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OUTLOOK
Dry high pressure will remain over the area, before a moist low pressure system advances from the southwest and increases rain chances tonight into Wednesday. Dry weather returns Thursday with a weak, yet moist, cold front crossing the region late Friday into Saturday.
Yesterday's Smoke Event
Yesterday afternoon, smoke from a 545-acre prescibed fire northwest of Walhalla, South Carolina drifted northwestward in Macon County, resulting in smoky and low visibility conditions and impacted breathing for those with breathing issues. INcluded below is a series of images showing the clud cover and the smoke trails for several controlled burns in the southeast. You can track the progress of the smoke from the fire in northwest South carolina as it drifted into Macon County. There was also a smaller 180-acre burn in the Big Laurel area of Swain County, but the smoke from that fire drifted into Cherokee and did not impact Macon County residents.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Thusday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 43. Light east wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain likely before 8am, then showers likely after 8am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain, mainly between 1am and 5am, then showers likely after 5am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 50. East wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain likely before 8am, then showers, mainly after 8am. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 58. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Nantahala Area
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light south wind.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain likely before 8am, then showers likely after 8am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
No hazardous weather conditions are expected today.
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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 ;pw range (9.7 out of 12) today with Elm, Maple, and Juniper being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium range (1.6 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for March 15th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 86°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1967 Lowest Temperature -5°F in Franklin in 1993 Greatest One-Day Rain 4.01 inches in Highlands in 1912 Greatest One-Day Snowfall 1.0 inches in Highlands in 1960
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
• Macon County Board of Commissioners - March 2022 Regular Meeting [Macon Media]
• Franklin Town Council - March 2022 Regular Meeting [Macon Media]
• NC audit: $438M in benefits failed to reach workers quickly [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Henderson County invests ARPA funds in clinics to fight pandemic [Carolina Public Press]
• UNC professor and entrepreneur will soon travel to space with ‘SNL’ star Pete Davidson [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Suspending gas tax to ease pain at pump discussed, but could hurt roadwork [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Mark Meadows alleged voter fraud: Macon County voters skeptical of WH chief's home claim [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• 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 18)
(sharing of a particular source is not an endorsement)
(additional long form videos are in the Science and Technology podcast section)
Day Ninteen
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 14 [Institute for the Study of War] [PDF]
Situation Room | Open Panel Discussions #1 | Power Grids, Cyber Warfare and Drones! #Ukraine #Kyiv
Ukraine War: Five key moments from day 19
UN Secretary-General Guterres: "The war goes beyond Ukraine" | DW News
• Chechen ‘wild card’ Ramzan Kadyrov joins Russian war effort [Financial Times]
• Talks to End Ukraine War Pause as Russia’s Offensive Intensifies [Wall Street Journal]
• https://english.pravda.ru/opinion/150678-censorship_news/ [Pravda (Russian state-controlled news outlet)]
• Odessa residents prepare to defend city [Yahoo! News]
• A protester storms a live broadcast on Russia’s most-watched news show, yelling ‘Stop the war!’ [New York Times]
Russian police detained Marina Ovsyannikova, the editor of Channel One who showed up with anti-war banner on air. Lawyer Pavel Chikov said that a protocol was drawn up against her under the article 20.3.3 on military censorship for discrediting the russian armed forces.
