OUTLOOK
This is an abbreviated news and weather briefing.
A moist warm front will lift through the Deep South today before a trailing cold front crosses the forecast area on Tuesday. Brief, dry high pressure returns late Tuesday before an area of low pressure brings precipitation back Wednesday into early Thursday. Canadian high pressure will return dry conditions Thursday afternoon through Saturday.
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News Highlights
• NC State Senator Calls Out NCDHHS For Diverting COVID-19 Vaccine for Mass Vaccination Events [LINK]
• Rumor Control: If someone tells you the CDC has changed the way they test or classify COVID-19 Cases, you can fack check them by refering to the What's New Section of the CDC website, where new updates are listed in chronological order. [LINK]
• Macon County Reports Additional Death Related to COVID-19 [LINK]
• HCA Healthcare Helps Bring Surgical and Procedure PPE Mask Manufacturing to Asheville LINK]
• Macon County is registering people for COVID-19 Vaccination. [LINK]
• The Macon County Public Health is now in partnership with Macon County EMS and will be conducting COVID-19 testing and vaccinations Monday-Friday, 8:30am- 4:00pm at the Macon County Department of Public Health [LINK]
• Video and supporting documents from the January 2021 meeting of the Macon County Board of Commissioners [LINK]
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General forecast through Wednesday Night
Franklin area
Today
Rain before noon, then showers likely, mainly between noon and 3pm. Patchy fog before 3pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. Highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Calm winds increasing to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog.. Lows in the low-to-mid 50s. WInds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and noon. Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 60s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-40s. Winds out of the west around 5 mph becoming calm ibefore midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with highs near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely before 3am, then a chance of snow between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Highlands area
Today
Rain, mainly before noon, then showers likely after noon. Areas of fog before 11am, then areas of fog after noon. Highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Areas of fog. Lows around 50. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs near 60. Winds out of the west 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Partly cloudy, with lows around 40. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 2pm, then showers likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with highs near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely before midnight, then a chance of snow between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-20s. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Otto area
Today
Rain before noon, then showers likely, mainly between noon and 4pm. Patchy fog before 3pm, then patchy fog after 4pm. Highs in the mid-50s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Lows in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm. Patchy fog in the morning. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 60s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-40s. Winds out of the west 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 2pm, then showers likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely before 4am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Nantahala area
Today
Rain before noon, then showers likely, mainly between noon and 3pm. Patchy fog could linger past noon. Highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Light winds out of the southeast increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid-50s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and noon. Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 60s. Winds out of the 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-40s. Winds out of the west around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of rain before 2pm, then showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely before 3am, then a chance of snow showers between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not anticipated today. Rain is expected, so motorists should drive a little slower and be careful about hydroplaning.
A coastal low pressure system will develop late Wednesday through Thursday morning. Snow showers will be possible with this system across the mountains of western North Carolina Wednesday night through Thursday. Accumulating snow will be possible, especially at the higher elevations. Very windy conditions are possible as well, especially through the day on Thursday as the coastal low pulls away to the east.
COVID-19 BRIEFING
TWiV 711: The New Heal
The TWiVers review Biden's national strategy for the COVID-19 responses and pandemic preparedness, and an evaluation of the BinaxNOW rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 infection. Show notes at [LINK] See the Biden Administration COVID-19 Plan [LINK]
VACCINE DELIVERY
(The health department received its first shipment on December 30th)
Vaccines Given Friday 110
Current Inventory Friday 150
Total Vaccines Given 1591
(note--these numbers are on the day reported, not necessarily given since some shots may be given after the daily report is published)
Cases
(four weeks ago Friday was Chistmas, so no four week changes are included in today's update)
2499 Detected
(+33 from yesterday and +251 last Friday)
534 Active
(-30 from yesterday and -38 last Friday)
1947 Recovered
(+62 from yesterday and +255 last Friday)
18 Deaths
(+1 from yesterday and +1 from last Friday)
Testing
8480 by MCPH
+118 from yesterday and +242 from last Friday)
6680 by Others
(+58 from yesterday and +383 from last Friday)
15160 total
(+176 from yesterday and +625 from last Friday)
280 tests pending results
(+111 from yesterday and +111 from last Friday)
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Published at 5:00am on Monday, January 25, 2021
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