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OUTLOOK
A cold front settling southeast of the region today will usher in much colder air from the northwest. Dry high pressure will return Monday through Tuesday. A low pressure system and associated cold front will bring abundant moisture back into the area from the west during the latter part of the week.
Increased Fire Danger
Relative humidity values will be dropping below 30% again this afternoon and winds will be picking up during the same time frame, so please use extra caution if you burn outdoors today. A firefighter suffered third degrees burns while fighting a fire on [Cowee Mountain], so please take into consideration that your actions could put someone else at risk of injury or even death. See a comment [on the Franklin VFD Facebook page from someone whose husband, home, and pets were saved by firefighters.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Tuesday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Cloudy through midmorning, then gradual clearing, with highs in the mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph before noon and 10 to 15 moh in the afternoon, with gusts as high as 20 to 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows around 20. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with highs near 50. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid 20s. Light and variable winds.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 30.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Cloudy through midmorning, then gradual clearing, with highs in the upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows around 19. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid 20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s. Calm winds early increasing to come out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 30.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Cloudy through midmorning, then gradual clearing, with highs in the mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the lower 20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with highs near 50. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid 20s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around freezing.
Nantahala Area
Today
Mostly cloudy through midmorning, then gradual clearing, with highs in the mid-to-upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows around 20. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 108 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around freezing.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Hazardous weather is not expected today. While, as of 4am, the National Weather Service has not issued a Fire Danger Statement, Macon Media notes that conditions are dry and relative humidty values will be low this afternoon and winds will be picking up this afternoon. Contrast this to the potential for high winds and heavy rainfall for Thursday. Mpre about that below.
Increased Fire Danger
Relative humidity values will be dropping below 30% again this afternoon and winds will be picking up during the same time frame, so please use extra caution if you burn outdoors today. A firefighter suffered third degrees burns while fighting a fire on [Cowee Mountain], so please take into consideration that your actions could put someone else at risk of injury or even death.
Thursday
Heavy rainfall and gusty winds may develop across the region on Thursday. Isolated flooding will be possible, especially in locations near the border between North Carolina, South Carolina, and northeast Georgia, and also along the upper reaches of the French Broad River.
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Almanac
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 upper range of yellow due to smoke from several fires in the southeast.
Fire and Smoke Map
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium range (4.1 out of 12) today with Juniper, Elm, and Alder being the main culprit. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low-medium range (5.2 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for February 13th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 74°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1949 Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands in in 1899 Greatest One-Day Rain 6.37 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1966 Greatest One-Day Snowfall 9.0 inches in Highlands in 2014
Record weather events for January in Macon County
Highest Temperature 79°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 02-28-1996
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands on 02-13-1899
Greatest Rainfall 6.37 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 02-13-1966
Greatest Snowfall 15.0 inches in Highlands on 02-14-1912
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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Local and State News
Saving lives: firefighters talk about rescues
• NC tax collections soaring above expectations -- again [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• NC’s Rep. Ted Budd: Jan. 6 committee is in the way of ‘freedom-loving Americans’ [Raleigh News and Observer]
• More safety issues arise around homeless camps after bear family seen foraging in new camp [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Cybercrime cost an estimated $6 trillion in 2021. Montreat College leads security efforts. [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• 'I feel decades older' | Charlotte COVID long-haulers still face issues long after facing the virus [WCNC-TV (Charlotte, NC)]
Franklin Town Council - January 2022 Regular Meeting
Asheville Citizen-Times COVID-19 Tracker [Asheville Citizen-Times]
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National and World News Roundup
• As U.S. ‘trucker convoy’ picks up momentum, foreign meddling adds to fray [NBC News]
• Trump says Russia 'emboldened' on Ukraine after 'incompetent' US Afghanistan withdrawal [Fox News Channel]
• Ukraine tensions: A dozen nations tell citizens to leave Ukraine [CNN]
• Russia 'evacuating diplomatic staff from Ukraine' [The National News]
• 4 East Coast Destroyers Deploy to Europe Joining U.S. Naval Buildup [USNI News]
• US far-right podcaster charged after machine guns found in basement [The Guardian]
• Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds ballot drop box ban for April election [Courthouse News Service]
• A woman was killed and nine officers injured in Phoenix shooting. In all, 15 US officers were shot in the last 24 hours [CNN]
• Govt. program does not pay for crack pipes, White House says [KTVU-TV (Oakland, CA)]
• Conflicts to Watch in 2022 [Council on Foreign Relations]
Morning Invest: Social Security Crisis: Say goodbye to your benefits as program runs dry
Global National: Feb. 12, 2022 | Police move in to clear Ambassador Bridge blockade
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - February 12th, 2021
PBS NewsHour Full Episode February 12th, 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 5:13pm CET, 10 February 2022, there have been 402,044,502 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 5,770,023 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 7 February 2022, a total of 10,095,615,243 vaccine doses have been administered.
