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GENERAL OUTLOOK
Hot conditions will persist today through Saturday before a cold front moves into the region from the north on Sunday. The front may stall in or near the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia Sunday into Monday to provide a focus for locally heavy rainfall through the early part of next week.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Sunday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs near 90. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs near 90. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest 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 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 80s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain is 60%.
`Highlands Plateau
Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Winds out of the northwest 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 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. WInds out of the north around 5 mph.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Sunday Night Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 60s. Winds out of the north 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with lows in the upper 60s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 90s. Calm winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 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 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Light winds out of the north.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 5am, then a chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Nantahala Area
Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs near 90. Calm winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph by midmorning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 60s. Winds out of the west around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. WInds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with highs near 80. Chance of rain is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 5am, then a chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain is 60%.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Hazardous weather is not expected today. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop Saturday afternoon and evening ahead of an approaching cold front. There is a marginal risk of severe storms, with damaging winds the primary threat.
Widespread showers and thunderstorms, and locally heavy rainfall, may develop Sunday into Monday. Isolated flooding will be possible in areas affected by multiple rounds of showers and storms.
Latest US Drought Monitor Map for North Carolina.
Space Weather
Aurora Highlights from the G3 Solar Storm and A Fast Wind Watch | Solar Storm Forecast 13 August 2023
Back to Top • The Atlantic hurricane season has begun: What we know and what we don’t [ARS TECHNICA]
• August 17, 2023) NOAA doubles the chances for a nasty Atlantic hurricane season due to hot ocean, tardy El Nino [AP News]
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
• The official hurricane season for the Atlantic basin is from June 1 to November 30, but tropical cyclone activity sometimes occurs before and after these dates, respectively. The peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is September 10, with most activity occurring between mid-August and mid-October.
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Franklin, located a couple of hundred miles east-northeast of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
1. Northwestern Caribbean Sea and eastern Gulf of Mexico:
A broad area of low pressure over the northwestern Caribbean Sea near the northeastern coast of Honduras is producing disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity. Environmental conditions appear conducive for gradual development of this system during the next several days, and a tropical depression is likely to form late this weekend or early next week while moving generally northward over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and eastern Gulf of Mexico. Interests in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, western Cuba, and Florida should monitor the progress of this system.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...70 percent.
2. Central Subtropical Atlantic (Remnants of Emily):
A trough of low pressure located about 950 miles east of Bermuda (the remnants of former Tropical Storm Emily) is producing an elongated area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions are becoming less favorable for tropical cyclone formation, and the low is expected to merge with a frontal boundary over the north central Atlantic in the next day or so. For additional information on this system, including gale warnings, see High Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...30 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 percent.
3. Central Tropical Atlantic (AL92):
Disorganized showers and thunderstorms continue in association with an area of low pressure located midway between the Cabo Verde Islands and the northern Lesser Antilles. Environmental conditions could become more conducive for development in a few days, and a tropical depression could form by early next week while the system moves generally northwestward toward the central subtropical Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...50 percent.
Watching Franklin and Possible Eastern Gulf Development (August 24th, 2023) | hurricanetrack
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Almanac
PM2.5 AQI is 51 (MODERATE/CODE YELLOW) for most of the county, and the ridges and other higher elevations PM2.5 AQI is 51 (MODERATE/CODE YELLOW)
Fire and Smoke Map
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium-high range (9.1 out of 12) today with Ragweed, Chenopods, and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium-high range (9.1 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for August 25th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 92°F in Franklin in 1975
Lowest Temperature 45°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1952
Greatest Rainfall 2.81 inches in Highlands in 2008
Greatest Snowfall (no measurable snowfall has been recorded on this date since records started being kept in 1872)
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of August Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 106°F in Concord, Cabarrus County on 08-09-1980
Lowest Temperature 37°F in Banner Elk, Avery County on 08-29-1968
Greatest Rainfall 9.16 inches in Hendersonville, Henderson County on 08-13-1940
Greatest Snowfall snowfall has not been recorded during August in Macon County)
Record Weather Events for August 25th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 104°F in Jackson, Northampton County in 2002
Lowest Temperature 38°F in Cullowhee, Jackson County in 1925
Greatest One-Day Rain 7.15 inches in Monroe, Union County in 1908
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded on this date since 1872)
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of August Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 110°F in Fayetteville, Cumberland County on 08-21-1983
Lowest Temperature 31°F in Banner Elk, Avery County on 08-23-1930
Greatest Rainfall 12.43 inches in Morehead City, Carteret County on 08-12-1955
Greatest Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded during August in the state)
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Macon Calendar
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Saturdays in August from 11am to 1pm
Frog Quarters Music Schedule (located at 573 East Main Street in Franklin)
8/19/23—Charley Simmons—Award-winning finger-style guitarist of Utah & 2 other states. You’ll be amazed at the sounds this guy gets out of a guitar! The late Chet Atkins has given this guy his blessings. 8/26/23—Zip Robertson—A Singer/Songwriter who’s journeyed from Ky to FL & up to Western NC bringing us lucky listeners acoustic music to touch our hearts. Welcome Zip!
