OUTLOOK
An upper ridge will breakdown through Friday allowing afternoon to evening isolated convection focused across the mountains. A cold front passage late Friday into early Saturday will support more widespread activity. Surface high pressure to our northeast will support a cool and mainly dry conditions Sunday into early next week.
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Local News Update
(National News is published after the Macon Calendar section)
The Macon County Board of Commissioners met last night and the county manager presented his proposed budget. The next budget meeting will take place at 4pm on June 3rd, where Burningtown and Otto VFDs and the school system will present their budget requests to the board.
On This Day in 2011 - Macon County GOP Recognizes Local Media Outlets - Keynote by Barbara McRae
The Macon County Republican Party honored local media outlets for their contribution to the community on May 26, 2011 in Franklin, NC. Parts of the First Amendment are embodied in the media and their importance in a free and open society are immeasurable. Barbara McRae, editor of The Franklin Press was the guest speaker. [Original Article]
Total Lunar Eclipse | Griffith Observatory | May 26, 2021
National Weather Map for Today
General forecast through Friday Night
Franklin area
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Light winds out of the northwest.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-80s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 30%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-80s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Chance of rain is 60%.
Highlands area
Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph early shifting to come out of the southwest by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 9am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Light winds out of the northwest.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-70s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Otto area
Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-80s. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-80s. Light winds out of the west. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 30%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-80s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Chance of rain is 60%.
Nantahala area
Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Isolated showers before midnight. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of rain is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 30%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 9am. Partly sunny, with highs near 80. Chance of rain is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Chance of rain is 60%.
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not expected today.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
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Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Wed May 26 2021
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.
Air Quality
Air quality is in the lower range of yellow for most of the county, with the ridges and other higher elevations today being in the lower range of yellow.
Fire and Smoke Map
(There are no significant sources of smoke in the region as of 3am on 04-22-2021.)
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium-high range (7.7 out of 12) today with Birch, Hickory, and Maple being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium-range range (8.0 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County on May 26th
Highest Temperature 89°F in Highlands in 1926
Lowest Temperature 30°F in Highlands in 1928
Greatest Rainfall 2.28 inches in Highlands in 1986
Greatest Snowfall (No snowfall recorded on this date since records started being kept in 1872)
May Weather Extremes for Macon County
Highest Temperature 92°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 05-20-1966
Lowest Temperature 23°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 05-02-1963
Greatest Rainfall 5.97 inches in Highlands on 05-30-2018
Greatest Snowfall 2.5 inches in Highlands on 05-07-1992
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Level1 News May 26 2021: It's Electruck!
New York Fleet Week 2021 - May 26 -30
On This Day
May 26 is the 146th day of the year (147th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 219 days remain until the end of the year.
Historical Events
17AD – Germanicus celebrates a triumph in Rome for his victories over the Cherusci, Chatti, and other German tribes west of the Elbe.
451 – Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sasanian Empire takes place. The Sasanids defeat the Armenians militarily but guarantee them freedom to openly practice Christianity.
946 – King Edmund I of England is murdered by a thief whom he personally attacks while celebrating St Augustine's Mass Day.
961 – King Otto I elects his 6-year-old son Otto II as heir apparent and co-ruler of the East Frankish Kingdom. He is crowned at Aachen, and placed under the tutelage of his grandmother Matilda.
1135 – Alfonso VII of León and Castile is crowned in León Cathedral as Imperator totius Hispaniae (Emperor of all of Spain).
1293 – An earthquake strikes Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, killing about 23,000.
1328 – William of Ockham, the Franciscan Minister-General Michael of Cesena, and two other Franciscan leaders secretly leave Avignon, fearing a death sentence from Pope John XXII.
1538 – Geneva expels John Calvin and his followers from the city. Calvin lives in exile in Strasbourg for the next three years.
1573 – The Battle of Haarlemmermeer, a naval engagement in the Dutch War of Independence.
1637 – Pequot War: A combined English and Mohegan force under John Mason attacks a village in Connecticut, massacring approximately 500 Pequots.
1644 – Portuguese Restoration War: Portuguese and Spanish forces both claim victory in the Battle of Montijo.
1736 – The Battle of Ackia was fought near the present site of Tupelo, Mississippi. British and Chickasaw soldiers repelled a French and Choctaw attack on the then-Chickasaw village of Ackia.
1783 – A Great Jubilee Day held at North Stratford, Connecticut, celebrated the end of fighting in the American Revolution.
1805 – Napoléon Bonaparte assumes the title of King of Italy and is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy in Milan Cathedral, the gothic cathedral in Milan.
1805 - Lewis and Clark first sight the Rocky Mountains
1821 – Establishment of the Peloponnesian Senate by the Greek rebels.
1822 – One hundred sixteen people die in the Grue Church fire, the biggest fire disaster in Norway's history.
1857 – Dred Scott is emancipated by the Blow family, his original owners.
1864 – Montana is organized as a United States territory.
