Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
An active pattern of afternoon and evening showers and storms is expected to continue for the first half of this week. More typical mid-July weather is expected toward the end of the week.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Wednesday Night
Franklin Area
Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near 90. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Partly sunny, with highs near 90. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 70. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy dense fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 9am. Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Light winds out of the south. Chance of rain is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Chance of rain is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with lows around 60.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the upper 80s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 9am. Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 70. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 60s.
Nantahala Area
Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Light winds out of the west. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy dense fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 9am. Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Chance of rain is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s.
Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
Tropical Update
[Sunday] Beryl Nearing Landfall in Texas; Intensification into a Hurricane Expected
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on recently-upgraded Hurricane Beryl, located over the northwestern Gulf of Mexico.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low range (1.1 out of 12) today with Grasses and Plantain being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low range (1.0 out of 12.0).
Record Weather Events for July 7th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 99°F in Franklin in 1990
Lowest Temperature 47°F in Highlands in 1918
Greatest One-Day Rain 5.37 inches in Highlands in 1941
Macon Calendar
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Music Lineup for Friends of the Greenway, Inc.
Frog Quarters Music Schedule (located at 573 East Main Street in Franklin)
July 2024 Schedule
7-13-24--Ron & Bari--Ron and Bari, are a dynamic duo with deep roots in the Florida music scene. Having made their mark as part of the renowned festival band Roadside Revue for over 20 years, Ron and Bari are now captivating audiences with their impressive musical abilities & performances. You'll hear folk, originals and more from this acoustic string group. Don't miss ‘em!
For other Music and News follow us on Facebook at Friends of the Greenway, Inc. and Instagram at friends_of_the_greenway_inc. To find out more about the Greenway and our organization, our website is: littletennessee.org.
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.
News Briefing
Meet the Press full broadcast – July 07 | NBC News
Face the Nation: Stoltenberg, Panels | July 07, 2024
2024 Campaign Trail: Preview of the 2024 Democratic National Convention | C-SPAN
Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, July 5, 2024
Beryl Clears Texas Shipping | Ports of Corpus Christi and Houston Close | Ships Evade the Storm | What's Going on With Shipping?
Washington Today (7-5-24): President Biden in WI: 'I'm staying the race, and I'm going to win again' | C-SPAN
Global National: July 7, 2024 | France’s national election delivers surprising result
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - July 7, 2024
"CBS Weekend News" Full Broadcast | July 7, 2024
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - July 6, 2024
PBS NewsHour full episode, (July 7, 2024)
---Science, Technology, Culture, and History News Roundup---
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• Is the "Blaze Star" About to Blow? You May Be the First to Know [Sky and Telescope Magazine]
• The Sky This Week from July 5 to 12: Saturn hides Titan from view [Astronomy Magazine]
• This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 28 – July 7 [Sky and Telescope Magazine]
The Level1 Show July 5 2024: Literal Robot Skin Suits | Level1 Techs
On This Day
July 8th is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 176 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)
939 - The Major Occultation, or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi
• [Wikipedia: Major Occultation]
• [VIDEO Lecture: The Major Occultation]
• [LINKTEXT]
1099 – Some 15,000 starving Christian soldiers begin the siege of Jerusalem by marching in a religious procession around the city as its Muslim defenders watch.
• [Siege of Jerusalem (First Crusade)]
• [First Crusade]
• [Siege of Jerusalem, 1099: What REALLY Happened...]
• [The First Crusade: Siege of Jerusalem 1099 AD]
1283 – Roger of Lauria, commanding the Aragonese fleet, defeats an Angevin fleet sent to put down a rebellion on Malta. (War of the Sicilian Vespers: Battle of Malta)
• [Battle of Malta]
• [War of the Sicilian Vespers]
• [Wikipedia Bio: Roger of Lauria]
1497 – Vasco da Gama sets sail on the first direct European voyage to India.
• [Wikipedia Bio: Vasco da Gama]
1579 – Our Lady of Kazan, a holy icon of the Russian Orthodox Church, is discovered underground in the city of Kazan, Tatarstan.
• [Wikipedia: Our Lady of Kazan]
1663 – Charles II of England grants John Clarke a Royal charter to Rhode Island.