In United States of America, from 3 January 2020 to 5:13pm CET, 10 February 2022, there have been 76,448,067 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 902,189 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 4 February 2022, a total of 527,784,089 vaccine doses have been administered.
• ‘Follow the science’: As Year 3 of the pandemic begins, a simple slogan becomes a political weapon [Washington Post]
TWiV 866: EV antibodies rEVolutionize our thinking
Amy returns to TWiV to discuss her work on the identification of cross-reactive antibody responses among diverse enteroviruses, and the implications for our understanding of viral pathogenesis and seroprevalence studies.
Show notes at [Microbe TV]
• UK investigates COVID variant combining Delta, Omicron [BNO News]
• The online competition between pro- and anti-vaccination views [Nature]
• Next Covid strain could kill many more, warn scientists ahead of England restrictions ending [The Guardian]
• Trucks are gone from Ambassador Bridge, but more protesters arrive on foot [Detriot Free Press]
• 'I feel decades older' | Charlotte COVID long-haulers still face issues long after facing the virus [WCNC-TV (Charlotte, NC)]
• Los Angeles sheriff stripped of his enforcement power after he refused to make his staff get vaccinated despite county-wide mandate [Insider]
• Police fire tear gas as anti-Covid restrictions ‘Freedom Convoy’ enters Paris [France 24]
• Brazil's Covid-19 vaccination drive stumbles as Bolsonaro's disinformation campaign lingers [CNN]
• Monitoring COVID-19
• COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs Part I [Reddit]
• COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs Part II [Reddit]
[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
• Russian teenager jailed over ‘Minecraft plot to blow up virtual spy HQ’ [The Guardian]
• AirTags Are A Growing Headache For Apple Amid Disturbing Reports Of Tracking [HuffPost]
• Toyota expands electric car parts production at 2 US plants [AP News]
• The DOJ’s $3.6B Bitcoin Seizure Shows How Hard It Is to Launder Crypto [Wired]
• Prosecutor won't charge reporter who uncovered database flaw [KSHB-TV (Kansas City, MO)]
• Intel plans to roll out 'energy-efficient' crypto mining chips [Protocol]
• US firm identifies hacking tool used to plant fabricated digital evidence on devices of activists, journalists in India [India Today]
• $3,375 Electromagnetic Gun Declared "A Serious Weapon" During Expert Range Report [The Drive]
Podcasts and Long Form Videos
Anything from educational, entertainment, history and technology
Historical Super Heavy Full Stack Time Lapse
SpaceX Visions of the Future and Starship Updates, Presentation 2022, Mars and Starlink Updates
Full Starship Stack Still Stands Over Starbase | SpaceX Boca Chica
KDE Plasma 5.24, Steam Deck Reviews, Intel & RISC-V, Qubes OS & More | This Week in Linux 185
A STINGING ANT RAID Invaded My Home (They Ate Everything!)
Weeki Wachee Springs - President's Hall of Fame - Citrus Tower - Roadside Dinosaurs
It’s time to rethink Nuclear Power! Limitless Green Thorium Energy is coming
John Abramson: Big Pharma | Lex Fridman Podcast #263
Newegg Tried To Bribe Me To Not Make This Video
Living Off the Land
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On This Day
February 13th is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 321 days remain until the end of the year (322 in leap years).
Historical Events
(Please note that the Wikipedia articles often contain a bibliography and links to where you can learn more about a historical event)
962 – Emperor Otto I and Pope John XII co-sign the Diploma Ottonianum, recognizing John as ruler of Rome.
1322 – The central tower of Ely Cathedral falls on the night of 12th–13th.
1462 – The Treaty of Westminster is finalised between Edward IV of England and the Scottish Lord of the Isles.
1503 – Challenge of Barletta: Tournament between 13 Italian and 13 French knights near Barletta.
1542 – Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of Henry VIII of England, is executed for adultery.
1633 – Galileo Galilei arrives in Rome for his trial before the Inquisition.
1642 – The Clergy Act becomes law, excluding bishops of the Church of England from serving in the House of Lords.[7]
1660 – With the accession of young Charles XI of Sweden, his regents begin negotiations to end the Second Northern War.
1689 – William and Mary are proclaimed co-rulers of England
1692 – Massacre of Glencoe: Almost 80 Macdonalds at Glen Coe, Scotland are killed early in the morning for not promptly pledging allegiance to the new king, William of Orange.
1726 – Parliament of Negrete between Mapuche and Spanish authorities in Chile bring an end to the Mapuche uprising of 1723–26.
