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Southerly winds will develop across the region today through tonight as a cold front sweeps east across the Mississippi River Valley. Abundant moisture ahead of the cold front will cross the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia on Wednesday, bringing widespread showers and embedded thunderstorms to the region. The cold front will slow down as it reaches the southern Appalachians Wednesday night, finally moving east of the area on Thursday. Cooler air will begin spilling into the region on Friday, with additional disturbances arriving over the weekend from the northwest and reinforcing the cooler air across the area. Light accumulating snowfall will be possible across the higher ridges of the North Carolina mountains over the weekend.
• Otto Fire Department has established a fundraiser to assist the family of an injured firefighter (Chief Rholetter) on [GoFundMe]
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Wednesday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light east southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 70. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday A 20 percent chance of showers before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Tonight
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Areas of fog after 5am. Low around 50. South
southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Areas of fog before 9am. High near 60. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Light east southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 68. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Nantahala Area
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 67. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
A Wind Advisory will be in effect from 8pm tonight until 2pm Wednesday at elevations above 3500 feet.
Thunderstorms are expected on Wednesday. One or two of these storms could become severe, with damaging winds and a brief tornado possible. Locally heavy rainfall is possible as well, and isolated flooding could result, especially along and near the eastern and southern slopes of the southern Appalachians.
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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
Local Air Monitor
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the high range (10.0 out of 12) today with Maple, Juniper, and Oak being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the igh range (10.4 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for March 22nd
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 85°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2017
Lowest Temperature 10°F in Franklin in 1965
Greatest One-Day Rain 3.49 inches in Highlands in 1955
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 6.0 inches in Franklin in 1872
Record weather events for March in Macon County
Highest Temperature 86°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on March 15, 1967
Lowest Temperature -7°F in Highlands on March 7, 1899
Greatest One-Day Rain 6.43 inches in Highlands on March 29, 1898
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on March 13, 1993
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
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Local and State News
• North Carolina lawmakers vying to defend voter ID law find receptive high court audience [Courthouse News Service]
• Overdose deaths climb 40% in North Carolina in 2020 [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Trails, roads closed amid controlled burns in preparation for wildfire season in WNC [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Otto Fire Department has established a fundraiser to assist the family of an injured firefighter (Cheif Rholetter) on [GoFundMe]
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Special Section: Russo-UKrainian War (Day 25)
(sharing of a particular source is not an endorsement)
(additional long form videos are in the Science and Technology podcast section)
Day Twenty Five
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 21[Institute for the Study of War] [PDF for the 20th]
• Ukraine war escalates as Russia fires more missiles, Mariupol turns apocalyptic [Courthouse News Service]
• West hits Vladimir Putin’s fake news factories with wave of sanctions [The Guardian]
• Russian mercenaries in Ukraine linked to far-right extremists [The Guardian] [Archived Version]
• US-Russia ties ‘on the brink’ – Moscow [Russia Today]
• Russia’s Only Prototype T-80UM2 Tank Was Destroyed In Ukraine [The WarZone]
• Fortnite has already raised $36 million for Ukraine relief [The Verge]
• Why the far-left and far-right can’t resist Putin [The Sydney Mornng Herald]
Deep Dive: The Truth About the Biolabs
News from Russian or pro-Russian outlets
• Russian state media declares war on Arnie after video message against Ukraine invasion [News.com.au]
• Putin moves troops to Belarus from the other end of Russian to make up for losses - General Staff [Pravda]
• Number of people evacuated to Russia from Donbass and Ukraine approached 350,000 — source [TASS Russian News Agency]
• China, India, America and the EU: Who wins from the Ukraine war, and who loses? [Russia Today]
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National and World News Roundup
• Jackson’s Supreme Court hearing opens with praise for historic nomination [SOURCE]
• Jackson pledges judicial independence and transparency in opening day of Senate hearings [SCOTUSblog]
First day of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings - 3/21 (FULL LIVE STREAM)
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Delivers Opening Statement At Confirmation Hearing
• China jet's nosedive from 29,000 feet baffles crash specialists [The Straits Times]
• President Biden: There's Going To Be A New World Order, It Hasn't Happened In A While And America Has To Lead It [Real Clear Politics]
• Israel's Nuclear Subs are the Most Important Open Secret in the Middle East [The National Interest]
Meet The Press Broadcast (Full) - March 20
Global National: March 21, 2022 | Why Russia wants Ukraine city of Mariupol but no surrender coming
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - March 21st, 2022
PBS NewsHour Full Episode March 21st, 2022
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COVID-19 News and Updates
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 7:33pm CET, 18 March 2022, there have been 464,809,377 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 6,062,536 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 18 March 2022, a total of 10,925,055,390 vaccine doses have been administered.
