Tdoay's briefing is limited to the weather and the results of yesterday's primaries.
OUTLOOK
Relatively dry high pressure will remain over the area into Wednesday. A subtropical airmass will spread over the area Thursday, bringing hot weather to the area which will last into the weekend, along with seasonable chances for showers and thunderstorms. More numerous showers and storms are expected this weekend ahead of a cold front, which should move through by Monday.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Fridayy Night
Franklin Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Winds out of the south around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 80s. Calm winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly clear, with lows around 60. Light winds out of the southwest.
Friday
Sunny, with highs near 90.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 60.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly clear, with lows around 60. Winds out of the west 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with highs near 80.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 60.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. WInds out of the south around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 80s. Calm winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly clear, with lows around 60. Light winds out of the southwest.
Friday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 80s.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s.
Nantahala Area
Today
Sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of showersafter midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Light winds out of the southwest. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Calm winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 60s. Light winds out of the south. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 80s.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s.
Hazards and Tropical Weather
Showers and thunderstorms are possible late this afternoon into the night time hours. Some of these storms could be strong to severe with the main threats being 60 mile per hour winds and hail the size of a quarter or larger. Heavy rain from these storms could also cause isolated flooding of low lying and poor drainage areas. Thursday Another round of storms is expected on Thursday. Once again the primary threat will be strong straight line winds and large hail. Areas that receive heavy rain today could see more rain on Thursday leading to possible additional flooding of saturated grounds.
Record Weather Events for May 18th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 91°F in Franklin in 1996
Lowest Temperature 28°F a the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1973
Greatest Rainfall 2.80 inches in Highlands in 2018
Greatest Snowfall (no measurable snowfall has been recorded on this date since records started being kept in 1872)
Record weather events for May in Macon County
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of May Data available from 1873 to 2018 Highest Temperature 92°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 05-20-1996
Lowest Temperature 23°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 05-02-1963
Greatest Rainfall 5.97 inches in Highlands on 05-30-2018
Greatest Snowfall 2.5 inches in Highlands on 05-07-1992
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
Macon Calendar
(send your event to calendar@maconmedia.com)
Wednesday, May 18th
Vaya Health Class - Bipolar Disorder and Extreme Mood Variation – Is There Stability?
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. in the Macon County Public Library Meeting Room
Please register for this in-person VAYA Health class at https://www.vayahealth.com/calendar/ or call the library 828-524-3600.
Whether you are the caregiver of someone with bipolar disorder or an individual living with the inability to maintain a consistent mood, feeling 'stable' is often an infrequent reality. This class examines features and symptoms of the different types of the disorder. It also addresses causes, risk factors, and, most importantly, treatment. Specific focus is placed on the impact for the geriatric population.
This is a free event facilitated by the Vaya Health GERO team. CEU’s are provided through NC Department of Health and Human Services. If you're not able to attend this event, or you'd like to see what else they have to offer, feel free to visit https://www.vayahealth.com/calendar/ to sign up for free webinars offered by Vaya Health.
Friday, May 20th
Questions about Mental Health? with NAMI Appalachian South
3:00 - 5:00 p.m. in the Macon County Public Library Meeting Room
NAMI Appalachian South (National Alliance on Mental Illness) representatives will be showing films and answering questions about mental health and local resources.
Please visit our Mental Wellness display of books, films, and information about local mental health resources.
Local and State News
• Embattled District 11 Rep. Madison Cawthorn concedes; Chuck Edwards takes nomination [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
Local Primary Results
John Shearl won the County Commissioner District I Republican primary and will face Jerry Moore, who is running as an unafilliated candidate, in the general election this fall. The winner will replace the retiring Jimmy Tate.
Danny Antoine and Gary Shields won the top two slots in the County Commissioner District II Republican primary and will face Ronnie Beale and Betty Cloer Wallacein the general election this fall. Ronnie Beale and Gary Shields are the incumbents in this race.
Shawna Thun Lamb won the Clerk of Superior Court Republican primary and will face Dinah Roper Mashburn in the general election this fall. The winner will replace the retiring Vic Perry.
