Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Dry weather returns for the weekend and into the beginning of next week, with a pattern change mid week possible. Above normal temperatures through the middle of next week.
• Libraries with Heart Program Expands to Fontana Regional Library [Macon Media]
• Macon County Board of Commissioners (July 2024 Regular Meeting) [Macon Media]
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Sunday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs near 90. Calm winds.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs near 90. Calm winds.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with highs near 90.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 60s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Light and variable winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Light winds out of the east. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Calm winds.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Light winds out of the northwest.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 60s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 80s. Calm winds.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with highs in the upper 80s. Calm winds.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Calm winds.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with highs near 90.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s.
Nantahala Area
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with highs in the mid 80s.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 60s.
Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
Tropical Update
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. Off the South Carolina Coast:
A broad area of low pressure located about a hundred miles off the coast of South Carolina continues to produce disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Due to strong upper-level winds, development of this system is not expected before it moves inland over South Carolina and North Carolina later today. However, the disturbance could contribute to areas of heavy rainfall and possible flash flooding across coastal portions of the Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic through tonight. For more information about the potential for heavy rainfall, see products issued by the Weather Prediction Center and your local National Weather Service office.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...near 0 percent.
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low-medium range (2.8 out of 12) today with Grasses, Plantain, and Chenopods being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low-medium range (2.8out of 12.0).
Record Weather Events for July 12th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 98°F in Highlands in 1930
Lowest Temperature 42°F in Highlands in 1918
Greatest One-Day Rain 4.55 inches in Highlands in 1948
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded on this date since record-keeping began in 1871)
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of July Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 101°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 06-30-2012
Lowest Temperature 32°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 06-02-1966
Greatest Rainfall 7.63 inches in Highlands on 06-16-1949
Greatest Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded during June in Macon County)
Record Weather Events for July 12th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 105°F in Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County in 1993
Lowest Temperature 37°F in Banner Elk, Avery County in 1961
Greatest One-Day Rain 6.08 inches in Rosman, Transylvania County in 1948
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded on this date since 1872)
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of July Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 109°F in Albemarle, Stanly County on 07-28-1940
Lowest Temperature 32°F in Celo, Yancey County on 07-10-1961
Greatest Rainfall 21.15 inches in Highlands, Macon County on 07-29-1879
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)
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!
7-20-24--Jim Austin's Classic Country Band--Always a favorite here at The Frog and elsewhere. They often pack the house! This multi-member group has all the classic country hits that you don't hear on the radio anymore.
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
---STATE AND LOCAL---
Three hospitals compete for state license to add 26 beds | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• NC should drop entry exam requirements for prospective teachers, State Board of Education recommends [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• North Carolina deepens into drought but irrigated crops stable for now, says official [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
Biden holds press conference at NATO summit (FULL STREAM) | AP News
• Biden Remains Defiant, Forceful About Staying in Race [WSJ (video/audio)] [WSJ (text archive)]
• Anger mounts in southeast Texas as crippling power outages and heat turn deadly [CNN]
• US ban on at-home distilling is unconstitutional, Texas judge rules [Reuters]
• Advance Auto Parts Notifies 2.3 Million Individuals of a Data Breach [Cyber Insider]
• Fewer Americans applied for jobless claims last week as labor market remains sturdy [ABC News]
BTS Our Cruise Expedition: What's Going on With Shipping Is On A Boat...But Is Missing Something! | What's Going on With Shipping?
Washington Today (7-11-24): Senate Dems hear from Biden campaign senior advisers on path to victory | C-SPAN
Global National: July 11, 2024 | Biden mixes up Harris, Trump in 1st press conference since debate
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - July 11, 2024
"CBS Evening News" Full Broadcast | July 11, 2024
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - July 11, 2024
PBS NewsHour full episode (7pm update), (July 11, 2024)
---Science, Technology, Culture, and History News Roundup---
Eyeball Planet LHS 1140b May Be Habitable and Contain Nitrogen Atmosphere | Antov Petrov
• 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 12 2024: A Figma of Apple's Imagination | Level1 Techs
On This Day
July 12th is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 172 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)
AD 70 – The armies of Titus attack the walls of Jerusalem after a six-month siege. Three days later they breach the walls, which enables the army to destroy the Second Temple.