Frog Quarters is open 9a to 2p, Wednesdays thru Saturdays—beside the River Bridge. We are the Non-Profit supporting the Greenway with monies from sales from our Coffee & Gift Shop, Memberships and Donations. As always, thank you for your support!
Mountain Findings
432 Spruce Street (physical)
Highlands, North Carolina 28741
Web: MountainFindings.org
Mountain Findings (a thrift store) is open every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm until October 2023.
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Local and State News
• Lacking Landlords: Short-Term Rentals Squeezing Out Section 8 Tenants [Smoky Mountain News]
• New NC law cracks down on 'deceptive' real estate deals [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• NC Gov. Cooper vetoes bill giving more control to legislature. Court battle likely. [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Haywood County woman sentenced to 2 years for sending threats to local elected officials [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
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National and World News Roundup
Trump surrenders at Fulton County jail to face charges of election interference | CBS News Special Report
Former President Trump speaks after Fulton County booking, claims arrest is 'election interference' | Atlanta News First
Trump arrest full recap: Mugshot, surrender, what’s next in Georgia election case | CNBC
• House Republicans Begin Investigating Willis as Trump Is Booked [New York Times]
• ‘Treacherous’ descent: Fed debates how far to push rate hikes [Politico]
• Trial over key Biden immigration policy underway in Texas [Courthouse News Service]
• Railroads resist joining safety hotline because they want to be able to discipline workers [AP News]
• US jobless claims fall as labor market remains tight [Reuters]
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On This Day
August 25th is the 237th day of the year (238th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 128 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)
766 – Emperor Constantine V humiliates nineteen high-ranking officials, after discovering a plot against him. He executes the leaders, Constantine Podopagouros and his brother Strategios.
1248 – The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III, the Archbishop of Utrecht.
1258 – Regent George Mouzalon and his brothers are killed during a coup headed by the aristocratic faction under Michael VIII Palaiologos, paving the way for its leader to ultimately usurp the throne of the Empire of Nicaea.
1270 – Philip III, although suffering from dysentery, becomes King of France following the death of his father Louis IX, during the Eighth Crusade. His uncle, Charles I of Naples, is forced to begin peace negotiations with Muhammad I al-Mustansir, Hafsid Sultan of Tunis.
1537 – The Honourable Artillery Company, the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior, is formed.
1543 – António Mota and a few companions become the first Europeans to visit Japan.
1580 – War of the Portuguese Succession: Spanish victory at the Battle of Alcântara brings about the Iberian Union.
1609 – Galileo Galilei demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers.
• [Physics Today: Galileo demonstrates his first telescope]
• [SciHi Blog: Galileo Galilei and his Telescope]
1630 – Portuguese forces are defeated by the Kingdom of Kandy at the Battle of Randeniwela in Sri Lanka.
1758 – Seven Years' War: Frederick II of Prussia defeats the Russian army at the Battle of Zorndorf.
1814 – War of 1812: On the second day of the Burning of Washington, British troops torch the Library of Congress, United States Treasury, Department of War, and other public buildings.
• [Wikipedia: Burning of Washington]
• [The Burning of Washington: The War of 1812 in Four Minutes]
• [Out of the Ashes: A New Library for Congress and the Nation]
1823 – American fur trapper Hugh Glass is mauled by a grizzly bear while on an expedition in South Dakota.
1825 – The Thirty-Three Orientals declare the independence of Uruguay from Brazil.
1830 – The Belgian Revolution begins.
1835 – The first Great Moon Hoax article is published in The New York Sun, announcing the discovery of life and civilization on the Moon.
