OUTLOOK
Developing Bermuda high pressure will aid in a return to summerlike heat and humidity this week. With a cold front expected to pass through by Saturday, unsettled and cooler weather will be seen this weekend.
Macon Calendar
Macon County Cooperative Extension, Christy Bredenkamp will be hosting a Ginseng Workshop in September
The N.C. Cooperative Extension Service is offering a free seminar on Ginseng Production for homeowners who desire to grow “sang.” This program will be held on Thursday September 3 rd from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. online via Zoom.
Topics covered will be: state regulations for growing and hunting “sang”, plant physiology, present and historical use of ginseng and comparing Asian versus American ginseng. Major time and emphasis of the program will be dedicated to the woods simulated cultural practices such as: site selection and preparation, sowing, harvesting, drying the roots and seed stratification.
To register go to the Eventbrite link at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ginseng-production-tickets-115231454382
For more information contact the Macon County Extension Center at 828 349 2046 or e-mail Christy
Bredenkamp at clbreden@ncsu.edu
NewsBrief
Three Additional Deaths from COVID-19 in Macon County
excerpted from the press release:
Three Macon County residents diagnosed with COVID-19 have died. These individuals were over the age of 65 and had underlying health conditions. To protect the families´ privacy, no further information will be released about these patients.
“We are extremely saddened by these losses. As this pandemic is affecting our entire community, today we pray for these families coping with this devastating news.” stated Kathy McGaha, Macon County Health Director. Mrs. McGaha continued, “It is so important that each of us do what we can to limit the spread of this virus. We can make a difference by wearing a mask, washing your hands, and staying 6 feet from others. Continue to practice social distancing and limit your trips outside your home to help to slow the spread of COVID-19.”
The entire state of North Carolina is under a “Safer at Home” executive order, currently under phase two with masks required to be worn when social distancing cannot be maintained. Older adults and people of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions might be at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19; however, anyone of any age can become infected with this illness. Therefore, we ask that community members strictly follow the governor’s orders and continue to practice social distancing, as well as safe hygiene measures such as hand washing and frequently cleaning touched objects and surfaces. The public can monitor the different phases of re-opening and learn more about the restrictions at https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/guidance.
Cowee Firefighter Laid to Rest
Charlie Greenwood, a firefighter and founding member of the Cowee Fire/Rescue Honor Guard, was laid to rest in the cemetery of Cowee Baptist Church on Sunday. Below is a short tribute video showing the funeral procession passing under a flag held aloft by two ladder trucks.
Save Our Children Event
An event "to bring awareness to child trafficking and to save our children from being groomed, harmed and abducted by the evil in this world" was held Sunday afternoon in a field beside Franklin First Baptist Church. The event featured bands and speakers. Organizers hope to make this an annual event. Macon Media streamed the event live on Facebook and recorded additional video that will be published sometime Tuesday or Wednesday.
Facebook Event Page [LINK]
Live Video Part One [LINK]
Live Video Part Two [LINK]
General Forecast Through Thursday Night
Today
Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs ranging from the mid-70s in the higher elevations to the mid-80s in the lower elevations. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 1am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the 60s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers before 9am, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs ranging from the upper 70s in the higher elevations to the upper 80s in the lower elevations. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the 60s. Calm winds.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with highs ranging from the upper 70s in the higher elevations to the upper 80s in the lower elevations.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the 60s.
Hazards
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms can be expected today. A few storms may become severe, producing damaging winds, frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall.
Air Quality
Macon County, including the ridgetops, will be in the upper range of green today.
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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 Tue Sep 1 2020
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Depression Fifteen, located a little over a hundred miles south of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.
1. A seemingly well-organized cluster of showers and thunderstorms associated with a tropical wave is moving quickly westward across the central Caribbean Sea, but satellite-derived wind data from a few hours ago again showed that the system has not developed a closed surface wind circulation. The wave is, however, producing an area of winds near tropical storm force south of the coast of Haiti, which will move near or south of Jamaica later this morning.
Environmental conditions are expected to become a little more conducive for development, and a tropical depression is likely to form during the next couple of days before the system reaches Central America Wednesday night. Locally heavy rains and gusty winds are possible on Jamaica today, and interests there, as well as in northern Nicaragua, Honduras, Belize, Guatemala, and the Yucatan Peninsula, should monitor the progress of this disturbance.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...70 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...70 percent.
2. A tropical wave is expected to emerge off the coast of Africa in a day or so. Gradual development of this system will be possible through the end of the week while it moves slowly westward over the far eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...30 percent.
End Daily Weather Segment
Begin COVID-19 Update
Here is a brief morning update on the latest COVID-19 numbers from the various government agencies and private sources.
Centers for Disease Control [LINK]
166,127 Detected Cases
11,014 Detected in the Last 7 Days
1,600 Detected Cases per 100,000 population
25 Reported Deaths per 100,000 population
2,692 Reported Deaths
NC Dept of Health and Human Svcs [LINK]
167,313 Detected Cases out of 2,256,172 tests
2,702 Reported Deaths
923 Reported Current Hospitalizations
CoronaWiki [LINK]
167,309 Detected Cases
2,702 Reported Deaths
New York Times North Carolina Coronavirus Map and Case Count [LINK]
Data from Macon County Public Health as of yesterday afternoon and graph by Macon Media of data from May 30th to August 31st [LINK]
Please note there is a gap for Saturdays and Sundays since the health department will no longer be reporting numbers on those days.
547 Detected Cases (+1 since Friday)
15 Active Positive (-15 since Friday)
525 Recovered (+13 since Friday)
7 Deaths (+3 since Friday)
Testing Data for Macon County
5038 MCPH Tests (+37 since Friday)
1755 Tests by Others (+5 since Friday)
6793 Total Tests (+42 since Friday)
111 Tests Pending Results (-22 since Friday)
Infographic from Johns Hopkins University [LINK]
Resources for Reliable Information about the Corona Virus (COVID-19) [LINK]
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Published at 5:00am Tuesday, September 01, 2020
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