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National News
Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Dry high pressure filters into the region today before a cold front approaches the area on Friday, bringing scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms, back to the mountains. Drier conditions return this weekend as high pressure builds back into the region. A stronger, but still mostly dry, cold front is expected to track across the region on Monday, bringing below normal high temperatures behind it.
President Biden speaks after touring Helene storm damage in North Carolina | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
Swannanoa River devastation in Asheville - Hurricane Helene aftermath | Mark Noneycutt
Meteorological Breakdown: Helene Brings Historic Flooding to North Carolina - September 25-28, 2024 | Convection Chronicles
• Power Outage Report for Thursday, October 03, 2024 [Macon Media]
More storm aftermath videos are posted after the weather segment.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Saturday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with lows around 60. Calm winds.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Calm winds.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 80.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs near 70. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Isolated showers between 1am and 3am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 9am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Light winds out of the north.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs near 70.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Calm winds.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with lows around 60. Calm winds.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Calm winds.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs near 80.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s.
Nantahala Area
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Calm winds.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 70s.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s.
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Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
Tropical Update
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Thu Oct 3 2024
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane Kirk, located over the central tropical Atlantic Ocean, and on recently upgraded Tropical Storm Leslie, located over the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean.
1. Gulf of Mexico:
Disorganized showers and thunderstorms over portions of the Gulf of Mexico are associated with a surface trough. A broad area of low pressure is likely to develop over the Gulf of Mexico late this weekend or early next week, but subsequent tropical or subtropical development could be limited by the system's potential interaction with a frontal boundary. Regardless of development, locally heavy rains could occur over portions of Mexico during the next few days and over portions of the Florida Peninsula next week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 percent.
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Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low-medium range (3.8 out of 12) today with Ragweed, Chenopods, and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low-medium range (2.5 out of 12.0).
Record Weather Events for October 3rd
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 89°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2019
Lowest Temperature 24°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1974
Greatest Rainfall 7.03 inches in Highlands in 1898
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 October Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 91°F in Franklin on 10-05-1954
Lowest Temperature 12°F in Highlands on 10-30-1910
Greatest Rainfall 9.91 inches in Highlands on 10-04-1954
Greatest Snowfall 1.0 inHighlands on 10-20-1913
Record Weather Events for October 2nd in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 103°F in Wadesboro, Anson County in 2019
Lowest Temperature 19°F in Banner Elk, Avery County in 1974
Greatest One-Day Rain 7.04 inches in Longwood, Brunswick County in 2015
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded on this date since 1872)
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of October Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 103°F in Wadesboro, Anson County on 10-03-2019
Lowest Temperature 8°F in Banner Elk, Avery County on 10-21-1952
Greatest Rainfall 12.53 inches in Lumberton, Robeson County on 10-08-2016
Greatest Snowfall 11.0 inches in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on10-25-1990
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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)
October 2024 Schedule coming soon
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
---WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AFTER HURRICANE HELENE---
Catastrophic Flooding in Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee- Why Is It So Bad There? | Georgraphy King
Brad Panovich explains why Helene damaged the North Carolina mountains so much | WCNC-TV (Charlotte, NC)
Hurricane Helene | Cullasaja Falls - FPV Drone Tour | Up Close Outdoor Adventures
Hurricane Helena NC: State of Sylva NC 9/29/24 | justin price
Friday in Bryson city! | Melissa's misadventures
How We Fared During Impacts of Hurricane Helene (Fontana Lake) | Keeping Afloat with the Joneses
The road to Chimney Rock is gone - Hurricane Helene aftermath | Mark Honeycuttx
Here’s a walk-through of downtown Marshall, North Carolina just a few days after the major flooding | HVAC TV
Helene in Asheville / Scenes From a Disaster | Seeing Through Our Screens - Thomas Flight
Taking Our Helicopter Into North Carolina's Disaster | Cleetus McFarland
QCN flew with pilot to Black Mountain communities | Queen City News
North Carolina volunteers organize ‘private helicopter army’ to aid Helene victims | NBC News
I-40 Highway Disaster | Casey Jones - Professional Engineer
Helene Flooding and Storm Damage in Haywood County, Western North Carolina Ask for Bryan
Examining Hurricane Helene's shocking impact in North Carolina | Scripps News
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Videos and links to news articles
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low-medium range (3.8 out of 12) today with Ragweed, Chenopods, and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low-medium range (2.5 out of 12.0).
