Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
A summerlike weather pattern lingers through mid-week leading to mainly diurnal showers and thunderstorms and above normal temperatures. Showers and thunderstorm activity will become more numerous ahead of a strong cold front tonight into Thursday, with severe storms possible. The cold front pushes east early Friday morning but another system approaching out of the south may bring shower and thunderstorm chances back again on Friday. Drier conditions and below normal temperatures return just in time for the weekend.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Friday Night
Franklin Area
Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before midmorning. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 80. Light and variable winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the west 5 to 15 mph before midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 60%.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Winds out of the west 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of rain is 60%.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s. Chance of rain is 40%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 40. Windy.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near 84. Calm winds becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 62. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 78. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with lows around 57. Winds out of the northwest 6 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 60%.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 44.
Nantahala Area
Today
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near 80. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 74. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with lows around 54. Winds out of the northwest 6 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 60%.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 66. Chance of rain is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 41.
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Hazards
Periods of scattered to widespread thunderstorms are expected through Thursday and possibly into Friday. Conditions will remain favorable for isolated severe thunderstorms throughout this time frame. While storms will have primarily an afternoon and evening focus, overnight and early morning storms will also be possible. The highest potential for organized severe storms is expected Thursday afternoon. In addition, the threat for locally excessive rainfall and flash flooding will steadily increase for locations that receive multiple rounds of heavy rainfall over the next 3 days.
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Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium-high range (7.0 out of 12) today with Birch, Maple, and Hickory being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium range (3.3 out of 12.0).
Record Weather Events for May 8th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 89°F in Highlands in 1940
Lowest Temperature 27°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1989
Greatest One-Day Rain 3.06 inches in Highlands in 1904
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 0.5 inches in Highlands in 1992
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of May Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 92°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 05-20-1996
Lowest Temperature 23°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 05-02-1963
Greatest Rainfall 5.97 inches in Highlands on 05-30-2018
Greatest Snowfall 2.5 inches in Highlands on 05-07-1992
Record Weather Events for May 8th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 100°F in Shelby, Cleveland County in 1940
Lowest Temperature 20°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 1989
Greatest Rainfall 4.77 inches in Brevard, Transylvania County in 1910
Greatest Snowfall 8.0 inches at Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 1992
(the excessive rainfall was due to the remnants of Hurricane Gladys)
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of May Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 107°F in Aurora, Beaufort Countyy on 05-26-2011
Lowest Temperature 14°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 05-09-2020
Greatest Rainfall 8.51 inches in Pisgah Forest, Transylvania County on 05-20-1942
Greatest Snowfall 15.00 in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 05-07-1992
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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)
May 2024 Schedule
5-11-24---George James & Sheila Krause—Sheila joins George on Vocals.
5-18-24---Jim Austin’s Classic Country Band (see above)
5-25-24---Barry Roma—Franklin’s Favorite Crooner bringing you love songs of the past
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
---NATIONAL---
• Storms battering the Midwest bring tornadoes, hail and strong winds [AP News]
Stormy Daniels describes alleged sexual encounter with Trump | ABC News
SHORT TAKE: Education Secretary Testifies on Agency's Priorities and Policies | C-SPAN
• Education Secretary Cardona testifies before House committee on department’s policies (video and article) [PBS NewsHour]
• Education Secretary Cardona condemns antisemitism at House hearing [ABC News]
• Stormy spoke. Trump fumed. Jurors were captivated — but also cringed. [Politico]
• Trump, Biden and a Split Screen Made for This Moment [New York Times]
• Trump classified documents trial in Florida postponed indefinitely [CNBC]
• The U.S. has updated its Social Security estimates. Here’s what you need to know. [Washington Post]
Army Withdraws from the Pacific and Indian Ocean | Army Plans to Lay Up its Prepositioning Fleet | What's Going on With Shipping?
Washington Today (5-7-24): President Biden warns of 'ferocious surge of antisemitism' in U.S. | C-SPAN
Global National: May 7, 2024 | Shooting at Drake's Toronto mansion amid beef with Kendrick Lamar
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - May 07, 2024
"CBS Evening News" Full Broadcast | May 07, 2024
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - May 07, NBC News
PBS NewsHour full episode, (May 07, 2024)
On This Day
May 8 is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 237 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)
453 BC – Spring and Autumn period: The house of Zhao defeats the house of Zhi, ending the Battle of Jinyang, a military conflict between the elite families of the State of Jin.
413 – Emperor Honorius signs an edict providing tax relief for the Italian provinces Tuscia, Campania, Picenum, Samnium, Apulia, Lucania and Calabria, which were plundered by the Visigoths.
589 – Reccared I opens the Third Council of Toledo, marking the entry of Visigothic Spain into the Catholic Church.
1360 – Treaty of Brétigny drafted between King Edward III of England and King John II of France (the Good).
1373 – Julian of Norwich, a Christian mystic and anchoress, experiences the deathbed visions described in her Revelations of Divine Love.
1429 – Joan of Arc lifts the Siege of Orléans, turning the tide of the Hundred Years' War.
1450 – Kentishmen revolt against King Henry VI.
1516 – A group of imperial guards, led by Trịnh Duy Sản, murdered Emperor Lê Tương Dực and fled, leaving the capital Thăng Long undefended.
1541 – Hernando de Soto stops near present-day Walls, Mississippi, and sees the Mississippi River[5] (then known by the Spanish as Río de Espíritu Santo, the name given to it by Alonso Álvarez de Pineda in 1519).
