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OUTLOOK
An upper level ridge of high pressure will persist over the eastern United States over the next several days. This will result in well above normal temperatures through the week, possibly breaking records at some locations. The next frontal system will likely bring rain to most of the area Wednesday into Thursday. Warm weather will persist until a strong cold front reaches the area on Sunday.
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Local Weather
National Weather Map for Today
General forecast through Thursday Night
Franklin Area Forecast
Today
Scattered showers, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 70. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 30%.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers between 10am and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Highs near 70. Winds out of the southwest 3 to 7 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Lows in the mid 50s. Light winds out of the south. Chance of rain is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Highs near 70. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 90%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain is 30%.
Highlands Area Forecast
Today
Scattered showers, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog between 11am and noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs near 60. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Windsout of teh southwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Highs near 60. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Highs in the lower 60s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 90%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 40s. Chance of rain is 30%.
Otto Area Forecast
Today
Scattered showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 40%.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers between 10am and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Highs in the mid-to-upper 60s. Winds out of teh south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southwest 3 to 6 mph. Chance of rain is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Highs in the upper 60s. Winds out of the southwest 3 to 6 mph. Chance of rain is 80%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-uypper 40s. Chance of rain is 30%.
Nantahala Area Forecast
Today
Scattered showers, mainly between 7am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the southwest 3 to 7 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the southwest 3 to 5 mph. Chance of rain is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. High near 64. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 80%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with lows around 50.
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous weather is not expected today.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Hazardous weather is not expected for today.
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Almanac
Air quality is in the extreme upper range of green for most of the county, with the ridges and other higher elevations today being in the extreme upper range of green.
Fire and Smoke Map
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low-medium range (2.5 out of 12) today with Juniper being the main culprit. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low range (1.5 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for December 28th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 73°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1971
lowest Temperature -6°F in Highlands in 1894
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 4.14 inches in Highlands in 1942
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 3.0 inches in Highlands in 1895
Record weather events for December in Macon County
Highest Temperature 78°F in Franklin on Dec 31, 1951
Lowest Temperature -12°F in Highlands on Dec 30, 1917
Greatest Rainfall 6.00 inches in Highlands on Dec 14, 1901
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 12.0 inches in Franklin on Dec 21, 1876
All-time record weather events for Macon County
Highest Temperature 101°F in Franklin on Jul 29, 1952
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands on Jan 21, 1985
Greatest Rainfall 21.15 inches in Highlands on Jul 29, 1879
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Mar 13, 1993
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Macon Calendar
(send your event to calendar@maconmedia.com)
The 8th Annual NYE (New Years' Eve) Ruby Drop
It's time for the 8th Annual New Years Eve Ruby Drop on Main St. Franklin, NC. This event is hosted by Motor Company Grill and Crabtree General Store. Many Businesses will be open along Main Street offering shopping, dining, live music, and drinks! Motor Co. will be serving dinner inside, as well as heaters and corn hole (weather permitting) on the patio. [SOURCE]
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Local and State News
COVID-19 Numbers for Macon County: [November 15, 2021]
• Receive an ebook reader or tablet for Christmas? Here are some resources for free or cheap content [Macon Media]
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National and World News Roundup
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• Flu is making a comeback in US after an unusual year off [AP News]
• Indonesian migrants brave treacherous seas for Malaysian dream [Al Jazeera]
• Why do Americans approve of Roberts but not his court? [Courthouse News Service]
• Outlets hurt by dwindling public interest in news in 2021 [BBC News]
• Record Beef Prices, but Ranchers Aren’t Cashing In[New York Times]
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NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - December 27th, 2021
PBS NewsHour Full Episode December 27th, 2021
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COVID-19 News and Updates
Since it looks like we may be in for a new wave of infections, here is a section on COVID-19. It will include local, regional, state, national, and global items.
COVID-19 Numbers for Macon County: [November 18, 2021]
• WHO Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard [World Health Organization]
Globally, as of 5:54pm CET, 27 December 2021, there have been 279,114,972 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 5,397,580 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 23 December 2021, a total of 8,649,057,088 vaccine doses have been administered.
In United States of America, from 3 January 2020 to 5:54pm CET, 27 December 2021, there have been 51,696,204 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 808,701 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 17 December 2021, a total of 478,091,073 vaccine doses have been administered.
• Omicron by the numbers: Where things stand now (12-23-2021 Report) [STAT]
• New Omicron variant fills up children's hospitals [CNN]
• Fauci wants to “seriously” consider vaccine mandate for domestic flights [AXIOS]
• Forecasting the Omicron winter: Experts envision various scenarios, from bad to worse [STAT]
• Omicron spreads global gloom over New Year's celebrations [ABC News]
• Officials: Nearly 25% of Navy warship crew has COVID-19 [AP News]
Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Covering COVID-19 in 2021
• Why rapid COVID tests are in short supply in the U.S. [National Public Radio]
• NFL reports league-record 106 COVID cases Monday [NY Daily News]
• Did you test positive on a home Covid kit? Your local health department wants to know [NBC News]
Dr John Campbell: Dr Cohen and iron
2-dose protection drops below 15 per cent against Omicron, underscores need for booster
• Monitoring COVID-19 Variants
[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]
[Outbreak.info]
• CDC Releases Emergency Guidance for Healthcare Facilities to Prepare for Potential Omicron Surge [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]
• COVID-19 case rates by county in 2021 [AXIOS]
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Science and Technology News Roundup
• Wildest things tech executives said in 2021 [Mashable]
• Astronomy Picture of the day shows JWST rocket plume and Comet Leonard as seen from Thailand [APOD]
• Gruesome and ‘disturbing’ TikTok videos gave content moderator PTSD, lawsuit says [The Fresno Bee]
• The new rules of Monopoly [Politico]
• Researchers use electron microscope to turn nanotube into tiny transistor [Science Daily]
• Tesla owner blows up Model S instead of footing $22,600 repair bill [The Verge]
• The mummy of Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep I has been digitally unwrapped [New Scientist]
• "New Approach to Gene Therapy: Prime Editing System Inserts Entire Genes in Human Cells" Its called twin prime editing [SciTechDaily]
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On This Day
December 28th is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; three days remain until the end of the year.
