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OUTLOOK
Dry high pressure will continue to move off the East Coast through tonight. An active weather pattern begins this weekend with a series of low pressure systems crossing the Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys through much of next week. This will give our region chances of showers and thunderstorms for several days.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Sunday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Partly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows around 50. Calm winds.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Light winds out of the southeast. Chance of rain is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers with drizzle likely before midnight, then a chance of drizzle between midnight and 2am. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain is 80%.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the south 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows around 50. Calm winds becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 50s. WInds out of the south around 5 mph. Chance of rain is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Highs in the mid 60d. Chance of rain is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly before 9pm. Lows around 50. Chance of rain is 80%.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows around 50. Calm winds.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of rain is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Chance of rain is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly before 9pm. Lows in the low-to-mid 50s. Chance of rain is 80%.
Nantahala Area
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs near 70. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 50s. Calm winds.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the lower 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Highs near 70. Chance of rain is 90%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain is 60%.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
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Almanac
24 Hour Smoke Forecast
Below is the High Resolution Rapid Refresh from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction for our area. It runs from 2am EDT today to 1pm EDT this afternoon.
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 middle range of yellow .
Fire and Smoke Map
Local Air Monitor
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium-high range (9.1 out of 12) today with Oak, Beech, and Birch being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium-high range (8.1 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for April 29th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 88°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1986
Lowest Temperature 23°F in Highlands in 1928
Greatest Rainfall 2.96 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1958
Greatest Snowfall 0.1 inches in Highlands in 1928
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
• Leandro case judge says NC schools are due $785M but nixes funds transfer to pay for it [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• GOPAC Election Fund Releases Analysis on NC-11 Republican Primary [GOPAC Election Fund]
• Why NC is involved with Spring Lake’s finances [Carolina Public Press]
• Fire closes portion of Blue Ridge Parkway near Pisgah Inn; 172 acres burning [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Swain commissioners oppose Smokies parking fee [Smoky Mountain News]
• Macon County Board of Commissioners - April 2022 Regular Meeting [Macon Media]
• 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 29 [Institute for the Study of War] [PDF]
• Ukraine Invasion Update #24, (04-22-2022) [Institute for the Study of War] [PDF]
Russia Advances in East Ukraine, Combat Footage (FNN Live) | Funker530
Ukraine: Putin warns of fast response to intervention | DW News
Interview from Hell: Rubizhne, Donbas | Operator Starsky
JOMINI OF THE WEST MAP (April 29th)
1/ Ukrainian TVD, Day 58-64. The past week has seen Russian forces initiate an integrated offensive along the Siverskyi Donets Line & Severodonetsk Salient. Assaults resume against the Azovstal Metallurgical Zone; UKR forces execute several spoiling attacks. #WarinUkriane pic.twitter.com/w7dkxMRUZ2
— Jomini of the West (@JominiW) April 29, 2022
• Russia-Ukraine war latest: Former NATO commander warns that West must gear up for war [Yahoo! News]
• Ukraine: German lawmakers overwhelmingly approve heavy weapons deliveries [DW News]
• Air attacks hit near UN chief as Antonio Guterres visits Ukraine [Al Jazeera]
• Moldova urges calm, boosts security after Transnistria blasts [France 24]
• Biden proposes $33bn to help Ukraine in war [BBC News]
• Ukraine war: Thousands of UK troops to be sent to Europe in bid to combat Russian aggression [Sky News]
News from Russian or pro-Russian outlets or Video About the Russian Perspective
• Kremlin accuses Britain of ‘threatening’ European security [Russia Today]
• Romania's military convoys travel towards Moldova-Ukraine border [Pravda ]
• US Ambassador Sullivan slams Lavrov’s recent statement as ‘nuclear blackmail’ [TASS Russian News Agency]
The Ukraine War From Russia's Perspective
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National and World News Roundup
• Heat wave scorches India’s wheat crop, snags export plans [AP News]
• White House seeks $500 million for farmers to grow more wheat, pay for market loans [Reuters via Yahoo! News]
• FDA moves to ban menthol cigarettes, flavored cigars [Courthouse News Service]
• Derek Chauvin appeals murder conviction for killing George Floyd [CBS News]
• Trevor Reed's parents to David Muir: 'He looked horrible ... we started crying' [ABC News]
4/28/22: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki | White House
President Biden Delivers Remarks on Ukraine | White House
Global National: April 28, 2022 | Missiles strike Kyiv after UN chief visits over war crimes
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - April 28th, 2022
PBS NewsHour Full Episode April 28th, 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 5:22pm CEST, 25 April 2022, there have been 507,501,771 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 6,220,390 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 18 April 2022, a total of 11,324,805,837 vaccine doses have been administered.