1755 – Treaty of Giyanti signed by VOC, Pakubuwono III and Prince Mangkubumi. The treaty divides the Javanese kingdom of Mataram into two: Sunanate of Surakarta and Sultanate of Yogyakarta.
1849 – The delegation headed by Metropolitan bishop Andrei Șaguna hands out to the Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria the General Petition of Romanian leaders in Transylvania, Banat and Bukovina, which demands that the Romanian nation be recognized.
1861 – Italian unification: The Siege of Gaeta ends with the capitulation of the defending fortress, effectively bringing an end of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
1867 – Work begins on the covering of the Senne, burying Brussels's primary river and creating the modern central boulevards.
1880 – Thomas Edison observes Thermionic emission.
1913 – The 13th Dalai Lama proclaims Tibetan independence following a period of domination by Manchu Qing dynasty and initiated a period of almost four decades of independence.
1914 – Copyright: In New York City the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers is established to protect the copyrighted musical compositions of its members.
1920 – The Negro National League is formed.
1931 – The British Raj completes its transfer from Calcutta to New Delhi.
1935 – A jury in Flemington, New Jersey finds Bruno Hauptmann guilty of the 1932 kidnapping and murder of the Lindbergh baby, the son of Charles Lindbergh.
1945 – World War II: The siege of Budapest concludes with the unconditional surrender of German and Hungarian forces to the Red Army.
1945 – World War II: Royal Air Force bombers are dispatched to Dresden, Germany to attack the city with a massive aerial bombardment.
1951 – Korean War: Battle of Chipyong-ni, which represented the "high-water mark" of the Chinese incursion into South Korea, commences.
1954 – Frank Selvy becomes the only NCAA Division I basketball player ever to score 100 points in a single game.
1955 – Israel obtains four of the seven Dead Sea Scrolls.
1955 – Twenty-nine people are killed when Sabena Flight 503 crashes into Monte Terminillo near Rieti, Italy.
1960 – With the success of a nuclear test codenamed "Gerboise Bleue", France becomes the fourth country to possess nuclear weapons.
1960 – Black college students stage the first of the Nashville sit-ins at three lunch counters in Nashville, Tennessee.
1961 – An allegedly 500,000-year-old rock is discovered near Olancha, California, US, that appears to anachronistically encase a spark plug.
1967 – American researchers discover the Madrid Codices by Leonardo da Vinci in the National Library of Spain.
1975 – Fire at One World Trade Center (North Tower) of the World Trade Center in New York.
1978 – Hilton bombing: a bomb explodes in a refuse truck outside the Hilton Hotel in Sydney, Australia, killing two refuse collectors and a policeman.
1979 – An intense windstorm strikes western Washington and sinks a 1⁄2-mile-long section of the Hood Canal Bridge.
1981 – A series of sewer explosions destroys more than two miles of streets in Louisville, Kentucky.
1983 – A cinema fire in Turin, Italy, kills 64 people.
1984 – Konstantin Chernenko succeeds the late Yuri Andropov as general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
1990 – German reunification: An agreement is reached on a two-stage plan to reunite Germany.
1991 – Gulf War: Two laser-guided "smart bombs" destroy the Amiriyah shelter in Baghdad. Allied forces said the bunker was being used as a military communications outpost, but over 400 Iraqi civilians inside were killed.
1996 – The Nepalese Civil War is initiated in the Kingdom of Nepal by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist-Centre).
2001 – An earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter magnitude scale hits El Salvador, killing at least 944.
2004 – The Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics announces the discovery of the universe's largest known diamond, white dwarf star BPM 37093. Astronomers named this star "Lucy" after The Beatles' song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds".
2007 – Taiwan opposition leader Ma Ying-jeou resigns as the chairman of the Kuomintang party after being indicted on charges of embezzlement during his tenure as the mayor of Taipei; Ma also announces his candidacy for the 2008 presidential election.
2008 – Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd makes a historic apology to the Indigenous Australians and the Stolen Generations.
2010 – A bomb explodes in the city of Pune, Maharashtra, India, killing 17 and injuring 60 more.
2011 – For the first time in more than 100 years the Umatilla, an American Indian tribe, are able to hunt and harvest a bison just outside Yellowstone National Park, restoring a centuries-old tradition guaranteed by a treaty signed in 1855.
2012 – The European Space Agency (ESA) conducted the first launch of the European Vega rocket from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
2017 – Kim Jong-nam, brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un, is assassinated at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
2021 – Former U.S. President Donald Trump is acquitted in his second impeachment trial. 2021 – A major winter storm causes blackouts and kills at least 82 people in Texas and northern Mexico.
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Published at 5:00am on Sunday, February 13, 2021
Author: Bobby Coggins
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