• [Wikipedia: Siege of Jerusalem (70 CE)]
• [Apocalyptic Siege of Jerusalem in 70 AD 💥 Romans crucify Jews] (Librovox Recording)
• [INVICTA: The Siege of Jerusalem (70 AD) - The Great Jewish Revolt]
• [KINGS and GENERALS: Siege of Jerusalem 70 AD - Great Jewish Revolt ]
927 – King Constantine II of Scotland, King Hywel Dda of Deheubarth, Ealdred of Bamburgh and King Owain of the Cumbrians accepted the overlordship of King Æthelstan of England, leading to seven years of peace in the north.
1191 – Third Crusade: Saladin's garrison surrenders to Philip Augustus, ending the two-year siege of Acre.
• [Wikipedia: Siege of Acre (1189–1191)]
• [Wikipedia: Third Crusade]
• [Fall of Acre 1191 - Third Crusade] (Kings and Generals Video)
• [Siege of Acre, 1189-1191 - Third Crusade Podcast Episode 5] (Real Crusdaes History Video)
1470 – The Ottomans capture Euboea.
• [Wikipedia: Siege of Negroponte (1470)]
• [Venice and the Ottoman Empire: Crash Course World History #19]
1493 – Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published.
• [Wikipedia: Nuremberg Chronicle]
• [The Nuremberg Chronicle - Bookworm History]
• [Facsimle Copy (Black and White)]
• [Digital Scan (In Color)]
1527 – Lê Cung Hoàng ceded the throne to Mạc Đăng Dung, ending the Lê dynasty and starting the Mạc dynasty.
• [Wikipedia: Lê Cung Hoàng]
• [Wikipedia: Lê dynasty]
• [Wikipedia Bio: Mạc Đăng Dung]
• [Wikipedia: Mạc dynasty]
1543 – King Henry VIII of England marries his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr, at Hampton Court Palace.
1562 – Fray Diego de Landa, acting Bishop of Yucatán, burns the sacred idols and books of the Maya.
1576 – Mughal Empire annexes Bengal after defeating the Bengal Sultanate at the Battle of Rajmahal.
1580 – The Ostrog Bible, one of the early printed Bibles in a Slavic language, is published.
• [Wikipedia: Ostrog Bible]
1691 – Battle of Aughrim (Julian calendar): The decisive victory of William III of England's forces in Ireland.
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Aughrim]
• [Wikipedia: Williamite War in Ireland]
• [The Williamite War in Ireland] (Conor Gunn Video)
1776 – Captain James Cook begins his third voyage.
• [Wikipedia: Third voyage of James Cook]
• [Wikipedia Bio: James Cook]
• [James Cook (Documentary)]
1789 – In response to the dismissal of the French finance minister Jacques Necker, the radical journalist Camille Desmoulins gives a speech which results in the storming of the Bastille two days later.
• [Wikipedia Bio: Camille Desmoulins]
1790 – The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is passed in France by the National Constituent Assembly.
1799 – Ranjit Singh conquers Lahore and becomes Maharaja of the Punjab (Sikh Empire).
1801 – British ships inflict heavy damage on Spanish and French ships in the Second Battle of Algeciras.
• [Wikipedia: Second Battle of Algeciras]
• [Wikipedia: French Revolutionary Wars]
• [French Revolutionary Wars - explained in 4 minutes - mini history - 3 minute history for dummies]
1806 – At the insistence of Napoleon, Bavaria, Baden, Württemberg and thirteen minor principalities leave the Holy Roman Empire and form the Confederation of the Rhine.