Brent Holbrooks won the Macon County Sheriff Republican primary and will face no opposition in the general election this fall. There is a possibility of a recount in this race, but no runoff will occur. Brent Holbrooks will replace the reting Robert Holland.
The results of these local races are posted below.
Comnmissioner District I
John Shearl 4,046 58.61% WINNER
Don Willis 2,857 41.39%
Commissioner District II Danny Antoine 3,899 34.66% WINNER
Gary Shields 3,057 27.18% WINNER
Danny Reitmeier 1,660 14.76%
Richard Lightner 1,388 12.34%
Gregg Jones 1,245 11.07%
Clerk of Court
Shawna Thun Lamb 2,820 40.22% WINNER
Justin Stamey 2,579 36.79%
Michael (Mike) Trammel 1,612 22.99%
Sheriff (recount may be possible)
Brent Holbrooks 2,368 32.31% WINNER
Dereck E. Jones 2,314 31.57%
Clay Bryson 1,123 15.32%
Chris Browning 793 10.82%
Bob Cook 732 9.99%
In other races, Republican Tedd Budd will face Democrat Cheri Beasley for US Senate and the winner will replace the retiring Richard Burr.
Republican Chuck Edwards defeated incumbent Madison Cawthorn and will face Jasmine Beach-Ferrara for US Congress in the 11th Congressional District of North Carolina. The winner will replace Madison Cawthorn.
Republican Kevin Corbin had no Republican challenger and will face Karen Burnette McCracken this fall in the race for the 50th District seat of the NC Senate. Kevin Corbin is the current incumbent.
Karl Gillespie had no opposition in the Republican primary and faces no opposition this fall in the race for the 120th District seat of the NC House. He is the current incumbent.
On This Day
May 18th is the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. 227 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)
332 – Emperor Constantine the Great announces free distributions of food to the citizens in Constantinople.
872 – Louis II of Italy is crowned for the second time as Roman Emperor at Rome, at the age of 47. His first coronation was 28 years earlier, in 844, during the reign of his father Lothair I.
1096 – First Crusade: Around 800 Jews are massacred in Worms, Germany.
1152 – The future Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. He would become king two years later, after the death of his cousin once removed King Stephen of England.
1268 – The Principality of Antioch, a crusader state, falls to the Mamluk Sultan Baibars in the Siege of Antioch.
1291 – Fall of Acre, the end of Crusader presence in the Holy Land.
1302 – Bruges Matins, the nocturnal massacre of the French garrison in Bruges by members of the local Flemish militia.
1388 – During the Battle of Buyur Lake, General Lan Yu leads a Chinese army forward to crush the Mongol hordes of Tögüs Temür, the Khan of Northern Yuan.
1499 – Alonso de Ojeda sets sail from Cádiz on his voyage to what is now Venezuela.
1565 – The Great Siege of Malta begins, in which Ottoman forces attempt and fail to conquer Malta.
1593 – Playwright Thomas Kyd's accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe.
1631 – In Dorchester, Massachusetts, John Winthrop takes the oath of office and becomes the first Governor of Massachusetts.
1652 – Slavery in Rhode Island is abolished, although the law is not rigorously enforced.
1756 – The Seven Years' War begins when Great Britain declares war on France.
1783 – First United Empire Loyalists reach Parrtown (later called Saint John, New Brunswick), Canada, after leaving the United States.
1794 – Battle of Tourcoing during the Flanders Campaign of the War of the First Coalition.
1803 – Napoleonic Wars: The United Kingdom revokes the Treaty of Amiens and declares war on France.
1804 – Napoleon Bonaparte is proclaimed Emperor of the French by the French Senate.
1811 – Battle of Las Piedras: The first great military triumph of the revolution of the Río de la Plata in Uruguay led by José Artigas.
1812 – John Bellingham is found guilty and sentenced to death by hanging for the assassination of British Prime Minister Spencer Perceval.