1709 – Peter I of Russia defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava, thus effectively ending Sweden's status as a major power in Europe.
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Poltava]
• [Poltava – The Great Northern War – Sabaton History 057 [Official]]
• [Wikipedia: Great Northern War]
1716 – The Battle of Dynekilen forces Sweden to abandon its invasion of Norway.
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Dynekilen]
1730 – An estimated magnitude 8.7 earthquake causes a tsunami that damages more than 1,000 km (620 mi) of Chile's coastline.
1758 – French forces hold Fort Carillon against the British at Ticonderoga, New York.
1760 – British forces defeat French forces in the last naval battle in New France.
• [Battle of Restigouche]
• [THE HISTORY BUFF Battle of Restigouche]
1775 – The Olive Branch Petition is signed by the Continental Congress of the Thirteen Colonies of North America.
• [Wikipedia: Second Continental Congress]
• [Wikipedia: Olive Branch Petition]
• [Loyalist vs Partiot Olive Branch Petition]
• [Dramatization from HBO's John Adams Mioniseries]
• [History Brief: The Second Continental Congress and the Olive Branch Petition]
1776 – Church bells (possibly including the Liberty Bell) are rung after John Nixon delivers the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence of the United States.
• [United States Declaration of Independence]
• [Re-enactment of the First Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence, July 8, 2012] (Independence National Historical Park)
1808 – Promulgation of the Bayonne Statute, a royal charter Joseph Bonaparte intended as the basis for his rule as king of Spain.
• [Bayonne Statute]
• [Wikipedia: Peninsular War]
• [Feature History - Peninsular War]
1822 – Chippewas turn over a huge tract of land in Ontario to the United Kingdom.
1853 – The Perry Expedition arrives in Edo Bay with a treaty requesting trade.
• [Perry Expedition]
1859 – King Charles XV & IV accedes to the throne of Sweden–Norway.
1864 – Ikedaya Incident: The Choshu Han shishi's planned Shinsengumi sabotage on Kyoto, Japan at Ikedaya.
• [Ikedaya incident]
• [Shinsengumi Ikedaya Incident - Sherlock Investigates Japan]
1874 – The Mounties begin their March West.
• [Wikipedia: March West]
• [North-West Mounted Police: The Great March - Documentary Feature]
• [Cypress Hills Massacre]
1876 – The Hamburg massacre prior to the 1876 United States presidential election results in the deaths of six African-Americans of the Republican Party, along with one white assailant.
• [Wikipedia: Hamburg massacre]
• [Today's Toast - July 8 - Hamburg Massacre Victims]
1879 – Sailing ship USS Jeannette departs San Francisco carrying an ill-fated expedition to the North Pole.
• [Wikipedia: USS Jeannette (1878)]
• [Wikipedia: Jeannette expedition]
• [Jeanette: The Mother of Modern Arctic Exploration]
1889 – The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published.
1892 – St. John's, Newfoundland is devastated in the Great Fire of 1892.
• [The St. John's Fire of 1892]
1898 – The death of crime boss Soapy Smith, killed in the Shootout on Juneau Wharf, releases Skagway, Alaska from his iron grip.
• [Wikipedia: Shootout on Juneau Wharf]
• [Soapy Smith: A Very Bad Man]
• [Soapy Smith: Gold Rush Goodfella]
• [Skagway Stories: Who was Frank H. Reid?]
1912 – Henrique Mitchell de Paiva Couceiro leads an unsuccessful royalist attack against the First Portuguese Republic in Chaves.
1932 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average reaches its lowest level of the Great Depression, closing at 41.22.
1933 – The first rugby union test match between the Wallabies of Australia and the Springboks of South Africa is played at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town.
1937 – Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan sign the Treaty of Saadabad.
• [Treaty of Saadabad]
1947 – Reports are broadcast that a UFO crash-landed in Roswell, New Mexico in what became known as the Roswell UFO incident.