Deep Dive: The Truth About the Biolabs
Russia Uses Thermobaric Weapons on Ukraine: How Vacuum Bombs Work
"Vacuum Bomb" Thermobaric Weapons Assessment
• A 'Crushing' Victory: Fuel-Air Explosives and Grozny 2000 (FMSO) | [Downloads PDF]
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
• U.S. troops in S.Korea step up missile defence drills amid signs of N.Korea test [Reuters]
• Panic Selling Grips Chinese Stocks in Biggest Plunge Since 2008 [Yahoo! News]
• IRGC Takes Credit for Attack in Erbil, Iraq [Long War Journal]
• Ever stuck: Suez container ship’s cousin runs aground in US harbor [The Guardian]
• Texas Guard’s top general replaced amid border mission troubles [Army Times]
• Conflicts to Watch in 2022 [Council on Foreign Relations]
Zelensky to deliver virtual address to Congress as Russia escalates attacks on Ukraines | CBS News
Global National: March 14, 2022 | Russia escalates bombardment, widens assault on western Ukraine
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - March 14th, 2022
PBS NewsHour Full Episode March 14th, 2022
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COVID-19 News and Updates
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 5:49am CET, 12 March 2022, there have been 452,201,564 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 6,029,852 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 6 March 2022, a total of 10,704,043,684 vaccine doses have been administered.
In United States of America, from 3 January 2020 to 5:49am CET, 12 March 2022, there have been 78,739,443 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 958,659 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 25 February 2022, a total of 537,567,013 vaccine doses have been administered.
• 'Deltacron' COVID-19 Variant Confirmed By WHO—Here's What We Know So Far [Health.com]
• U.S. Sewer Data Warns of a New Bump in Covid Cases After Lull [Bloomberg]
• China battles multiple COVID-19 outbreaks, driven by stealth omicron [National Public Radio]
• Multiple House Democrats test positive for COVID after retreat [Yahoo! News]
• Reconciliation of China bills in Congress could produce big cybersecurity wins [The Hill]
• Monitoring COVID-19
• COVID-19 Resource Centre [The Lancet]
• 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
• Why has Russia’s emerging tech had so little impact on its invasion of Ukraine? [C4ISRNET]
• Mozilla Firefox removes Russian search providers over misinformation concerns [Bleeping Computer]
• Chinese researchers create the world's smallest transistor gate [Tech Spot]
• Google employees are becoming unhappy with pay, promotions and execution, survey results show [CNBC]
• Tesla increases prices throughout whole lineup, its cheapest electric car now starts at $47,000 [Electrek]
Kawasaki Heavy Industries "RHP Bex" People Ride # 2022 International Robot Exhibition # ilex2022 (translated text)
• Kawasaki made a rideable robotic goat [Engadget]
• How an Electric Truck Factory Became a Lightning Rod in Georgia [New York Times]
• Researcher uses 379-year-old algorithm to crack crypto keys found in the wild [ars TECHNICA]
• 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 15 2022: DuckDuckDownRank
HBODiscoveryPlusMax - DTNS 4231
Realpolitik and Clausewitz. Ukraine, Russia Q and A
Battles of Kyiv Throughout History | Into Context | War in Ukraine 04
Putin's Road to War: Kori Schake (interview) | FRONTLINE
Putin's Road to War: Eugene Robinson (interview) | FRONTLINE
Ship 20 Prepared for Chopsticks Lift | SpaceX Boca Chica
Why The EV Industry Has A Massive Supply Problem
Who Is Winning The Global EV Race?
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On This Day
March 15th is the 74th day of the year (75th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 291 days remain until the end of the year. In the Roman calendar, March 15 was known as the Ides of March.
Historical Events
(Please note that the Wikipedia articles often contain a bibliography and links to where you can learn more about a historical event)
474 BC – Roman consul Aulus Manlius Vulso celebrates an ovation for concluding the war against Veii and securing a forty years' truce.
44 BC – The assassination of Julius Caesar takes place.
493 – Odoacer, the first barbarian King of Italy after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, is slain by Theoderic the Great, king of the Ostrogoths, while the two kings were feasting together.
856 – Michael III, emperor of the Byzantine Empire, overthrows the regency of his mother, empress Theodora (wife of Theophilos) with support of the Byzantine nobility.
897 – Al-Hadi ila'l-Haqq Yahya enters Sa'dah and founds the Zaydi Imamate of Yemen.
933 – After a ten-year truce, German King Henry the Fowler defeats a Hungarian army at the Battle of Riade near the Unstrut river.
1311 – Battle of Halmyros: The Catalan Company defeats Walter V, Count of Brienne to take control of the Duchy of Athens, a Crusader state in Greece.
