hackers Reportedly Take Over Multiple Russian TV Channels to Broadcast Messages Opposing Ukrainian Invasion [MEDIAITE]
• Satellite Spots Massive Asteroid Impact Crater in China [Gizmodo]
• Free, legally available series/movies on YouTube in a Netlflix-like interface [Lamplight TV]
Podcasts and Long Form Videos
Anything from educational, entertainment, history, current events and technology
Level1 News March 8 2022: Conscript Kiddies
Using Tech to Dish Up Politics - DTNS 4226
Robert Proctor: Nazi Science and Ideology | Lex Fridman Podcast #268
After 140 years, this old technology still keeps trains safe
Obscure 1991 hand held game machine - The J.Cock Z400S
Oh, Look. Another Doomsday Scenario To Worry About. | Answers With Joe
How Does The Sun Power Spacecraft? Things Kerbal Space Program Doesn't Teach You
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On This Day
March 8th is the 67th day of the year (68th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 298 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)
1010 – Ferdowsi completes his epic poem Shahnameh.
1126 – Following the death of his mother, queen Urraca of León, Alfonso VII is proclaimed king of León.
1262 – Battle of Hausbergen between bourgeois militias and the army of the bishop of Strasbourg.
1558 РThe city of Pori (Swedish: Bj̦rneborg) was founded by Duke John on the shores of the Gulf of Bothnia.
1658 – Treaty of Roskilde: After a devastating defeat in the Northern Wars (1655–1661), Frederick III, the King of Denmark–Norway is forced to give up nearly half his territory to Sweden.
1702 – Queen Anne, the younger sister of Mary II, becomes Queen regnant of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
1722 – The Safavid Empire of Iran is defeated by an army from Afghanistan at the Battle of Gulnabad.
1736 – Nader Shah, founder of the Afsharid dynasty, is crowned Shah of Iran.
1775 – An anonymous writer, thought by some to be Thomas Paine, publishes "African Slavery in America", the first article in the American colonies calling for the emancipation of slaves and the abolition of slavery.
1782 – Gnadenhutten massacre: Ninety-six Native Americans in Gnadenhutten, Ohio, who had converted to Christianity, are killed by Pennsylvania militiamen in retaliation for raids carried out by other Indian tribes.
1801 – War of the Second Coalition: At the Battle of Abukir, a British force under Sir Ralph Abercromby lands in Egypt with the aim of ending the French campaign in Egypt and Syria.
1817 – The New York Stock Exchange is founded.
1844 – King Oscar I ascends to the thrones of Sweden and Norway.
1844 – The Althing, the parliament of Iceland, was reopened after 45 years of closure.
1868 – Sakai incident: Japanese samurai kill 11 French sailors in the port of Sakai, Osaka.
1910 – French aviator Raymonde de Laroche becomes the first woman to receive a pilot's license.
1916 – World War I: A British force unsuccessfully attempts to relieve the siege of Kut (present-day Iraq) in the Battle of Dujaila.
1917 – International Women's Day protests in Petrograd mark the beginning of the February Revolution (February 23 in the Julian calendar).
1917 – The United States Senate votes to limit filibusters by adopting the cloture rule.
1921 – Spanish Prime Minister Eduardo Dato Iradier is assassinated while on his way home from the parliament building in Madrid.
1924 – A mine disaster kills 172 coal miners near Castle Gate, Utah.
1936 – Daytona Beach and Road Course holds its first oval stock car race.
1937 – Spanish Civil War: The Battle of Guadalajara begins.
1942 – World War II: The Dutch East Indies surrender Java to the Imperial Japanese Army
1942 – World War II: Imperial Japanese Army forces captured Rangoon, Burma from British.
1950 – The iconic Volkswagen Type 2 "Bus" begins production.
1963 РThe Ba'ath Party comes to power in Syria in a coup d'̩tat
1965 – Vietnam War: US Marines arrive at Da Nang.
1966 – Nelson's Pillar in Dublin, Ireland, destroyed by a bomb.
1979 – Philips demonstrates the compact disc publicly for the first time.
1983 – Cold War: While addressing a convention of Evangelicals, U.S. President Ronald Reagan labels the Soviet Union an "evil empire".
1985 – A supposed failed assassination attempt on Islamic cleric Sayyed Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah in Beirut, Lebanon kills at least 56 and injures 180 others.
2004 – A new constitution is signed by Iraq's Governing Council.
2014 – In one of aviation's greatest mysteries, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, carrying a total of 239 people, disappears en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. The fate of the flight remains unknown.
2017 – The Azure Window, a natural arch on the Maltese island of Gozo, collapses in stormy weather.
2018 – The first Aurat March (social/political demonstration) was held being International Women's Day in Karachi, Pakistan, since then annually held across Pakistan and feminist slogan Mera Jism Meri Marzi (My body, my choice), in demand for women's right to bodily autonomy and against gender-based violence came into vogue in Pakistan.
2021 – International Women's Day marches in Mexico become violent with 62 police officers and 19 civilians injured in Mexico City alone.
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Published at 5:00am on Tuesday, March 08, 2022
Author: Bobby Coggins
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