• [Wikipedia: Roswell incident]
• [Roswell Incident: Department of Defense Interviews - Robert Shirkey / Walter Haut]
• [Unlocking & Debunking The Roswell UFO Mystery | Studio 10]
• [Roswell - Alien Wonderland]
• [Ask an Expert: The Roswell Incident]
• [Roswell, JFK: Why some people want to believe in conspiracy theories]
1948 – The United States Air Force accepts its first female recruits into a program called Women in the Air Force (WAF).
1960 – Francis Gary Powers is charged with espionage resulting from his flight over the Soviet Union.
• [Wikipedia Bio: Francis Gary Powers]
• [1960 U-2 incident]
• [Gary Powers' U-2 is Shot Down Over the Soviet Union - Animated]
1962 – Ne Win besieges and blows up the Rangoon University Student Union building to crush the Student Movement.
1966 – King Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng of Burundi is deposed by his son Prince Charles Ndizi.
1968 – The Chrysler wildcat strike begins in Detroit, Michigan.
1970 – Richard Nixon delivers a special congressional message enunciating Native American self-determination as official US Indian policy, leading to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975.
• [Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975]
• [Nixon and the American Indian: The Movement to Self-Determination]
1972 – Israeli Mossad assassinate Palestinian writer Ghassan Kanafani.
1979 - Voyager 2 takes 1st ever photo of Jupiter's satellite Adrastea (J14)
1980 – The inaugural 1980 State of Origin game is won by Queensland who defeat New South Wales 20–10 at Lang Park.
1980 – Aeroflot Flight 4225 crashes near Almaty International Airport in the then Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (present day Kazakhstan) killing all 166 people on board.
1982 – A failed assassination attempt against Iraqi president Saddam Hussein results in the Dujail Massacre over the next several months.
• [Wikipedia: Dujail Massacre]
• [Dujail Revisited]
• [Trial resumes, Saddam complaints, witnesses, Dujail video] (AP Video)
1988 – The Island Express train travelling from Bangalore to Kanyakumari derails on the Peruman bridge and falls into Ashtamudi Lake, killing 105 passengers and injuring over 200 more.
1994 – Kim Jong-il begins to assume supreme leadership of North Korea upon the death of his father, Kim Il-sung.
2003 – Sudan Airways Flight 139 crashes near Port Sudan Airport during an emergency landing attempt, killing 116 of the 117 people on board.
2011 – Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched in the final mission of the U.S. Space Shuttle program.
• [Shuttle launch: Last launch of Atlantis on CNN]
• [PBS Livestream: Final Launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis]
• [Wikipedia: STS-135]
2012 - Tens of thousands protest over election corruption in Mexico City after Enrique Peña Nieto's win in the country's presidential election.
• [Wikipedia: Protests]
• [University Students Protest and Kick Out Mexican Presidential Candidate from Campus]
2014 – Israel launches an offensive on Gaza amid rising tensions following the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers.
2019 – US financier Jeffrey Epstein indicted on further charges of sex trafficking of minors
• [Wikipedia Bio: Jeffrey Epstein]
• [Secret indictment against Jeffrey Epstein unveiled]
• [Epstein indicted on sex trafficking, sex trafficking conspiracy]
2020 – Australian city of Melbourne goes back into lockdown for six weeks after second outbreak of 700 active cases
2020 – Americans and Polynesians made contact around 1200 A.D. according to new genomic study in "Nature", people from eastern Polynesia had DNA from indigenous Colombia
• [Native South Americans were early inhabitants of Polynesia]
• [New Genetic Evidence Of Polynesian and American Contact]
• [Native South Americans reached Polynesia early] (PDF)
2020 – US government issues directive that more than 1 million international students will be stripped of their visas if their courses entirely online
2021 - Belarusian authorities block the website of Nasha Niva and detains two of the newspaper's journalists. The journalists' apartments are also searched by authorities. A spokesman for the website said that it is the latest crackdown on democracy activists and independent journalism in the country, conducted in the "worst way of the Soviet era".
• [Belarus government blocks media outlet, detains reporters | AP News]
• [In Belarus, 33 journalists remain imprisoned. This is who they are and why they were detained.]
• [RSF unveils portraits of journalists detained in Belarus]
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Published at 5:00am on Monday, July 08, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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