Record Weather Events for October 3rd
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 89°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2019
Lowest Temperature 24°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1974
Greatest Rainfall 7.03 inches in Highlands in 1898
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 October Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 91°F in Franklin on 10-05-1954
Lowest Temperature 12°F in Highlands on 10-30-1910
Greatest Rainfall 9.91 inches in Highlands on 10-04-1954
Greatest Snowfall 1.0 inHighlands on 10-20-1913
Record Weather Events for October 2nd in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 103°F in Wadesboro, Anson County in 2019
Lowest Temperature 19°F in Banner Elk, Avery County in 1974
Greatest One-Day Rain 7.04 inches in Longwood, Brunswick County in 2015
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded on this date since 1872)
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of October Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 103°F in Wadesboro, Anson County on 10-03-2019
Lowest Temperature 8°F in Banner Elk, Avery County on 10-21-1952
Greatest Rainfall 12.53 inches in Lumberton, Robeson County on 10-08-2016
Greatest Snowfall 11.0 inches in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on10-25-1990
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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)
October 2024 Schedule coming soon
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
---WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AFTER HURRICANE HELENE---
Catastrophic Flooding in Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee- Why Is It So Bad There? | Georgraphy King
Brad Panovich explains why Helene damaged the North Carolina mountains so much | WCNC-TV (Charlotte, NC)
Hurricane Helene | Cullasaja Falls - FPV Drone Tour | Up Close Outdoor Adventures
Hurricane Helena NC: State of Sylva NC 9/29/24 | justin price
Friday in Bryson city! | Melissa's misadventures
How We Fared During Impacts of Hurricane Helene (Fontana Lake) | Keeping Afloat with the Joneses
The road to Chimney Rock is gone - Hurricane Helene aftermath | Mark Honeycuttx
Here’s a walk-through of downtown Marshall, North Carolina just a few days after the major flooding | HVAC TV
Helene in Asheville / Scenes From a Disaster | Seeing Through Our Screens - Thomas Flight
Taking Our Helicopter Into North Carolina's Disaster | Cleetus McFarland
QCN flew with pilot to Black Mountain communities | Queen City News
North Carolina volunteers organize ‘private helicopter army’ to aid Helene victims | NBC News
I-40 Highway Disaster | Casey Jones - Professional Engineer
Helene Flooding and Storm Damage in Haywood County, Western North Carolina Ask for Bryan
Examining Hurricane Helene's shocking impact in North Carolina | Scripps News
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Videos and links to news articles
Video Exclusive: MV Cordelia Moon Engaged by a Drone In The Red Sea | No Injuries Reported | What's Going on With Shipping?