Historical Events
(Please note that the Wikipedia articles often contain a bibliography and links to where you can learn more about a historical event)
418 – A papal conclave begins, resulting in the election of Pope Boniface I.
457 – Majorian is acclaimed as Western Roman emperor.
484 – Alaric II succeeds his father Euric and becomes king of the Visigoths. He establishes his capital at Aire-sur-l'Adour (Southern Gaul).
893 – An earthquake destroys the city of Dvin, Armenia.
1065 – Edward the Confessor's Romanesque monastic church at Westminster Abbey is consecrated.
1308 – The reign of Emperor Hanazono of Japan begins.
1659 – The Marathas defeat the Adilshahi forces in the Battle of Kolhapur.
1768 – King Taksin's coronation achieved through conquest as a king of Thailand and established Thonburi as a capital.
1795 – Construction of Yonge Street, formerly recognized as the longest street in the world, begins in York, Upper Canada (present-day Toronto).
1832 – John C. Calhoun becomes the first Vice President of the United States to resign. He resigned after being elected Senator from South Carolina.
1835 – Osceola leads his Seminole warriors in Florida into the Second Seminole War against the United States Army.
1836 – South Australia and Adelaide are founded.
1836 – Spain recognizes the independence of Mexico with the signing of the Santa María–Calatrava Treaty.
1846 – Iowa is admitted as the 29th U.S. state.
1879 – Tay Bridge disaster: The central part of the Tay Rail Bridge in Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom collapses as a train passes over it, killing 75.
1885 – Indian National Congress, a political party of India, is founded in Bombay Presidency, British India.
1895 – The Lumière brothers perform for their first paying audience at the Grand Cafe in Boulevard des Capucines.
1895 – Wilhelm Röntgen publishes a paper detailing his discovery of a new type of radiation, which later will be known as x-rays.
1902 – The Syracuse Athletic Club defeat the New York Philadelphians, 5–0, in the first indoor professional football game, which was held at Madison Square Garden.
1908 – The 7.1 Mw Messina earthquake shakes Southern Italy with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), killing between 75,000 and 200,000.
1912 – The first municipally owned streetcars take to the streets in San Francisco.
1918 – Constance Markievicz, while detained in Holloway prison, becomes the first woman to be elected Member of Parliament (MP) to the British House of Commons.
1941 – World War II: Operation Anthropoid, the plot to assassinate high-ranking Nazi officer Reinhard Heydrich, commences.
1943 – Soviet authorities launch Operation Ulussy, beginning the deportation of the Kalmyk nation to Siberia and Central Asia.
1943 – World War II: After eight days of brutal house-to-house fighting, the Battle of Ortona concludes with the victory of the 1st Canadian Infantry Division over the German 1st Parachute Division and the capture of the Italian town of Ortona.
1944 – Maurice Richard becomes the first player to score eight points in one game of NHL ice hockey.
1948 – The DC-3 airliner NC16002 disappears 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Miami.
1956 – Chin Peng, David Marshall and Tunku Abdul Rahman meet in Baling, Malaya to try and resolve the Malayan Emergency situation.
1958 – "Greatest Game Ever Played": Baltimore Colts defeat the New York Giants in the first ever National Football League sudden death overtime game at New York's Yankee Stadium.
1967 – American businesswoman Muriel Siebert becomes the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange.
1972 – The last scheduled day for induction into the military by the Selective Service System. Due to the fact that President Richard Nixon declared this day a national day of mourning due to former President Harry S Truman's death, approximately 300 men were not able to report due to most Federal offices being closed.[4] Since the draft was not resumed in 1973, they were never drafted.
1973 – The United States Endangered Species Act is signed into law by President Richard Nixon.
1989 – A magnitude 5.6 earthquake hits Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, killing 13 people.
2006 – War in Somalia: The militaries of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government and Ethiopian troops capture Mogadishu unopposed.
2009 – Forty-three people die in a suicide bombing in Karachi, Pakistan, where Shia Muslims are observing the Day of Ashura.
2014 – Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 crashes into the Karimata Strait en route from Surabaya to Singapore, killing all 162 people aboard.
2014 – Nine people die and another 19 are reported missing, when the MS Norman Atlantic catches fire in the Strait of Otranto, in the Adriatic Sea, in Italian waters.
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Published at 5:00am on Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Author: Bobby Coggins
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