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OUTLOOK
Temperatures should run above normal most of the week under an upper level ridge. Precipitation chances generally will remain low through Wednesday. A cold front likely will push across the region Wednesday night and Thursday, bringing chances for showers and storms. Expect more chances for showers and storms by late in the weekend.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Thursday Night
Franklin Area
Today
A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. WInds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Light winds out of the south increasing to 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with lows low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s. Winds out of teh south 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers between 9pm and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of rain is 40%.
Thursday
Rain likely before 3pm, then a chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
A slight chance of showers between 10am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 70. Chance of rain is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 40s.
Nantahala Area
Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the lower 70s. Winds out of the southwest 3 to 7 mph. Chance of rain is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. WInds out of the south around 5 mph shifting to come out of the southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain before noon, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of rain is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 40s.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Most of the county will not see hazardous weather conditions, but locations above 3500 feet or in the Nantahala Community could see some minor accumulation of snow depending on elevation. Be careful if you're planning to drive through these areas.
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Almanac
Air quality is in the lower range of yellow for most of the county, with the ridges and other higher elevations today being in the lower range of yellow.
Fire and Smoke Map
Local Air Monitor
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium-high range (10.4 out of 12) today with Oak, Juniper, and Birch being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the high range (10.7 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for April 12th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 87°F in Franklin in 2001
Lowest Temperature 22°F in Franklin in 1973
Greatest Rainfall 2.73 inches in Highlands in 1997
Greatest Snowfall (no measurable snow fell on this date)
Record weather events for March in Macon County
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of April Data available from 1873 to 2018 Highest Temperature 91°F in Franklin on 04-26-1986
Lowest Temperature 13°F in Highlands on 04-01-1987
Greatest Rainfall 7.00 inches in Highlands on 04-07-1895
Greatest Snowfall 9.5 inches in Franklin on 04-04-1987
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
'It only takes one slip' -- officials warn against swimming near waterfalls after child's death
• Tax deadline is in one week. What to know about filing in NC, extensions and more [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Forest Service emphasizes safety precautions after 3-year-old dies in waterfall incident [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• NC election laws biased against 2.5M independent voters, and favor Republicans, Democrats [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• President Biden to visit Greensboro next week to discuss administrations efforts [WTCD-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Budd leads McCrory in US Senate race, WRAL News poll shows [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Interactive map: average date of last spring freeze across the United States [Climate.gov]
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Special Section: Russo-Ukrainian War Updates
(sharing of a particular source is not an endorsement)
(Longer videos are in the Russo-Ukraine Videos section)
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 11 [Institute for the Study of War] [PDF]
• Ukraine Invasion Update #22 (04-08-2022) [Institute for the Study of War] [PDF]
Ukraine war sends global food prices soaring
Stories of sexual violence against Ukrainian women from Russian forces - BBC News
1/ Surmising a revised Russian OPLAN. Here are my thoughts on what Russia’s revised operational plan may look like. I have constructed this off what I consider the most logical operational approach that can yield positive results. #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack #strategy pic.twitter.com/UTPYCbRL0u
— Jomini of the West (@JominiW) April 11, 2022
War in Ukraine, day 47: Liberated village of Romanivka | Operator Starsky
• Mariupol mayor says siege has killed more than 10K civilians [AP News]
• Russia has defaulted on its foreign debt, says S&P [CNN]
• Pentagon monitoring reports of possible Russian chemical weapons attack in Mariupol [CNBC]
• title [SOURCE]
• Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid [The Atlantic]
News from Russian or pro-Russian outlets or Video About the Russian Perspective
• Putin intends to ‘resolve’ Donbass conflict – Austria [Russia Today]
• Donetsk Militia burn Ukrainian forces out of Mariupol [Pravda ]
• Japan approves additional sanctions against 398 people and 28 organizations from Russia [TASS Russian News Agency]
The Ukraine War From Russia's Perspective
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National and World News Roundup
Biden cracks down on ‘ghost guns’
• New federal rule requires serial numbers, background checks for ‘ghost gun’ kits [WFTV-TV (Orlando, FL)]
• Trafficking ring moved nearly 300 guns from Georgia to Pennsylvania, prosecutors say [NBC]
• White House says it expects inflation to be 'extraordinarily elevated' in new report [CNBC]
• Mexican truck drivers block major US-Mexico point of entry in protest of Texas border inspections [CNN]
• Plea deal rejected by 3 ex-officers in George Floyd’s death [AP News]
• Former cop who stormed Capitol guilty on all six counts in second Jan. 6 jury trial [CNBC]
What's happening with key figures in the Jan. 6 House committee investigation | CBS News
Global National: April 11, 2022 | Exhausted Ukrainians dread Russia's possible new offensive
PBS NewsHour Full Episode April 11th, 2022
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COVID-19 News and Updates
Here is a section on COVID-19. It includes 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 8:20pm CEST, 11 April 2022, there have been 497,057,239 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 6,179,104 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 5 April 2022, a total of 11,250,782,214 vaccine doses have been administered.