Washington Today (10-2-24): Gov. DeSantis, Pres. Biden concerned about ILA strike & hurricane relief | C-SPAN
Global National: Oct. 2, 2024 | Israel weighing response to Iran’s missile barrage
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Oct. 2, 2024
"CBS Evening News" Full Broadcast | Oct. 2, 2024
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - Oct. 2, 2024
PBS NewsHour live episode, (Oct. 2, 2024)
---Science, Technology, Culture, and History News Roundup---
The Day AI No Longer Needs Us | John Michael Godier
The Level1 Show October 2nd: Scammiest Man Alive | Level1 Techs
Copilot's New Tricks - DTNS 4866 | Daily Tech News Show
• Is the "Blaze Star" About to Blow? You May Be the First to Know [Sky and Telescope Magazine]
• The Sky This Week from September 20 to 27: Neptune at Opposition [Astronomy Magazine]
• This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 20 – 29 [Sky and Telescope Magazine]
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On This Day
October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 89 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)
2457 BC – Gaecheonjeol, Hwanung (환웅) purportedly descended from heaven. South Korea's National Foundation Day. 52 BC – Gallic Wars: Vercingetorix, leader of the Gauls, surrenders to the Romans under Julius Caesar, ending the siege and battle of Alesia. 42 BC – Liberators' civil war: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight a decisive battle with Caesar's assassins Brutus and Cassius. 382 – Roman Emperor Theodosius I concludes a peace treaty with the Goths and settles them in the Balkans. 1392 – Muhammed VII becomes the twelfth sultan of the Emirate of Granada. 1574 – The Siege of Leiden is lifted by the Watergeuzen. 1683 – Qing dynasty naval commander Shi Lang receives the surrender of the Tungning kingdom on Taiwan after the Battle of Penghu. 1712 – The Duke of Montrose issues a warrant for the arrest of Rob Roy MacGregor.[2] 1739 – The Treaty of NiÅ¡ is signed by the Ottoman Empire and Russia ending the Russian–Turkish War. 1789 – George Washington proclaims a Thanksgiving Day for that year. 1792 – A militia departs from the Spanish stronghold of Valdivia to quell a Huilliche uprising in southern Chile. 1863 – The last Thursday in November is declared as Thanksgiving Day by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. 1873 – Chief Kintpuash and companions are hanged for their part in the Modoc War of northern California. 1912 – U.S. forces defeat Nicaraguan rebels at the Battle of Coyotepe Hill. 1918 – King Boris III of Bulgaria accedes to the throne. 1919 – Cincinnati Reds pitcher Adolfo Luque becomes the first Latin American player to appear in a World Series. 1929 – The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes is renamed to Yugoslavia by King Alexander I. 1930 – The German Socialist Labour Party in Poland – Left is founded. 1932 – The Kingdom of Iraq gains independence from the United Kingdom. 1935 – Second Italo-Abyssinian War: Italy invades Ethiopia. 1942 – A German V-2 rocket reaches a record 85 km (46 nm) in altitude. 1943 – World War II: German forces murder 92 civilians in Lingiades, Greece. 1949 – WERD, the first black-owned radio station in the United States, opens in Atlanta. 1951 – Korean War: The First Battle of Maryang San pits Commonwealth troops against communist Chinese troops. 1952 – The United Kingdom successfully tests a nuclear weapon in the Montebello Islands, Western Australia, to become the world's third nuclear power. 1957 – The California State Superior Court rules that the book Howl and Other Poems is not obscene. 1962 – Project Mercury: US astronaut Wally Schirra, in a Sigma 7, is launched from Cape Canaveral for a six-orbit flight. 1963 – A violent coup in Honduras begins two decades of military rule. 1981 – The hunger strike at the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland ends after seven months and ten deaths. 1985 – The Space Shuttle Atlantis makes its maiden flight, carrying two DSCS-III Satellites on STS-51-J. 1986 – TASCC, a superconducting cyclotron at the Chalk River Laboratories in Canada, is officially opened. 1989 – A coup in Panama City is suppressed and 11 participants are executed. 1990 – The German Democratic Republic is abolished and becomes part of the Federal Republic of Germany; the event is afterwards celebrated as German Unity Day. 1991 – Nadine Gordimer is announced as the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. 1993 – An American attack against a warlord in Mogadishu fails; eighteen US soldiers and over 350 Somalis die. 1995 – O. J. Simpson murder case: O. J. Simpson is acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. 2008 – The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 for the U.S. financial system is signed by President George W. Bush. 2009 – Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkey join in the Turkic Council. 2013 – At least 360 migrants are killed when their boat sinks near the Italian island of Lampedusa. 2015 – Forty-two people are killed and 33 go missing in the Kunduz hospital airstrike in Afghanistan. 2021 – Eight people are killed in an airplane crash near Milan, Italy.
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Published at 5:00am on Thursday, October 03, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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