Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Rain returns today ahead of a cold front approaching from the west. Low pressure forms along the front over Georgia Wednesday night then moves northeast taking the front and ending the rain on Thursday. Clear weather will return by Thursday night, with dry and warmer conditions going into the weekend.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Thursday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Showers, mainly after 8am. Patchy fog in the early afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Winds out of the south 10 to 15 mph in the morning decreasing to light winds out of the southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 3am. Widespread fog, mainly after 4am. Lows in the mid 40s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midmorning. Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 60s.
Thursday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid 30s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Showers, mainly after 9am. The rain could be heavy at times. Areas of fog. Highs near 50. Winds out of the southeast 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Widespread dense fog, mainly after 10pm. Lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the northeast after midnight. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 50s. Windy.
Thursday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid 30s. Windy.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Showers, mainly after 9am. Patchy fog between 9am and 3pm. Highs in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 3am. Widespread dense fog after 8pm. Lows in the mid-to-upper 40s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Mostly sunny, with highs near 70. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with highs near 60.
Thursday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid 30s.
Nantahala Area
Today
Showers, mainly after 8am. Patchy fog after 5pm. Highs in the mid 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the morning decreasing to calm winds in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread dense fog, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 40s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 50s.
Thursday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid 30s.
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Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low-medium range (8.1 out of 12) today with Maple, Juniper, and Oak being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the high range (7.1 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for March 26th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 85°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2007
Lowest Temperature 9°F in Highlands in 1894
Greatest One-Day Rain 6.61 inches in Highlands in 2021
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 6.5 inches in Franklin in 1971
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of March Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 87°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 03-29-2020
Lowest Temperature -7°F in Highlands on 03-07-1899
Greatest Rainfall 6.61 inches in Highlands on 03-26-2021
Greatest Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 03-13-1993
Record Weather Events for March 26th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 90°F in Marshall, Madison County in 1929
Lowest Temperature 0°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 2014
Greatest Rainfall 6.88 inches in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County in 2021
Greatest Snowfall 9.0 inches in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County in 1971
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of March Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 98°F in Belhaven, Beaufort County on 03-27-1921
Lowest Temperature -11°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 03-03-1980
Greatest Rainfall 10.10 inches in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County on 03-04-1979
Greatest Snowfall 36.00 in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 03-13-1993
Macon Calendar
(send your event to calendar@maconmedia.com)
Music Lineup for Friends of the Greenway, Inc.
Frog Quarters Music Schedule (located at 573 East Main Street in Franklin)
March 2024 Schedule
3-30-24---Sonia Brooks & Chuck Dorling--Come hear and sing along with a gal who loves folk and popular music of the past decades. She loves to entertain and make sure that the songs are preserved and shared with all age groups. Chuck is right along with her & on his own.... singin' the blues.
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!
WHT Sculpture Community Celebration
11 am at Women's History Park (592 E. Main Street)
See https://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/womens-history-trail-sculpture.html for more details.
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.
News Briefing
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America Decides: Where Trump's New York court cases stand | CBS News
Feds search homes of Sean 'Diddy' Combs, sources say | NBC News
• Hospitals Are Adding Billions in ‘Facility’ Fees for Routine Care [Wall Street Journal]
• Dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas test positive for bird flu [AP News]
• How to see T Coronae Borealis, the ‘brightest nova of the generation’ [Astronomy Magazine]
• Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill that bans children under 14 from having social media accounts [NBC News]
• Judge dismisses Elon Musk’s suit against hate speech researchers [OPB]
• Judge Juan Merchan sets April 15 trial date for Trump hush money case [NBC News]
• Trump’s net worth reportedly soars to $6.5 billion after media company stock jumps [CNBC]
International News Headlines
UN Security Council calls for 'immediate ceasefire' in Gaza after US abstains from vote | BBC News
DW News March 25 | Suspects in court over Moscow concert terror attack | Full Broadcast
• A Transition to War for the Arsenals of Democracies [Center for European Policy Analysis]
• ‘Manifestation of contempt’: Poland’s Def Min slams Russian Ambassador’s behavior [TVP World]
• Nigeria: 130 school children return home after weeks in captivity [Africa News]
• How Ecuador descended into gang violence [BBC News]
• Romania's race to develop its transportation network with Ukraine [Le Monde]
• Deadly Moscow shooting leaves China’s internet divided on need for tighter security measures as country seeks to open up [South China Morning Post]
Washington Today (3-25-24): Donald Trump on civil fraud bond reduced & hush-money trial date set | C-SPAN
Global National: March 25, 2024 | Ex-Chinese PLA member faces deportation from Winnipeg
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - March 25, 2024
"CBS Weekend News" Full Broadcast | March 25 2024
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - March 25 NBC News
PBS NewsHour full episode, (March 25 2024)
---Science, Technology, Culture, and History News Roundup---
Does Now Exist? | History of the Universe
• The Sky This Week from March 22 to 29: The Full Moon eclipsed [Astronomy Magazine]
• This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 22 – 31 [Sky and Telescope Magazine]
The Level1 Show March 26 2024: Pigs of a Feather, Flock Together | Level1 Techs
• A Dead Star Will Soon Spark a Once-in-a-Lifetime Display in Earth’s Skies [Scientific American]
• How to see T Coronae Borealis, the ‘brightest nova of the generation’ [Astronomy Magazine]
• Drones and robots could replace some field workers as farming goes high-tech [CBS News]
• How scientists traced a mysterious covid case back to six toilets [MIT Technology Review]
• U.S., Britain take action against China-connected hackers [Kyodo News]
• Russian bots swarm Italian users over Moscow attack [Decode 39]
---Science, Technology, Culture, and History Video Section---
Gearing Up for Starship Flight 4 | SpaceX Starbase Update | NASA Spaceflight
Why Apocalypse Stories Feel Different Now | Like Stories of Old
Why France is Actually Preparing for War With Russia | RealLifelore
Texas Instruments Made a Computer (& It Failed) | Asianometry
Why is it Still So Hard to Land on the Moon? | Curious Droid
On This Day
March 26th is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 280 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)
590 – Emperor Maurice proclaims his son Theodosius as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
1021 – On the feast of Eid al-Adha, the death of the Fatimid caliph al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, kept secret for six weeks, is announced, along with the succession of his son, al-Zahir li-i'zaz Din Allah. On the same day, al-Hakim's designated heir, Abd al-Rahim ibn Ilyas, is arrested in Damascus and brought to Egypt.