In United States of America, from 3 January 2020 to 8:20pm CEST, 11 April 2022, there have been 79,622,283 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 977,980 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 1 April 2022, a total of 546,128,894 vaccine doses have been administered.
Ivermectin Together Trial Results from NEJM (04-04-2022) | MedCram
• Effect of Early Treatment with Ivermectin among Patients with Covid-19 [New England Journal of Medicine]
• Philadelphia Reinstating Indoor Mask Mandate After Moving Into Level 2 Of 4-Tiered COVID-19 Response System [KYW-TV (Philadelphia)]
• It's not just doctors and nurses. Veterinarians are burning out, too [National Public Radio]
• U.S. State Department orders all non-emergency government staff in Shanghai to leave as Covid surges [CNBC]
• Universities reinstate mask mandates amid COVID surge [AXIOS]
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Science and Technology News Roundup
• Elon Musk would've been Twitter's corporate governance nightmare [protocol]
• The Best Gardening Tools for Anyone With Back Pain [LifeHacker]
• MIT Scientists Develop New Regenerative Drug That Reverses Hearing Loss [SciTechDaily]
• New Speedcam App Lets Anyone, Anywhere Submit Evidence Of Drivers Speeding [Totum]
• Europe Is Building a Huge International Facial Recognition System [Wired]
• Ubuntu MATE 22.04 – New Features and Release Details 2 min [Debug Point]
• 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 April 12 2022: Babeling Bureaucrats
Twitter Presses Undo - DTNS 4251
There's A "Bermuda Triangle" In Space | Answers With Joe
Elon not joining $TWTR board, Breslow's Instacart case-study, NYT reporters use less Twitter | E1432
WeatherBrains 847
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Russo-Ukrainian War Videos (mostly long form)
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Eastern Ukraine prepares for new Russian offensive | DW News
Ukraine war sends global food prices soaring
Residents outside Kyiv process the horrors of Russian occupation
Three war crimes in Bucha reflect the senseless murder of Ukrainians by Russian troops | ITV News
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On This Day
April 12 is the 102nd day of the year (103rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 263 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)
240 – Shapur I becomes co-emperor of the Sasanian Empire with his father Ardashir I.
467 – Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
627 – King Edwin of Northumbria is converted to Christianity by Paulinus, bishop of York.
1012 – Duke Oldřich of Bohemia deposes and blinds his brother Jaromír, who flees to Poland.
1204 – The Crusaders of the Fourth Crusade breach the walls of Constantinople and enter the city, which they completely occupy the following day.
1606 – The Union Flag is adopted as the flag of English and Scottish ships.
1776 – American Revolution: With the Halifax Resolves, the North Carolina Provincial Congress authorizes its Congressional delegation to vote for independence from Britain.
1782 - Battle at Les Saintes: British fleet under Admiral George Rodney defeats the French fleet under Comte de Grasse off Dominica in the West Indies. Prevents a planned French and Spanish invasion of Jamaica.
1807 – The Froberg mutiny ends when the remaining mutineers blow up the magazine of Fort Ricasoli.
1820 – Alexander Ypsilantis is declared leader of Filiki Eteria, a secret organization to overthrow Ottoman rule over Greece.
1831 – Soldiers marching on the Broughton Suspension Bridge in Manchester, England, cause it to collapse.
1861 – American Civil War: Battle of Fort Sumter. The war begins with Confederate forces firing on Fort Sumter, in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina.
1862 – American Civil War: The Andrews Raid (the Great Locomotive Chase) occurs, starting from Big Shanty, Georgia (now Kennesaw).
1864 – American Civil War: The Battle of Fort Pillow: Confederate forces kill most of the African American soldiers that surrendered at Fort Pillow, Tennessee.
1865 – American Civil War: Mobile, Alabama, falls to the Union Army.
