OUTLOOK
A stalled weak frontal boundary will remain south of the area to allow for drier air to filter in through Independence Day. Afternoon showers and storms will mainly stay confined to the higher elevations through the weekend. Low pressure is forecast to bring tropical moisture to the Southeast during the first half of next week, likely resulting in numerous to widespread showers and thunderstorms each afternoon and evening.
Air Quality
(starting tomorrow, the Air Quality segment will be moved to the Hazards segment of the daily briefing)
Air quality should be in the upper range of Green today for most of the county. The ridgetops will be the low-to-mid-range of yellow. People with moderate to severe respiratory problems should limit their time outdoors on ridgetops with an elevation above 4,000 feet.
News Briefing
The Franklin Town Council regular meeting for July 2020 will take place on Monday, July 6th at 6pm. Copies of the public agenda and the agenda packet are posted online at Macon Media. [LINK]
Forest Service encourages visitors to recreate responsibly [LINK]
Stay Food Safe this July FourtH [LINK]
Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Exploring Water’s Environmental and Cultural Impact Coming to Franklin [LINK]
SpaceX Launches GPS III Satellite for the US Air Force [LINK]
Kids in the Kitchen: A Virtual Summer Camp [LINK]
Most Recent Local Government Meetings
The Macon County Board of Commissioners met on June 2nd. [LINK]
The Franklin Town Council met on June 1st. Members of the public and local media outlets were allowed in the town hall. [LINK]
General Forecast Through Sunday Night
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs ranging from the mid-to-upper 70s in the higher elevations to the mid-to-upper 80s in the lower elevations. Calm winds.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 3am. Patchy fog expected in the morning. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the 60s with a few locations in the higher elevations dipping into the upper 50s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Independence Day
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs ranging from the mid-to-upper 70s to the mid-to-upper 80s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the 60s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with highs ranging from the mid-70s to the mid-80s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with highs ranging from the lower 70s to the lower 80s.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the 60s with a few locations in the higher elevations and isolated higher valleys dipping into the 50s.
Hazards
Afternoon and evening thunderstorms are possible. Severe weather is not expected.
---BEGIN SPONSOR SEGMENT ---
Weather Sponsor
Adams Products, a Division of Oldcastle is underwriting the daily weather briefing & public safety updates for the month.
Open 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, M-F, located at 895 Hickory Knoll Road, Franklin, NC. Visit our Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/Adams.Oldcastle.Franklin.NC/
All your masonry needs are available. Our phone number is 828.524.8545, the public is welcome, we’ll help you with your next project.
---END SPONSOR SEGMENT---
Tropical Weather
(The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th)
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Fri Jul 3 2020
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.
End Daily Weather Segment
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 66,514 people in North Carolina are infected, 1,373 have died, and infections are widespread, the NCDHHS website [LINK] reports 68,142 confirmed cases from 971,120 targeted tests, and 912 hospitalized and 1,391 deaths in the state. The Johns Hopkins Dashboard [LINK] reports 68,216 people infected and 1,409 deaths.
North Carolina Coronavirus Map and Case Count [LINK]
Data from Macon County Public Health as of July 2nd and graph by Macon Media of data from May 30th to July 2nd [LINK]
Detected 286
Actives 129
Recovered 156
Deceased 1
Testing Data
MCPH Tests 3,058
Other Tests 871
Total Tests 3,929
Pending 370
Resources for Reliable Information about the Corona Virus (COVID-19) [LINK]
CROWDFUNDING OR DAY SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
If you receive value from what Macon Media provides to the community, please consider becoming a supporter and contribute at least a dollar a month. Those who support Macon Media with at least a dollar a month receive early access to video of some events and meetings before they are made public on the website. Videos and news involving public safety are not subject to early access.
Or, if you prefer Pay Pal, try PayPal.me/MaconMedia
Published at 5:30am Friday, July 03, 2020
Posts
0 comments :
Post a Comment