In United States of America, from 3 January 2020 to 5:22pm CEST, 25 April 2022, there have been 80,174,978 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 983,872 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 15 April 2022, a total of 552,480,933 vaccine doses have been administered.
• COVID-19 vaccines provide better protection against related pneumonia than previous symptomatic infection [International Journal of Infectious Diseases]
• Moderna Files for Authorization of its COVID-19 Vaccine in Young Children Six Months to Under Five Years of Age [Moderna]
• Measles cases surge nearly 80% in wake of Covid chaos, with fears other diseases could follow [The Guardian]
• Are We in the Middle of an Invisible COVID Wave? [The Atlantic]
• L.A. coronavirus cases up 40% in one week; hospitalizations rising, too [Los Angeles Times]
• Beijing halts weddings and funerals and closes schools in Covid fightback [The Guardian]
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Science and Technology News Roundup
• Fossils found high in Swiss Alps may be of largest animal ever [Courthouse News Service]
• Researchers find Amazon uses Alexa voice data to target you with ads [The Verge]
• 64% of workers would consider quitting if asked to return to the office full-time [CNBC]
• Improving Weather Data Using High-Altitude Balloons [NASA]
• Two-inch diamond wafers could store a billion Blu-Ray's worth of data [New Atlas]
• Twitter admits overstating audience figures for 3 years [Financial Times]
• Musk sells $4B in Tesla shares, presumably for Twitter deal [AP News]
• Ford Motor loses $3.1 billion due to chip shortage and Rivian [CBS News]
• Physicists make ‘impossible’ superconductor discovery that could make computers hundreds of times faster [Independent]
• 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
It's Like an Onion Stuffed with Peanut Butter - ASRock AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT Review | Level 1 Techs
Beam Me a Recharge, Scotty - DTNS 4264 | Daily TechNews Show
Ice Age Giants at Brookfield Zoo - Giant Animatronic Creatures - Plus Mold-a-Ramas
Rocket Engine Cycles: How do you power a rocket engine? | Everyday Astronaut
Linux Action News 238 | Jupiter Broadcasting
There's Gotta Be a Better Way - Android 13 Beta 1, Upside Down Cake, Pixel Watch AMA, Google Wallet
Ship QD With Updated Design Delivered to Launch Site and Installed | Starship Boca Chica
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Russo-Ukrainian War Videos (mostly long form)
--> Putin threatens west over Ukraine 'interference' | DW News
This Map Helps Explain Why the Russia-Ukraine War Hasn’t Ended
How the Czech Republic is supporting Ukraine's fight against Russia
Putin can't resist interfering in the military planning' | James Heappey
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On This Day
April 29 is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 246 days remain until the end of the year.
Historical Events
Historical Events
(Please note that the Wikipedia articles often contain a bibliography and links to where you can learn more about a historical event)
1091 – Battle of Levounion: The Pechenegs are defeated by Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos.
1386 – Battle of the Vikhra River: The Principality of Smolensk is defeated by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and becomes its vassal.
1429 – Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orléans.
1483 – Gran Canaria, the main island of the Canary Islands, is conquered by the Kingdom of Castile.
1521 – Swedish War of Liberation: Swedish troops defeat a Danish force in the Battle of Västerås.
1624 – French king Louis XIII names Cardinal Richelieu chief minister of France.
1760 – French forces commence the siege of Quebec which is held by the British.
1770 – James Cook arrives in Australia at Botany Bay, which he names.
1781 – American Revolutionary War: British and French ships clash in the Battle of Fort Royal off the coast of Martinique.
1826 – The galaxy Centaurus A or NGC 5128 is discovered by James Dunlop.
1852 – Roget's Thesaurus, created by Peter Roget, was released to the public.
1861 – Maryland in the American Civil War: Maryland's House of Delegates votes not to secede from the Union.
1862 – American Civil War: The Capture of New Orleans by Union forces under David Farragut.
1864 – Theta Xi fraternity is founded at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the only fraternity to be founded during the American Civil War.
1903 – A landslide kills 70 people in Frank, in the District of Alberta, Canada.
1910 – The Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the People's Budget, the first budget in British history with the expressed intent of redistributing wealth among the British public.
1911 – Tsinghua University, one of mainland China's leading universities, is founded.
1916 – World War I: The UK's 6th Indian Division surrenders to Ottoman Forces at the Siege of Kut in one of the largest surrenders of British forces up to that point.
