OUTLOOK
Dry weather and warming temperatures are expected through the end of the work week. A cold front will impact the area over the weekend with some uncertainty in the forecast for early next week.
Above the Fold
With Key Metrics Increasing Rapidly, North Carolina to Begin Modified Stay at Home Order to Slow COVID-19 Spread [LINK]
SpaceX tested their newest rocket design yesterday afternoon in Texas. [Play by play]
The test article, called SN8, achieved the highest altitude flight by a methane fueled full flow staged combustion cycle engine. The new rocket, called Starship, reached an altitude of around 40,000 feet before it performed a "belly flop manuever" and fell back to earth, using aerodynamic forces to steer it back to the targeted landing pad before its engines were reignited and it atempted a landing. Due to low pressure in the header tanks, the raptor engines were not able to achieve full thrust and the SN8 test article was mostly destroyed. SpaceX has another test article, called SN9 that will be performing another test using what they've learned from this test flight. Video is posted below.
Full Flight
Landing Attempt
(and Subsequent Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly)
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General forecast through Tuesday night
Franklin area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-60s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph by noon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-30s. Calm winds.
Friday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Light winds out of the southeast.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Calm winds early increasing to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s.
Highlands area
Today
Sunny, with highs near in the mid-50s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph becoming calm by noon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with highs near in the mid-50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s. Winds out of the south 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40.
Otto area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-30s. Calm winds.
Friday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Light winds out of the southeast.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-40s. The chance of precipitation is 60%.
Nantahala area
Today
Sunny, with highs near 60. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-30s. Calm winds.
Friday
Sunny, with highs near 60. Light winds out of the southeast.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s.
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not expected today.
COVID-19 Briefing
The Macon Media COVID-19 Briefing, aka the COVID Linkapalooza [LINK] will be published later this morning.
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General forecast through Tuesday night
Franklin area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-60s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph by noon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-30s. Calm winds.
Friday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Light winds out of the southeast.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Calm winds early increasing to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s.
Highlands area
Today
Sunny, with highs near in the mid-50s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph becoming calm by noon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with highs near in the mid-50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s. Winds out of the south 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40.
Otto area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-30s. Calm winds.
Friday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Light winds out of the southeast.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-40s. The chance of precipitation is 60%.
Nantahala area
Today
Sunny, with highs near 60. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-30s. Calm winds.
Friday
Sunny, with highs near 60. Light winds out of the southeast.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s.
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not expected today.
COVID-19 Briefing
The Macon Media COVID-19 Briefing, aka the COVID Linkapalooza [LINK] will be published later this morning.
Yesterday's is available. [LINK]
The local numbers, tables, and graphs are posted below.
Here are the latest COVID-19 Numbers and Demographics Report from Macon Public Health, along with a couple of charts by Macon Media to show you the long-term trends since May 30, 2020, when the health department started releasing numbers to Macon Media.
Cases
1034 Detected
(+14 from Tuesday and +78 from last Wednesday and +223 in four weeks)
92 Active
(+7 from Tuesday and +18 from last Wednesday and +52 in four weeks)
933 Recovered
(+7 from Tuesday and +60 from last Wednesday and +170 in four weeks)
9 Deaths
(unchanged from Tuesday and unchanged from last Wednesday and +1 in four weeks)
Testing
7352 by MCPH
(+83 from Tuesday and +299 from last Wednesday and +705 in four weeks)
4396 by Others
(unchanged from Tuesday and +420 from last Wednesday and +1089 in four weeks)
11748 total
(+83 from Tuesday and +719 from last Wednesday and +1794 in four weeks)
145 tests pending results
(+15 from Tuesday and -6 from last Wednesday and +58 in four weeks)
Air Quality
Air quality is in the lower range of yellow today for all elevations.
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be low (1.4 out of 12) with a mixed trace of sources being the culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be a little higher (1.5 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County for December 10th
Highest Temperature 68°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2007
lowest Temperature -3°F in Highlands in 1917
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 3.40 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1952
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 6.8 inches in Highlands in 2017
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the Month of December
Highest Temperature 78°F in Franklin in 1951
lowest Temperature -12°F in Highlands in 1917
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 6.00 inches in Highlands in 1901 Greatest One-Day Snowfall 12.0 inches in Franklin in 1876
TROPICAL WEATHER
(The North Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1st to Nov 30th)
The North Atlantic Hurricane Season is over for the year. If anything does develop, the information will be posted in this section of the weather briefing.
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Published at 5:00am on Thursday, December 10, 2020
The local numbers, tables, and graphs are posted below.
Here are the latest COVID-19 Numbers and Demographics Report from Macon Public Health, along with a couple of charts by Macon Media to show you the long-term trends since May 30, 2020, when the health department started releasing numbers to Macon Media.
Cases
1034 Detected
(+14 from Tuesday and +78 from last Wednesday and +223 in four weeks)
92 Active
(+7 from Tuesday and +18 from last Wednesday and +52 in four weeks)
933 Recovered
(+7 from Tuesday and +60 from last Wednesday and +170 in four weeks)
9 Deaths
(unchanged from Tuesday and unchanged from last Wednesday and +1 in four weeks)
Testing
7352 by MCPH
(+83 from Tuesday and +299 from last Wednesday and +705 in four weeks)
4396 by Others
(unchanged from Tuesday and +420 from last Wednesday and +1089 in four weeks)
11748 total
(+83 from Tuesday and +719 from last Wednesday and +1794 in four weeks)
145 tests pending results
(+15 from Tuesday and -6 from last Wednesday and +58 in four weeks)
Air Quality
Air quality is in the lower range of yellow today for all elevations.
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be low (1.4 out of 12) with a mixed trace of sources being the culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be a little higher (1.5 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County for December 10th
Highest Temperature 68°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2007
lowest Temperature -3°F in Highlands in 1917
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 3.40 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1952
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 6.8 inches in Highlands in 2017
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the Month of December
Highest Temperature 78°F in Franklin in 1951
lowest Temperature -12°F in Highlands in 1917
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 6.00 inches in Highlands in 1901 Greatest One-Day Snowfall 12.0 inches in Franklin in 1876
TROPICAL WEATHER
(The North Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1st to Nov 30th)
The North Atlantic Hurricane Season is over for the year. If anything does develop, the information will be posted in this section of the weather briefing.
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Published at 5:00am on Thursday, December 10, 2020
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