1564 – Mughal Emperor Akbar abolishes the jizya tax on non-Muslim subjects.
1672 – King Charles II of England issues the Royal Declaration of Indulgence, granting limited religious freedom to all Christians.
1783 РIn an emotional speech in Newburgh, New York, George Washington asks his officers not to support the Newburgh Conspiracy. The plea is successful and the threatened coup d'̩tat never takes place.
1848 – A revolution breaks out in Hungary, and the Habsburg rulers are compelled to meet the demands of the reform party.
1874 – France and Vietnam sign the Second Treaty of Saigon, further recognizing the full sovereignty of France over Cochinchina.
1875 – Archbishop of New York John McCloskey is named the first cardinal in the United States.
1877 – First ever official cricket test match is played: Australia vs England at the MCG Stadium, in Melbourne, Australia.
1888 – Start of the Anglo-Tibetan War of 1888.
1907 – The first parliamentary elections of Finland (at time the Grand Duchy of Finland) are held.
1916 – United States President Woodrow Wilson sends 4,800 United States troops over the U.S.–Mexico border to pursue Pancho Villa.
1917 – Tsar Nicholas II of Russia abdicates the Russian throne, ending the 304-year Romanov dynasty.
1918 – Finnish Civil War: The battle of Tampere begins.
1921 – Talaat Pasha, former Grand Vizir of the Ottoman Empire and chief architect of the Armenian genocide is assassinated in Berlin by a 23-year-old Armenian, Soghomon Tehlirian.
1922 – After Egypt gains nominal independence from the United Kingdom, Fuad I becomes King of Egypt.
1926 – The dictator Theodoros Pangalos is elected President of Greece without opposition.
1927 – The first Women's Boat Race between the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge takes place on The Isis in Oxford.
1931 – SS Viking explodes off Newfoundland, killing 27 of the 147 on board.
1933 – Austrian Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss keeps members of the National Council from convening, starting the Austrofascist dictatorship.
1939 – Germany occupies Czechoslovakia.
1939 – Carpatho-Ukraine declares itself an independent republic, but is annexed by Hungary the next day.
1941 – Philippine Airlines enters service, making the airline the first and oldest commercial airline in Asia operating under its original name.
1943 – World War II: Third Battle of Kharkov: The Germans retake the city of Kharkov from the Soviet armies in bitter street fighting.
1945 – World War II: Soviet forces begin an offensive to push Germans from Upper Silesia.
1951 – Iranian oil industry is nationalized.
1952 РIn Cilaos, R̩union, 1870 mm (73 inches) of rain falls in a 24-hour period, setting a new world record (March 15 through March 16).
1961 – At the 1961 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference, South Africa announces that it will withdraw from the Commonwealth when the South African Constitution of 1961 comes into effect.
1965 – President Lyndon B. Johnson, responding to the Selma crisis, tells U.S. Congress "We shall overcome" while advocating the Voting Rights Act.
1974 – Fifteen people are killed when Sterling Airways Flight 901, a Sud Aviation Caravelle, catches fire following a landing gear collapse at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran.
1978 – Somalia and Ethiopia signed a truce to end the Ethio-Somali War.
1986 – Collapse of Hotel New World: Thirty-three people die when the Hotel New World in Singapore collapses.
1990 – Mikhail Gorbachev is elected as the first President of the Soviet Union.
1991 – Cold War: The Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany comes into effect, granting full sovereignty to the Federal Republic of Germany.
2008 – Stockpiles of obsolete ammunition explode at an ex-military ammunition depot in the village of Gërdec, Albania, killing 26 people.
2011 – Beginning of the Syrian Civil War.
2019 – Fifty-one people are killed in the Christchurch mosque shootings.
2019 – Beginning of the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests.
2019 – Approximately 1.4 million young people in 123 countries go on strike to protest climate change.
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Published at 5:45am on Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Author: Bobby Coggins
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