1877 – The United Kingdom annexes the Transvaal.[4]
1900 – One day after its enactment by the Congress, President William McKinley signs the Foraker Act into law, giving Puerto Rico limited self-rule.
1910 – SMS Zrínyi, one of the last pre-dreadnought battleships built by the Austro-Hungarian Navy, is launched.
1917 – World War I: Canadian forces successfully complete the taking of Vimy Ridge from the Germans.
1927 – Shanghai massacre of 1927: Chiang Kai-shek orders the Chinese Communist Party members executed in Shanghai, ending the First United Front.
1927 – Rocksprings, Texas is hit by an F5 tornado that destroys 235 of the 247 buildings in the town, kills 72 townspeople and injures 205; third deadliest tornado in Texas history.
1928 – The Bremen, a German Junkers W 33 type aircraft, takes off for the first successful transatlantic aeroplane flight from east to west.
1934 – The strongest surface wind gust in the world at the time of 231 mph, is measured on the summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire. It has since been surpassed.
1934 – The U.S. Auto-Lite strike begins, culminating in a five-day melee between Ohio National Guard troops and 6,000 strikers and picketers.
1937 – Sir Frank Whittle ground-tests the first jet engine designed to power an aircraft, at Rugby, England.
1945 – U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies in office; Vice President Harry S. Truman becomes President upon Roosevelt's death.
1945 – World War II: The U.S. Ninth Army under General William H. Simpson crosses the Elbe River astride Magdeburg, and reaches Tangermünde—only 50 miles from Berlin.
1955 – The polio vaccine, developed by Dr. Jonas Salk, is declared safe and effective.
1961 – Space Race: The Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to travel into outer space and perform the first crewed orbital flight, Vostok 1.
1963 – The Soviet nuclear-powered submarine K-33 collides with the Finnish merchant vessel M/S Finnclipper in the Danish straits.
1970 – Soviet submarine K-8, carrying four nuclear torpedoes, sinks in the Bay of Biscay four days after a fire on board.
1980 – The Americo-Liberian government of Liberia is violently deposed.
1980 – Transbrasil Flight 303, a Boeing 727, crashes on approach to Hercílio Luz International Airport, in Florianópolis, Brazil. Fifty-five out of the 58 people on board are killed.
1980 – Canadian runner and athlete, Terry Fox begins his Marathon of hope Run in St. John's, NF
1981 – The first launch of a Space Shuttle (Columbia) takes place: The STS-1 mission.
1983 – Harold Washington is elected as the first black mayor of Chicago.
1990 – Jim Gary's "Twentieth Century Dinosaurs" exhibition opens at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. He is the only sculptor ever invited to present a solo exhibition there.
1992 – The Euro Disney Resort officially opens with its theme park Euro Disneyland; the resort and its park's name are subsequently changed to Disneyland Paris.
1999 – United States President Bill Clinton is cited for contempt of court for giving "intentionally false statements" in a civil lawsuit; he is later fined and disbarred.
2002 – Pedro Carmona becomes interim President of Venezuela during the military coup against Hugo Chávez.
2002 – A suicide bomber blows herself up at the entrance to Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda Market, killing seven people and wounding 104.
2007 – A suicide bomber penetrates the Green Zone and detonates in a cafeteria within a parliament building, killing Iraqi MP Mohammed Awad and wounding more than twenty other people.
2009 – Zimbabwe officially abandons the Zimbabwean dollar as its official currency.
2010 – Merano derailment: A rail accident in South Tyrol kills nine people and injures a further 28.
2013 – Two suicide bombers kill three Chadian soldiers and injure dozens of civilians at a market in Kidal, Mali.
2014 – The Great Fire of Valparaíso ravages the Chilean city of Valparaíso, killing 16 people, displacing nearly 10,000, and destroying over 2,000 homes.
2015 - Hillary Clinton announces she will run for the Democratic nominee for US President for the 2nd time
2016 - Breakthrough Starshot: Scientists and internet entrepreneurs, including Yuri Milner, Stephen Hawking and Mark Zuckerberg, announce interstellar project to send robot spacecraft to Alpha Centauri
2020 - Pope Francis calls for the world to be united in the face of COVID-19 as he delivers his Easter message from an empty St Peter's Cathedral in Rome
2020 - Huge storm system produces more than 40 tornadoes in the US from Texas to South Carolina killing 32 people across six states
2021 - Worst frost conditions in half a century will affect 80% of French vineyards according to industry officials
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Published at 5:00am on Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Author: Bobby Coggins
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