1843 – The Disruption in Edinburgh of the Free Church of Scotland from the Church of Scotland.
1848 – Opening of the first German National Assembly (Nationalversammlung) in Frankfurt, Germany.
1860 – Abraham Lincoln wins the Republican Party presidential nomination over William H. Seward, who later becomes the United States Secretary of State.
1863 – American Civil War: The Siege of Vicksburg begins.
1896 – The United States Supreme Court rules in Plessy v. Ferguson that the "separate but equal" doctrine is constitutional.
1896 – Khodynka Tragedy: A mass panic on Khodynka Field in Moscow during the festivities of the coronation of Russian Tsar Nicholas II results in the deaths of 1,389 people.
1900 – The United Kingdom proclaims a protectorate over Tonga.
1912 – The first Indian film, Shree Pundalik by Dadasaheb Torne, is released in Mumbai.
1917 – World War I: The Selective Service Act of 1917 is passed, giving the President of the United States the power of conscription.
1926 – Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears in Venice, California.
1927 – The Bath School disaster: Forty-five people, including many children, are killed by bombs planted by a disgruntled school-board member in Michigan.
1927 – After being founded for 20 years, the Government of the Republic of China approves Tongji University to be among the first national universities of the Republic of China.
1933 – New Deal: President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs an act creating the Tennessee Valley Authority.
1944 – World War II: Battle of Monte Cassino: Conclusion after seven days of the fourth battle as German paratroopers evacuate Monte Cassino.
1944 – Deportation of Crimean Tatars by the Soviet Union government.
1948 – The First Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China officially convenes in Nanking.
1953 – Jackie Cochran becomes the first woman to break the sound barrier.
1955 – Operation Passage to Freedom, the evacuation of 310,000 Vietnamese civilians, soldiers and non-Vietnamese members of the French Army from communist North Vietnam to South Vietnam following the end of the First Indochina War, ends.
1965 – Israeli spy Eli Cohen is hanged in Damascus, Syria.
1969 – Apollo program: Apollo 10 is launched.
1973 – Aeroflot Flight 109 is hijacked mid-flight and the aircraft is subsequently destroyed when the hijacker's bomb explodes, killing all 82 people on board.
1974 – Nuclear weapons testing: Under project Smiling Buddha, India successfully detonates its first nuclear weapon becoming the sixth nation to do so.
1977 – Likud party wins the 1977 Israeli legislative election, with Menachem Begin, its founder, as the sixth Prime Minister of Israel.
1980 – Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington, United States, killing 57 people and causing $3 billion in damage.
1980 – Students in Gwangju, South Korea begin demonstrations calling for democratic reforms.
1990 – In France, a modified TGV train achieves a new rail world speed record of 515.3 km/h (320.2 mph).
1991 – Northern Somalia declares independence from the rest of Somalia as the Republic of Somaliland but is not recognized by the international community.
1993 – Riots in Nørrebro, Copenhagen, caused by the approval of the four Danish exceptions in the Maastricht Treaty referendum. Police open fire against civilians for the first time since World War II and injure 11 demonstrators.
1994 – Israeli troops finish withdrawing from the Gaza Strip, ceding the area to the Palestinian National Authority to govern.
2005 – A second photo from the Hubble Space Telescope confirms that Pluto has two additional moons, Nix and Hydra.
2006 – The post Loktantra Andolan government passes a landmark bill curtailing the power of the monarchy and making Nepal a secular country.
2009 – The LTTE are defeated by the Sri Lankan government, ending almost 26 years of fighting between the two sides.
2014 - Swiss voters reject a $25 per hour minimum wage
2015 – At least 78 people die in a landslide caused by heavy rains in the Colombian town of Salgar.
2018 – Santa Fe High School shooting; 17 year-old shooter kills 10 and injures 10 in Santa Fe, Texas
2018- Mexican Damojh airlines flight crashes near Havana airport, Cuba, killing 110 with just 3 survivors
2020 - US President Donald Trump confirms he is taking controversial drug hydroxychloroquine against Covid-19
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