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GENERAL OUTLOOK
Ophelia will continue to slowly push onshore the North Carolina coast early this morning. Ophelia will continue on a northward track over eastern North Carolina this afternoon and early evening. In Ophelia`s wake, high pressure will return Sunday into Monday.
• PRESS RELEASE Senator Corbin and Representative Gillespie Announce Significant Investments for Macon County Upon Passage of State Budget [Macon Media]
The Franklin Panthers defeated the Tuscola Mountaineers last night in Haywood County 31-14.
The Panthers rise to 2-3 for the season and 2-0 in conference play. The Panthers travel next week to face the Pisgah Black Bears in a conference game (currently 5-0 overall and 1-0 in the conference).
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panther | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| Mountaineers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Monday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows around 50. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 80.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s.
`Highlands Plateau
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs near 70. Winds out of the north 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows around 50. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs near 70. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 50sWinds out of the north around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows around 50. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 80.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60.
Nantahala Area
Today
Sunny, with highs near 70. Light winds out of the northwest early in the morning increasing to 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows around 50. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Light and variable winds.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the low to mid 70s.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
Latest US Drought Monitor Map for North Carolina.
Space Weather
Massive Filament Launch Brings Earth-directed Solar Storm | Informal Forecast 16 September 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 Sat Sep 23 2023
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories Tropical Storm Ophelia, located just off the southeastern coast of North Carolina.
1. Central Tropical Atlantic (AL90):
Shower and thunderstorm activity continues in association with an area of low pressure located several hundred miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands. A tropical depression is likely to form during the next couple of days while the system moves generally westward at 10 to 15 mph. The system is then expected to turn west-northwestward early next week as it moves over the central tropical Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...80 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...90 percent.
Major Coastal Storm Bringing Impacts to Mid-Atlantic (September 22nd, 2023) | hurricanetrack
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Almanac
PM2.5 AQI is 30 (GOOD/CODE GREEN) for most of the county, and the ridges and other higher elevations PM2.5 AQI is 30 (GOOD/CODE GREEN)
Fire and Smoke Map
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium-high range (7.6 out of 12) today with Ragweed, Chenopods, and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium-high range (7.0 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for September 23rd
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 91°F in Highlands in 1931
Lowest Temperature 30°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1982
Greatest Rainfall 2.91 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2003
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 September Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 98°F in Franklin on 09-04-1975
Lowest Temperature 27°F in Franklin on 09-30-1967
Greatest Rainfall 11.87 inches in Highlands on 09-29-1964
Greatest Snowfall snowfall has not been recorded during August in Macon County)
Record Weather Events for September 23rd in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 104°F in Belhaven, Beaufort County in 1921
Lowest Temperature 26°F in Oconaluftee, Swain County in 1999
Greatest One-Day Rain 8.03 inches in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County in 2011
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded on this date since 1872)
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of September Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 108°F in Belhaven, Beaufort County on 09-25-1921
Lowest Temperature 23°F in Marion, McDowell County on 09-28-2000
Greatest Rainfall 21.00 inches in Wilmington, New Hanover County on 09-17-2018
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)
9/23/23--TalentedSinger/Songwriter Bill Peterson teams up Singer/Guitarist George James to fill The Frog with folk, blues & soft country.
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!
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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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On This Day
September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 99 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)
38 – Drusilla, Caligula's sister who died in June, with whom the emperor is said to have an incestuous relationship, is deified.
1122 – Pope Callixtus II and Holy Roman Emperor Henry V agree to the Concordat of Worms to put an end to the Investiture Controversy.
1338 – The Battle of Arnemuiden, in which a French force defeats the English, is the first naval battle of the Hundred Years' War and the first
naval battle in which gunpowder artillery is used.
1409 – The Battle of Kherlen is the second significant victory over Ming dynasty China by the Mongols since 1368.
1459 – The Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Wars of the Roses, is won by the Yorkists.
1561 – King Philip II of Spain issues cedula, ordering a halt to colonizing efforts in Florida.[4]
1779 – American Revolution: John Paul Jones, naval commander of the United States, on board the USS Bonhomme Richard, wins the Battle of Flamborough Head.
1803 – Second Anglo-Maratha War: The Battle of Assaye is fought between the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire in India.
1821 – Tripolitsa, Greece, is captured by Greek rebels during the Greek War of Independence.
1846 – Astronomers Urbain Le Verrier, John Couch Adams and Johann Gottfried Galle collaborate on the discovery of Neptune.
1868 – The Grito de Lares occurs in Puerto Rico against Spanish rule.
1884 – On the night of 23-24 September, the steamship Arctique runs aground near Cape Virgenes leading to the discovery of nearby placer gold, beginning the Tierra del Fuego gold rush.
1899 – The American Asiatic Squadron destroys a Filipino battery at the Battle of Olongapo.
1905 – Norway and Sweden sign the Karlstad Treaty, peacefully dissolving the Union between the two countries.
1942 – World War II: The Matanikau action on Guadalcanal begins: U.S. Marines attack Japanese units along the Matanikau River.
1950 – Korean War: The Battle of Hill 282 is the first US friendly-fire incident on British military personnel since World War II.
1973 – Argentine general election: Juan Perón returns to power in Argentina.
1983 – Gulf Air Flight 771 is destroyed by a bomb, killing all 117 people on board.
2004 – Over 3,000 people die in Haiti after Hurricane Jeanne produces massive flooding and mudslides.
2008 – Matti Saari kills ten people at a school in Finland before committing suicide.
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Published at 5:00am on Saturday, September 23, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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