1608 – A newly nationalized silver mine in Scotland at Hilderston, West Lothian is re-opened by Bevis Bulmer.
1639 – William Coddington founds Newport, Rhode Island.
1758 – The Maratha Empire captures Peshawar from the Durrani Empire in the Battle of Peshawar. The Maratha Empire was extended to its farthest distance away from Pune that it ever reached, over 2,000 km (1,200 mi), almost to the borders of Afghanistan.
1788 – King Louis XVI of France attempts to impose the reforms of Étienne Charles de Loménie de Brienne by abolishing the parlements.
1794 – Branded a traitor during the Reign of Terror, French chemist Antoine Lavoisier, who was also a tax collector with the Ferme générale, is tried, convicted and guillotined in one day in Paris.
1821 – Greek War of Independence: The Greeks defeat the Turks at the Battle of Gravia Inn.
1842 – A train derails and catches fire in Paris, killing between 52 and 200 people.
1846 – Mexican–American War: American forces led by Zachary Taylor defeat a Mexican force north of the Rio Grande in the first major battle of the war.
1877 – At Gilmore's Gardens in New York City, the first Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show opens.
1886 – Pharmacist John Pemberton first sells a carbonated beverage named "Coca-Cola" as a patent medicine.
1898 – The first games of the Italian football league system are played.
1899 – The Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin produced its first play.
1902 – In Martinique, Mount Pelée erupts, destroying the town of Saint-Pierre and killing over 30,000 people. Only a handful of residents survive the blast.
1912 – Paramount Pictures is founded.
1919 – Edward George Honey proposes the idea of a moment of silence to commemorate the Armistice of 11 November 1918 which ended World War I.
1921 – The creation of the Communist Party of Romania.
1924 – The Klaipėda Convention is signed formally incorporating Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory) into Lithuania.
1927 – Attempting to make the first non-stop transatlantic flight from Paris to New York, French war heroes Charles Nungesser and François Coli disappear after taking off aboard The White Bird biplane.
1933 – Mohandas Gandhi begins a 21-day fast of self-purification and launched a one-year campaign to help the Harijan movement.
1941 – World War II: The German Luftwaffe launches a bombing raid on Nottingham and Derby.
1942 – World War II: The German 11th Army begins Operation Trappenjagd (Bustard Hunt) and destroys the bridgehead of the three Soviet armies defending the Kerch Peninsula.
1942 – World War II: The Battle of the Coral Sea comes to an end with Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier aircraft attacking and sinking the United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Lexington.
1942 – World War II: Gunners of the Ceylon Garrison Artillery on Horsburgh Island in the Cocos Islands rebel in the Cocos Islands Mutiny. Their mutiny is crushed and three of them are executed, the only British Commonwealth soldiers to be executed for mutiny during the Second World War.
1945 – World War II: The German Instrument of Surrender signed at Berlin-Karlshorst comes into effect.
1945 – End of the Prague uprising, celebrated now as a national holiday in the Czech Republic.
1945 – Hundreds of Algerian civilians are killed by French Army soldiers in the Sétif massacre.
1945 – The Halifax riot starts when thousands of civilians and servicemen rampage through Halifax, Nova Scotia.
1946 – Estonian schoolgirls Aili Jõgi and Ageeda Paavel blow up the Soviet memorial which preceded the Bronze Soldier of Tallinn.
1950 – The Tollund Man was discovered in a peat bog near Silkeborg, Denmark.
1957 – South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem began a state visit to the United States, his regime's main sponsor.
1963 – South Vietnamese soldiers under the Roman Catholic President Ngo Dinh Diem open fire on Buddhists defying a ban on the flying of the Buddhist flag on Vesak, killing nine and sparking the Buddhist crisis.
1967 – The Philippine province of Davao is split into three: Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, and Davao Oriental.
1970 – The Beatles release their 12th and final studio album Let It Be.
1972 – Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard Nixon announces his order to place naval mines in major North Vietnamese ports in order to stem the flow of weapons and other goods to that nation.
1973 – A 71-day standoff between federal authorities and the American Indian Movement members occupying the Pine Ridge Reservation at Wounded Knee, South Dakota ends with the surrender of the militants.
1976 – The rollercoaster The New Revolution, the first steel coaster with a vertical loop, opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
1978 – The first ascent of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen, by Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler.
1980 – The World Health Organization confirms the eradication of smallpox.
1984 – Corporal Denis Lortie enters the Quebec National Assembly and opens fire, killing three people and wounding 13. René Jalbert, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Assembly, succeeds in calming him, for which he will later receive the Cross of Valour.
1984 – The USSR announces a boycott upon the Summer Olympics at Los Angeles, later joined by 14 other countries.
1984 – The Thames Barrier is officially opened, preventing the floodplain of most of Greater London from being flooded except under extreme circumstances.
1987 – The SAS kills eight Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteers and a civilian during an ambush in Loughgall, Northern Ireland.
1988 – A fire at Illinois Bell's Hinsdale Central Office triggers an extended 1AESS network outage once considered to be the "worst telecommunications disaster in US telephone industry history".
1997 – China Southern Airlines Flight 3456 crashes on approach into Bao'an International Airport, killing 35 people.
2019 – British 17-year-old Isabelle Holdaway is reported to be the first patient ever to receive a genetically modified phage therapy to treat a drug-resistant infection.
2021 – A car bomb explodes in front of a school in Kabul, capital city of Afghanistan killing at least 55 people and wounding over 150.
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Published at 5:00am on Wednesday, May 08, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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