In United States of America, from 3 January 2020 to 7:33pm CET, 18 March 2022, there have been 78,932,322 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 960,935 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 11 March 2022, a total of 541,754,260 vaccine doses have been administered.
• The Concept of Classical Herd Immunity May Not Apply to COVID-19 [The Journal of Infectious Diseases]
• Poop surveillance proved its worth during pandemic, could become standard practice [LOs Angeles Times]
• Boosters reduce in-hospital mortality in patients with COVID-19: An observational cohort analysis [Science Direct]
• Health experts predict uptick in U.S. Covid cases due to new BA.2 variant [CNBC]
• Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis associated with COVID-19 infection: A case report [Clinical Case Reports]
• Having schizophrenia is the second biggest risk factor for dying from COVID-19 [National Public Radio]
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Science and Technology News Roundup
• Diamonds may stud Mercury’s crust [ScienceNews]First Starship orbital flight will be with Raptor 2 engines, as they are much more capable & reliable. 230 ton or ~500k lb thrust at sea level.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 21, 2022
We’ll have 39 flightworthy engines built by next month, then another month to integrate, so hopefully May for orbital flight test.
• Fortnite has already raised $36 million for Ukraine relief [The Verge]
• DC sues Grubhub, claiming its app is full of hidden fees and jacked-up prices [The Verge]
• Starlink reaches 250,000 subscribers as it targets aviation and other markets [Space News]
• Free, legally available series/movies on YouTube in a Netlflix-like interface [Lamplight TV]
Podcasts and Long Form Videos
Anything from educational, entertainment, history, current events and technology
No Time for Slug Collation - Deepfake of Zelenskyy, Google IO announced, Daylight Saving Time
The Daylight Saving Debate
SLS Rolls Out, Starship Builds Up And JWST Shows First Real Image - Deep Space Updates March 20th
Covert Aliens | Science and Futuriam with Isaac Arthur
The Final AM4 CPUs, Intel's Arc GPU Event, True M1 Ultra Performance - Tech News March 20
Time, Einstein, and the Coolest Stuff in the Universe
While not a benefit concert, this was a concert from August 2021 in Bloomingdale, IL to celebrate 30 years of Ukrainian independence.
30 Years of Ukrainian Independence Gala Concert
Charity Concert for Ukraine – Frankfurt Radio Symphony & Ensemble Modern
Queen + Paul Rodgers: Live In Ukraine 2008. YouTube Special. Raising funds for Ukraine Relief.
Concert in Support of Ukraine
Hope: Concert for Ukraine
Live Event: Ukraine Fundraising Concert. Donation link below
University of Alberta Department of Music and the Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies present a Fundraising Concert in Support of Ukraine. All proceeds from this concert are going to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation. Please consider making a donation to support humanitarian aid in Ukraine.
[Donation link]
***When making an online donation please indicate the UofA Ukrainian Relief Concert in the message box.
Concert for Ukraine
Harmony for Healing: Benefit Concert for Ukraine
France 2 | Unis pour l'Ukraine
Asheville for Peace, Asheville for Ukraine Benefit Concert LIVE @ Grey Eagle 3-18-2022
Concert for Ukraine SD 480p
Concert for Ukraine - Symphony 21
Concert for Ukraine | Friday Night is Organ Music Night | 25. February with the Gartshores
And, we leave you with a video celebrating the musical traditions of Ukraine Вірський: Дух України (Virsky: The Spirit of Ukraine)
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On This Day
March 21st is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 285 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)
537 – Siege of Rome: King Vitiges attempts to assault the northern and eastern city walls, but is repulsed at the Praenestine Gate, known as the Vivarium, by the defenders under the Byzantine generals Bessas and Peranius.
630 – Emperor Heraclius returns the True Cross, one of the holiest Christian relics, to Jerusalem.
717 – Battle of Vincy between Charles Martel and Ragenfrid.
1152 – Annulment of the marriage of King Louis VII of France and Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine.
1188 – Emperor Antoku accedes to the throne of Japan.