1865 – American Civil War: The Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith, commander of the Confederate Trans-Mississippi division, is the last full general of the Confederate Army to surrender, at Galveston, Texas.
1868 – The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson ends with his acquittal by one vote.
How did The First U.S. Impeachment Happen? | Animated History
1869 – Boston University is chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
1879 – Russia and the United Kingdom sign the Treaty of Gandamak establishing an Afghan state.
1896 – Nicholas II becomes the last Tsar of Imperial Russia.
1896 – Charles Dow publishes the first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
1897 – Dracula, a Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, is published. [AUDIOBOOK] [Project Gutrenberg] [BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA AND THE GOTHIC TRADITION]
1897 – The original manuscript of William Bradford's history, "Of Plymouth Plantation" is returned to the Governor of Massachusetts by the Bishop of London after being taken during the American Revolutionary War. [Amazon (Kindle Edition is 99 cents] [Massachusetts State Library]
1900 – Thousand Days' War: The Colombian Conservative Party turns the tide of war in their favor with victory against the Colombian Liberal Party in the Battle of Palonegro. [Wikipedia]
1908 – The first major commercial oil strike in the Middle East was made at Masjed Soleyman in southwest Persia. The rights to the resource were quickly acquired by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company.
1917 – Several powerful tornadoes rip through Illinois, including the city of Mattoon.
1918 – The Democratic Republic of Georgia is established.
1923 – The first 24 Hours of Le Mans was held and has since been run annually in June.
1927 – The last Ford Model T rolls off the assembly line after a production run of 15,007,003 vehicles.
1936 – In the House of Commons of Northern Ireland, Tommy Henderson begins speaking on the Appropriation bill. By the time he sits down in the early hours of the following morning, he had spoken for ten hours.
1937 – Walter Reuther and members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) clashed with Ford Motor Company security guards at the River Rouge Complex complex in Dearborn, Michigan, during the Battle of the Overpass.
1938 – In the United States, the House Un-American Activities Committee begins its first session. [Wikipedia] [Truman Library]
1940 – World War II: Operation Dynamo: In northern France, Allied forces begin a massive evacuation from Dunkirk, France. [Wikipedia] [Newsreels]
1940 – World War II: The Siege of Calais ends with the surrender of the British and French garrison.
1942 – World War II: The Battle of Gazala takes place.
1948 – The U.S. Congress passes Public Law 80-557, which permanently establishes the Civil Air Patrol as an auxiliary of the United States Air Force.
1966 – British Guiana gains independence, becoming Guyana.
1967 – The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is released.
1968 – H-dagurinn in Iceland: Traffic changes from driving on the left to driving on the right overnight
1969 – Apollo program: Apollo 10 returns to Earth after a successful eight-day test of all the components needed for the forthcoming first manned moon landing. [Apollo 10: ‘Tell the world, we have arrived’]
1970 – The Soviet Tupolev Tu-144 becomes the first commercial transport to exceed Mach 2.
1971 – Bangladesh Liberation War: The Pakistan Army slaughters at least 71 Hindus in Burunga, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
1972 – The United States and the Soviet Union sign the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.
1981 – Italian Prime Minister Arnaldo Forlani and his coalition cabinet resign following a scandal over membership of the pseudo-masonic lodge P2 (Propaganda Due).
1981 – An EA-6B Prowler crashes on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, killing 14 crewmen and injuring 45 others. [USS NIMITZ CRASH MAY 26th 1981]
1983 – The 7.8 Mw Sea of Japan earthquake shakes northern Honshu with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). A destructive tsunami is generated that leaves about 100 people dead.
1986 – The European Community adopts the European flag.
1991 – Zviad Gamsakhurdia becomes the first elected President of the Republic of Georgia in the post-Soviet era.
1991 – Lauda Air Flight 004 breaks apart in mid-air and crashes in the Phu Toei National Park in the Suphan Buri Province of Thailand, killing all 223 people on board.
1998 – The Supreme Court of the United States rules in New Jersey v. New York that Ellis Island, the historic gateway for millions of immigrants, is mainly in the state of New Jersey, not New York.
1998 – The first "National Sorry Day" was held in Australia, and reconciliation events were held nationally, and attended by over a million people.
1998 – A MIAT Mongolian Airlines Harbin Y-12 crashes near Erdenet, Orkhon Province, Mongolia, resulting in 28 deaths.
2002 – The tugboat Robert Y. Love collides with a support pier of Interstate 40 on the Arkansas River near Webbers Falls, Oklahoma, resulting in 14 deaths and 11 others injured.
2004 – United States Army veteran Terry Nichols is found guilty of 161 state murder charges for helping carry out the Oklahoma City bombing.
2008 – Severe flooding begins in eastern and southern China that will ultimately cause 148 deaths and force the evacuation of 1.3 million.
2020 - US restricts travel from Brazil as the country posts world's second highest number of recorded cases of COVID-19
2020 - Twitter adds warning labels to warn about inaccuracies in US President Donald Trump's tweets for the first time
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