1875 – Captain Matthew Webb becomes the first person to swim across the English Channel, traveling from Dover, England, to Calais, France, in 21 hours and 45 minutes.
1883 – France and Viet Nam sign the Treaty of Huế, recognizing a French protectorate over Annam and Tonkin.
1894 – Kitasato Shibasaburō discovers the infectious agent of the bubonic plague and publishes his findings in The Lancet.
1898 – Seven hundred Greek civilians, 17 British guards and the British Consul of Crete are killed by a Turkish mob in Heraklion, Greece.
1914 – World War I: Japan declares war on Austria-Hungary.
1914 – World War I: The library of the Catholic University of Leuven is deliberately destroyed by the German Army. Hundreds of thousands of irreplaceable volumes and Gothic and Renaissance manuscripts are lost.
• [Wikipedia: Rape of Belgium]
• [The Fire of Leuven (WWI)]
• [How the university of Leuven kept losing its library.]
1916 – The United States National Park Service is created.
1920 – Polish–Soviet War: Battle of Warsaw, which began on August 13, ends with the Red Army's defeat.
1933 – The Diexi earthquake strikes Mao County, Sichuan, China and kills 9,000 people.
1939 – The United Kingdom and Poland form a military alliance in which the UK promises to defend Poland in case of invasion by a foreign power. 1940 – World War II: The first Bombing of Berlin by the British Royal Air Force.
1942 – World War II: Second day of the Battle of the Eastern Solomons; a Japanese naval transport convoy headed towards Guadalcanal is turned back by an Allied air attack.
1944 – World War II: Paris is liberated by the Allies.
• [Newsreel]
• [Color Newsreel (Silent)]
• [Newsreel US Troop Parade]
1945 – Ten days after World War II ends with Japan announcing its surrender, armed supporters of the Chinese Communist Party kill U.S. intelligence officer John Birch, regarded by some of the American right as the first victim of the Cold War.
1945 – The August Revolution ends as Emperor Bảo Đại abdicates, ending the Nguyễn dynasty.
1948 – The House Un-American Activities Committee holds first-ever televised congressional hearing: "Confrontation Day" between Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss.
1950 – To avert a threatened strike during the Korean War, President Truman orders Secretary of the Army Frank Pace to seize control of the nation's railroads.
1961 – President Jânio Quadros of Brazil resigns after just seven months in power, initiating a political crisis that culminates in a military coup in 1964.
1967 – George Lincoln Rockwell, founder of the American Nazi Party, is assassinated by a former member of his group.
1980 – Zimbabwe joins the United Nations.
1981 – Voyager 2 spacecraft makes its closest approach to Saturn.
1989 – Voyager 2 spacecraft makes its closest approach to Neptune, the last planet in the Solar System at the time, due to Pluto being within Neptune's orbit from 1979 to 1999.[5]
1991 – Belarus gains its independence from the Soviet Union.
1991 – The Battle of Vukovar begins. An 87-day siege of Vukovar by the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA), supported by various Serb paramilitary forces, between August and November 1991 (during the Croatian War of Independence).
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Vukovar]
• [Battle of Vukovar 1991 (War in Croatia)]
• [BBC: Battle of Vukovar (1991)]
1991 – Linus Torvalds announces the first version of what will become Linux.
• [Wikipedia: History of Linux]
• [Wikipedia: Linux]
• [Wikipedia Bio: Linus Torvalds]
1997 – Egon Krenz, the former East German leader, is convicted of a shoot-to-kill policy at the Berlin Wall.
2001 – American singer Aaliyah and several members of her record company are killed as their overloaded aircraft crashes shortly after takeoff from Marsh Harbour Airport, Bahamas.
2006 – Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Lazarenko is sentenced to nine years imprisonment for money laundering, wire fraud, and extortion.
2012 – Voyager 1 spacecraft enters interstellar space becoming the first man-made object to do so.
2017 – Hurricane Harvey makes landfall in Texas as a powerful Category 4 hurricane, the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the United States since 2004. Over the next few days, the storm causes catastrophic flooding throughout much of eastern Texas, killing 106 people and causing $125 billion in damage.
• [Wikipedia: Hurricane Harvey (2004)]
• [ABC News Livestream]
• [#HOUSTONSTRONG: Remembering Hurricane Harvey]
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Published at 5:00am on Friday, August 25, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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