1916 – Easter Rising: After six days of fighting, Irish rebel leaders surrender to British forces in Dublin, bringing the Easter Rising to an end.
1944 – World War II: New Zealand-born SOE agent Nancy Wake, a leading figure in the French Resistance and the Gestapo's most wanted person, parachutes back into France to be a liaison between London and the local maquis group.
1945 – World War II: The Surrender of Caserta is signed by the commander of German forces in Italy.
1945 – World War II: Airdrops of food begin over German-occupied regions of the Netherlands.
1945 – World War II: HMS Goodall (K479) is torpedoed by U-286 outside the Kola Inlet, becoming the last Royal Navy ship to be sunk in the European theatre of World War II.
1945 – World War II: Führerbunker: Adolf Hitler marries his longtime partner Eva Braun in a Berlin bunker and designates Admiral Karl Dönitz as his successor; Hitler and Braun both commit suicide the following day.
1945 – Dachau concentration camp is liberated by United States troops.
1945 – The Italian commune of Fornovo di Taro is liberated from German forces by Brazilian forces.
1946 – The International Military Tribunal for the Far East convenes and indicts former Prime Minister of Japan Hideki Tojo and 28 former Japanese leaders for war crimes.
1951 – Tibetan delegates arrive in Beijing and sign a Seventeen Point Agreement for Chinese sovereignty and Tibetan autonomy.
1953 – The first U.S. experimental 3D television broadcast shows an episode of Space Patrol on Los Angeles ABC affiliate KECA-TV.
1965 – Pakistan's Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) successfully launches its seventh rocket in its Rehber series.
1967 – After refusing induction into the United States Army the previous day, Muhammad Ali is stripped of his boxing title.
1968 – The controversial musical Hair, a product of the hippie counter-culture and sexual revolution of the 1960s, opens at the Biltmore Theatre on Broadway, with some of its songs becoming anthems of the anti-Vietnam War movement.
1970 – Vietnam War: United States and South Vietnamese forces invade Cambodia to hunt Viet Cong.
1974 – Watergate scandal: United States President Richard Nixon announces the release of edited transcripts of White House tape recordings relating to the scandal.
1975 – Vietnam War: Operation Frequent Wind: The U.S. begins to evacuate U.S. citizens from Saigon before an expected North Vietnamese takeover. U.S. involvement in the war comes to an end.
1975 – Vietnam War: The North Vietnamese army completes its capture of all parts of South Vietnamese-held Trường Sa Islands.
1986 – A fire at the Central library of the City of Los Angeles Public Library damages or destroys 400,000 books and other items.
1986 – The United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Enterprise becomes the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to transit the Suez Canal, navigating from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea to relieve the USS Coral Sea.
1986 – Chernobyl disaster: American and European spy satellites capture the ruins of the 4th Reactor at the Chernobyl Power Plant.
1991 – A cyclone strikes the Chittagong district of southeastern Bangladesh with winds of around 155 miles per hour (249 km/h), killing at least 138,000 people and leaving as many as ten million homeless.
1991 – The 7.0 Mw Racha earthquake affects Georgia with a maximum MSK intensity of IX (Destructive), killing 270 people.
1992 – Riots in Los Angeles, following the acquittal of police officers charged with excessive force in the beating of Rodney King. Over the next three days 63 people are killed and hundreds of buildings are destroyed.
1997 – The Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993 enters into force, outlawing the production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons by its signatories.
2004 – The final Oldsmobile is built in Lansing, Michigan, ending 107 years of vehicle production.
2011 – The Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton takes place at Westminster Abbey in London.
2013 – A powerful explosion occurs in an office building in Prague, believed to have been caused by natural gas, and injures 43 people.
2013 – National Airlines Flight 102, a Boeing 747-400 freighter aircraft, crashes during takeoff from Bagram Airfield in Parwan Province, Afghanistan, killing seven people.
2015 – A baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox sets the all-time low attendance mark for Major League Baseball. Zero fans were in attendance for the game, as the stadium was officially closed to the public due to the 2015 Baltimore protests.
2019 - Indonesia plans to relocate its capital from Jakarta due to the city sinking, according to a government minister
2019 - Over 700 people infected with measles in the US, highest number for 25 years
2020 - World record for the longest single lightning flash of 477miles (768km) across US states of Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi according to World Meteorological Organization
2021 - Brazil's official COVID-19 death toll passes 400,000, with daily fatalities at 3,000, down from 4,000
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Published at 5:00am on Friday, April 29, 2022
Author: Bobby Coggins
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