1556 – On the day of his execution in Oxford, former archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer deviates from the scripted sermon by renouncing the recantations he has made and adds, "And as for the pope, I refuse him, as Christ's enemy, and Antichrist with all his false doctrine."
1788 – A fire in New Orleans leaves most of the town in ruins.
1800 – With the church leadership driven out of Rome during an armed conflict, Pius VII is crowned Pope in Venice with a temporary papal tiara made of papier-mâché.
1801 – The Battle of Alexandria is fought between British and French forces near the ruins of Nicopolis near Alexandria in Egypt.
1804 – Code Napoléon is adopted as French civil law.
1814 – Napoleonic Wars: Austrian forces repel French troops in the Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube.
1844 – The Baháʼí calendar begins. This is the first day of the first year of the Baháʼí calendar. It is annually celebrated by members of the Baháʼí Faith as the Baháʼí New Year or Náw-Rúz.
1861 – Alexander Stephens gives the Cornerstone Speech.
1871 – Otto von Bismarck is appointed as the first Chancellor of the German Empire.
1871 – Journalist Henry Morton Stanley begins his trek to find the missionary and explorer David Livingstone.
1918 – World War I: The first phase of the German Spring Offensive, Operation Michael, begins.
1919 – The Hungarian Soviet Republic is established becoming the first Communist government to be formed in Europe after the October Revolution in Russia.
1921 – The New Economic Policy is implemented by the Bolshevik Party in response to the economic failure as a result of war communism.
1925 – The Butler Act prohibits the teaching of human evolution in Tennessee.
1925 – Syngman Rhee is removed from office after being impeached as the President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea.
1928 – Charles Lindbergh is presented with the Medal of Honor for the first solo trans-Atlantic flight.
1935 – Shah of Iran Reza Shah Pahlavi formally asks the international community to call Persia by its native name, Iran.
1937 – Ponce massacre: Nineteen people in Ponce, Puerto Rico are gunned down by police acting on orders of the US-appointed Governor, Blanton C. Winship.
1943 – Wehrmacht officer Rudolf von Gersdorff plots to assassinate Adolf Hitler by using a suicide bomb, but the plan falls through; von Gersdorff is able to defuse the bomb in time and avoid suspicion.
1945 – World War II: British troops liberate Mandalay, Burma.
1945 – World War II: Operation Carthage: Royal Air Force planes bomb Gestapo headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark. They also accidentally hit a school, killing 125 civilians.
1945 – World War II: Bulgaria and the Soviet Union successfully complete their defense of the north bank of the Drava River as the Battle of the Transdanubian Hills concludes.
1946 – The Los Angeles Rams sign Kenny Washington, making him the first African American player in professional American football since 1933.
1952 – Alan Freed presents the Moondog Coronation Ball, the first rock and roll concert, in Cleveland, Ohio.
1960 – Apartheid: Sharpeville massacre, South Africa: Police open fire on a group of black South African demonstrators, killing 69 and wounding 180.
1963 – Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary (in California) closes.
1965 – Ranger program: NASA launches Ranger 9, the last in a series of unmanned lunar space probes.
1965 – Martin Luther King Jr. leads 3,200 people on the start of the third and finally successful civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.
1968 – Battle of Karameh in Jordan between the Israel Defense Forces and the combined forces of the Jordanian Armed Forces and PLO.
1970 – The first Earth Day proclamation is issued by Joseph Alioto, Mayor of San Francisco.
1980 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter announces a United States boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow to protest the Soviet–Afghan War.
1983 – The first cases of the 1983 West Bank fainting epidemic begin; Israelis and Palestinians accuse each other of poison gas, but the cause is later determined mostly to be psychosomatic.
1986 – Debi Thomas became the first African American to win the World Figure Skating Championships
1989 – Transbrasil Flight 801 crashes into a slum near São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport, killing 25 people.
1990 – Namibia becomes independent after 75 years of South African rule.
1994 – The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change enters into force.
1999 – Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones become the first to circumnavigate the Earth in a hot air balloon.
2000 – Pope John Paul II makes his first ever pontifical visit to Israel.
2006 – The social media site Twitter is founded.
2019 – The 2019 Xiangshui chemical plant explosion occurs, killing at least 47 people and injuring 640 others.
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Published at 6:00am on Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Author: Bobby Coggins
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