• [Wikipedia: Holy Roman Empire]
• [Wikipedia: Confederation of the Rhine]
1812 – The American Army of the Northwest briefly occupies the Upper Canadian settlement at what is now at Windsor, Ontario.
• [Wikipedia: Army of the Northwest (United States)]
• [War of 1812 in the Old Northwest]
1862 – The Medal of Honor is authorized by the United States Congress.
1913 – Serbian forces begin their siege of the Bulgarian city of Vidin; the siege is later called off when the war ends.
• [Wikipedia: Siege of Vidin (1913)]
• [The Second Balkan War - Explained in 10 minutes]
1917 – The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona.
• [Wikipedia: Bisbee Deportation]
• [Andrew Explains it All: The Bisbee Deportaion]
• [Bisbee'17 Full Q&A 8/1/18]
1918 – The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621.
• [Wikipedia: Japanese battleship Kawachi]
• [Another Naval “Oops” Moment, Battleship Kawachi Blows Up]
1920 – The Soviet–Lithuanian Peace Treaty is signed, by which Soviet Russia recognizes the independence of Lithuania.
• [Wikipedia: Soviet–Lithuanian Peace Treaty]
• [Polish-Lithuanian War - Caught Between Poland and Soviet Russia I THE GREAT WAR 1920]
1943 – German and Soviet forces engage in one of the largest armored engagements of all time.
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Prokhorovka]
• [Tank Battles of WW2 - The Battle of Prokhorovka, Kursk 1943]
• [Kursk - The battle of Prokhorovka through the eyes of Panzer Ace Rudolf von Ribbentrop]
• [1 Panzer IV vs 14 T-34s - An Iconic Tank Battle Of WW2 | Battle of Prokhorovka, Kusrk]
• [Greatest Tank Battles | Season 1 | Episode 10 | The Battle of Kursk: Southern Front]
• [Battle of Kursk 1943 - World War II DOCUMENTARY]
• [World War II: The Battle of Kursk - Full Documentary] (Janson Media)
1948 – Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders the expulsion of Palestinians from the towns of Lod and Ramla.
1960 – Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded.
1961 – Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people.
1962 – The Rolling Stones perform for the first time at London's Marquee Club.
1963 – Pauline Reade, 16, disappears in Gorton, England, the first victim in the Moors murders.
1967 – Riots begin in Newark, New Jersey.
1971 – The Australian Aboriginal Flag is flown for the first time.
1973 – A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States.
1975 – São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal.
1979 – The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
1979 – Chinese seismologists successfully predicts the 1995 Myanmar–China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11.
1998 – The Ulster Volunteer Force attacked a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers.
• [Quinn brothers' killings]
• [UVF Ulster Loyalists kill 3 young children in sectarian firebomb attack Ballymoney 12 July 1998] (AP Video)
2001 – Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station.
• [Wikipedia: STS-104]
• [STS-104 launch (7-12-01)]
• [Quest Joint Airlock]
2006 – The 2006 Lebanon War begins.
2007 – U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet.
• [Wikipedia: July 12, 2007, Baghdad airstrike]
• [WikiLeaks: Collateral Murder]
• [WikiLeaks video: 'Collateral murder' in Iraq]
2012 – Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people.
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Tremseh]
• [Wikipedia: Syrian civil war]
• [Syria's Civil War Explained 2021]
• [Live Map: Syrian Civil War]
2012 – A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria.
• [Wikipedia: Okobie road tanker explosion]
• [Tanker Explosion:95 people killed in Rivers State]
2013 – Six people are killed and 200 injured in a French passenger train derailment in Brétigny-sur-Orge.
• [Wikipedia: Brétigny-sur-Orge train crash]
• [Catastrophe ferroviaire (railway disaster) / Brétigny-sur-Orge - France 12 juillet 2013 ©Line Press] (English subtitles via Autotranslate) Back to Top
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Published at 5:00am on Friday, July 12, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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