1027 – Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor.
1169 – Saladin becomes the emir of Egypt.
1344 – The Siege of Algeciras, one of the first European military engagements where gunpowder was used, comes to an end.
1351 – Combat of the Thirty: Thirty Breton knights call out and defeat thirty English knights.
1484 – William Caxton prints his translation of Aesop's Fables.
1552 – Guru Amar Das becomes the Third Sikh guru.
1636 – Utrecht University is founded in the Netherlands.
1640 – The Royal Academy of Turku, the first university of Finland, is founded in the city of Turku by Queen Christina of Sweden at the proposal of Count Per Brahe.
1651 – Silver-loaded Spanish ship San José is pushed south by strong winds, subsequently it wrecks in the coast of southern Chile and its surviving crew is killed by indigenous Cuncos.
1697 – Safavid government troops take control of Basra.
1700 – William Dampier is the first European to circumnavigate New Britain, discovering it is an island (which he names Nova Britannia) rather than part of New Guinea.
1812 – An earthquake devastates Caracas, Venezuela.
1812 – A political cartoon in the Boston Gazette coins the term "gerrymander" to describe oddly shaped electoral districts designed to help incumbents win reelection.
1830 – The Book of Mormon is published in Palmyra, New York.
1839 – The first Henley Royal Regatta is held.
1871 – The elections of Commune council of the Paris Commune are held.
1885 – The Métis people of the District of Saskatchewan under Louis Riel begin the North-West Rebellion against Canada.
1896 – An explosion at the Brunner Mine near Greymouth, New Zealand kills 65 coal miners in the country's worst industrial accident.
1913 – First Balkan War: Bulgarian forces capture Adrianople.
1915 – The Vancouver Millionaires win the 1915 Stanley Cup Finals, the first championship played between the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and the National Hockey Association.
1917 – World War I: First Battle of Gaza: British troops are halted after 17,000 Turks block their advance.
1922 – The German Social Democratic Party is founded in Poland.
1931 – Swissair is founded as the national airline of Switzerland.
1931 – Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union is founded in Vietnam.
1934 – The United Kingdom driving test is introduced.
1939 – Spanish Civil War: Nationalists begin their final offensive of the war.
1942 – World War II: The first female prisoners arrive at Auschwitz concentration camp in German-occupied Poland.
1945 – World War II: The Battle of Iwo Jima ends as the island is officially secured by American forces.
1954 – Nuclear weapons testing: The Romeo shot of Operation Castle is detonated at Bikini Atoll. Yield: 11 megatons.
1958 – The United States Army launches Explorer 3.
1958 – The African Regroupment Party is launched at a meeting in Paris.
1967 – Ten thousand people gather for one of many Central Park be-ins in New York City.
1970 – South Vietnamese President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu implements a land reform program to solve the problem of land tenancy.
1971 – East Pakistan declares its independence from Pakistan to form Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Liberation War begins.
1975 – The Biological Weapons Convention comes into force.
1979 – Anwar al-Sadat, Menachem Begin and Jimmy Carter sign the Egypt–Israel peace treaty in Washington, D.C.
1981 – Social Democratic Party (UK) is founded as a party.
1982 – A groundbreaking ceremony for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is held in Washington, D.C.
1991 – Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay sign the Treaty of Asunción, establishing Mercosur, the South Common Market.
1997 – Thirty-nine bodies are found in the Heaven's Gate mass suicides.
1998 – During the Algerian Civil War, the Oued Bouaicha massacre sees fifty-two people, mostly infants, killed with axes and knives.
2005 – Around 200,000 to 300,000 Taiwanese demonstrate in Taipei in opposition to the Anti-Secession Law of China.
2010 – The South Korean Navy corvette Cheonan is torpedoed, killing 46 sailors. After an international investigation, the President of the United Nations Security Council blames North Korea.
2017 – Russia-wide anti-corruption protests in 99 cities. The Levada Center survey showed that 38% of surveyed Russians supported protests and that 67 percent held Putin personally responsible for high-level corruption.
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Published at 5:00am on Tuesday, March 26, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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