OUTLOOK
A wedge of cooler high pressure will persist over the region today and linger through Wednesday. Abundant moisture will return to the area from the south through the middle of the week. Warming southerly flow will develop Thursday through Friday ahead of the next approaching cold front, but with continued moist conditions over the area. The cold front will move into the region from the northwest on Saturday, and settle southeast of the area through Sunday. Much drier and cooler air will arrive from the northwest for the early part of next week.
Memorial Day
Since restrictions due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic prevented the usual large gathering to mark Memorial Day this year, here is a video of the 2020 Memorial Day Observance that took place yesterday in Franklin. A proper post with a photo album will be published later today. This early look at the video of the event is for those of you who read the daily weather briefing.
May we never forget those who gave their lives in service to the United States of America.
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General Forecast Through Thursday Night
Today
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs from the upper 60s to the mid--70s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the 50s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs ranging from the mid-60s to the lower 70s. Winds out of the east 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Lows around 60. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the 70s. Winds out of the south winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Hazards
Scattered to numerous showers will develop across the region today, with the greatest coverage along and near the eastern escarpment of the mountains. These showers will produce locally very heavy rainfall, and isolated flooding could develop quickly in areas affected by multiple showers given the saturated soil conditions and elevated stream levels. In addition, a few embedded thunderstorms are possible, with isolated cloud to ground lightning strikes also posing a hazard.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
Wet weather will continue throughout the week. Tropical moisture could arrive from the south on Wednesday, leading to additional heavy to excessive rainfall. With many streams and creeks running near bankfull, flooding could develop very quickly from any additional heavy rainfall mid to late week. Monitor the forecast closely throughout the week in case any Flash Flood Watches are
needed.
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Tropical Weather
(The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th)
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The National Hurricane Center is not issuing outlooks at this time. Regular outlooks (unless there is activity) is scheduled to begin June 1st.
Special Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
520 PM EDT Mon May 25 2020
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Special Tropical Weather Outlook issued to discuss the broad trough of low pressure extending across Florida and the adjacent Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico waters.
1. Widespread showers and thunderstorms extending across Florida, the Bahamas, and the adjacent Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico waters are associated with an elongated surface trough interacting with an upper-level disturbance. Although a weak surface low could form along the surface trough just off the east coast of Florida and move northward toward Georgia and South Carolina on Tuesday and Wednesday, the low is not expected to become a tropical cyclone due to strong upper-level winds.
Regardless of development, heavy rainfall could cause flash flooding over portions of southern and central Florida tonight, spreading northward to coastal sections of northeastern Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas on Tuesday and Wednesday. Gusty winds could also produce rough marine conditions and life-threatening surf and rip currents along the coasts of eastern Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas through Wednesday. For additional information, see products from your local National Weather Service office. The next Special Tropical Weather Outlook on this system will be issued by 9 AM EDT Tuesday, or earlier if necessary.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...20 percent.
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Begin COVID-19 Update
Here are some numbers from the CDC, the NCDHHS, and the Johns Hopkins Dashboard. Macon Media prefers the Johns Hopkins Dashboard because the counts include those non-residents that are left out of the CDC and NCDHHS numbers.
The CDC website [LINK] reports 23,222 people in North Carolina are infected, 744 have died, and infections are widespread, the NCDHHS website [LINK] reports 23,964 confirmed cases from 344,690 targeted tests, and 627 hospitalized and 754 deaths in the state. The Johns Hopkins Dashboard [LINK] reports 24,057 people infected and 790 deaths (these include non-residents located in NC).
COVID-19 Data for Macon County from Coronaction. [LINK]
Detected 18
Recovered 4
Deceased 1
Actives 13
Resources for Reliable Information about the Corona Virus (COVID-19) [LINK]
Video From Medical Professionals
Dr John Campbell:
Therapeutics and a human experience
Vaccine Development Update
Coronavirus Pandemic Update 75: COVID-19 Lung Autopsies - New Data
Curated News Stories
Humans 'not meant to be alone': Many Americans haven't seen or touched another person in 3 months because of COVID-19 [LINK]
Spike in coronavirus cases in Oregon traced to gatherings [LINK]
A Bolivian Orchestra Has been Stuck in ‘Haunted’ German Castle Surrounded by Wolves for 73 Days due to the Pandemic [LINK]
1 in 5 people tested in New York City had antibodies for the coronavirus [LINK]
States face criticism for COVID-19 data cover-ups [LINK]
New York shoppers hound customer out of grocery store for not wearing mask in viral video [LINK]
Coronavirus spread would dramatically drop if 80% of a population wore masks, AI researcher says [LINK]
Florida landlords lining up to evict hundreds of tenants once moratorium expires [LINK]
Sweden will not reach herd immunity in May only at 7% now with one of the highest death rates [LINK]
Three people charged in killing of Family Dollar security guard over mask policy [LINK]
New York Governor Cuomo says state will pay benefits to families of essential workers who died during pandemic [LINK]
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Published at 6:30am on Tuesday, May 26, 2020
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