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GENERAL OUTLOOK
Mild and dry high pressure will dominate the weather pattern today. Rain chances return Wednesday and Thursday as a cold front approaches from the west. The front will cross the area Thursday night, followed by dry high pressure that settles over the region by early Saturday.
Saturday March 4th chilli cook off at the community building 2 to 4pm. $5 entry fee to come in and taste chilli and vote for your favorite. All proceeds go to helping a child go to gymnastics camp this summer with her team mates.
SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Nantahala School will be operating on a two-hour delay today, Monday, February 13th, 2023. The transportation team will evaluate the roads in the morning. If there is not an all-call or social media notification before 9:00, then school will open at 10:00. Remember, with a 10:00 start everything is moved forward 2 hours. Nantahala School on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NantahalaHawks
Highlands School Two-Hour Delay today. School starts at 10:00. No students before 9:30. No buses on Icy Roads.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Wednesday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Sunny, with highs near 60. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows around 30. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with highs near 60. Light winds out of the east in the morning increasing and shifting to come out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 60. Chance of rain is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with lows around 50. Chance of rain is 60%.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid 50s. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Winds out of the southeast 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with highs in the lower 50s.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with lows in the upper 40s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Sunny, with highs near 60. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the north 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Light and variable winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Chance of rain is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with lows around 50. Chance of rain is 60%.
Nantahala Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with highs in the mid 50s. Light winds out of the southeast increasing to 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the southeast 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Chance of rain is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 50. Chance of rain is 60%.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Other than black ice on some area roadways, hazardous weather is not expected today.
Latest US Drought Monitor Map for North Carolina.
Space Weather A Solar Polar Vortex and the X-Factor Returns | Space Weather News: 10 February 2023
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24 Hour Smoke Forecast
No known appreciable smoke field will be crossing Macon County today or tonight.
PM2.5 AQI is 25 (GOOD) for most of the county, and the ridges and other higher elevations PM2.5 AQI is 25 (GOOD)
Fire and Smoke Map
Local Air Monitor
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium range (5.5 out of 12) today with Juniper, Elm, and Alder being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium range (6.1 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 1899
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 6.37 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1966
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 9.0 inches in Highlands in 2014
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of February Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 79°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 01-28-1996
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands on 02-13-1899 (also a state record)
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
Record Weather Events for February 13th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 83°F in Eden, Rockingham County in 2017
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands, Macon County in 1899
Greatest Rainfall 8.83 inches in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County in 1966
Greatest Snowfall 17.0 inches in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 2014
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of February Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 88°F in New Bern, Craven County on 02-28-1962
Lowest Temperature -20°F in Brevard, Transylvania County on 02-17-1958
Greatest Rainfall 8.83 inches in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County on 02-13-1966
Greatest Snowfall 24.00 in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 02-12-1985
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Macon Calendar
(send your event to calendar@maconmedia.com)
Tuesday, February 21st Maiden's Chapel Church (located at 230 Maiden's Chapel Road) will host a pancake supper on Tuesday, February 21st from 5-7 p.m. Donations will be accepted for the church. Saturday March 4th Chilli cook off at the community building 2 to 4pm. $5 entry fee to come in and taste chilli and vote for your favorite. All proceeds go to helping a child go to gymnastics camp this summer with her team mates.
No events have been submitted for Macon Calendar.
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Local and State News
• NC Democratic Party ousts Richardson, shakes up party leadership [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• NC State scientists want less phosphorus use, and the White House is paying attention [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Mystery Mega Millions winner shows up to claim her prize at NC lottery headquarters [Charlotte Observer]
• Letter to the Editor: Did you purchase an Aetna CVS Health plan for 2023? [Macon Media]
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National and World News Roundup
• Turkey-Syria earthquakes: UN expects death toll above 50,000 [DW News]
• Investors Are Exiting U.S. Stock Funds During 2023 Rally [Wall Street Journal]
Third 'unidentified object' downed over Lake Huron, Congress members say | CBS Chicago
• U.S. Shoots Down Another Flying Object Over Lake Huron [Wall Street Journal]
Ready for China: RAF joins US and Australia for largest Allied air exercise ever | Forces News
• Toxic gases connected to Ohio train derailment cause concern [AP News]
• Kansas City Chiefs beat Philadelphia Eagles to win Super Bowl [Reuters]
• Mississippi hit by 900% increase in newborns treated for syphilis [NBC News]
• Amish country farmers say George Santos took puppies, left bad checks [SF GATE]
• The GOP Is Starting to Plot Against Donald Trump [Politico Magazine]
• The 2022 Long-Term Budget Outlook (July 2022) [Congressional Budget Office ] [PDF Download]
Washington Today (2-9-23): Senators get classified briefing on Chinese spy balloon | C-SPAN RADIO
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Global National: Feb. 12, 2023 | US shoots down flying object over Lake Huron near Canadian border
Nightly News Full Broadcast (February 12th)
PBS NewsHour full episode, (February 12, 2022
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COVID-19 News and Updates
Here is a section on COVID-19. It includes local, regional, state, national, and global items.
COVID-19 Numbers for Macon County:
• WHO Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard [World Health Organization]
In United States of America, from 3 January 2020 to 5:35pm CET, 10 February 2023, there have been 101,211,478 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 1,100,421 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 27 January 2023, a total of 661,064,315 vaccine doses have been administered.
Globally, as of 5:35pm CET, 10 February 2023, there have been 755,385,709 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 6,833,388 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 31 January 2023, a total of 13,168,935,724 vaccine doses have been administered.
• Botanical inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 viral entry: a phylogenetic perspective [Nature: Scientific Reports]
• Public Health: New COVID variant emerges [The Signal (Santa Clarita Valley, CA)]
• Territorial differences in the spread of COVID-19 in European regions and US counties [PLOS ONE]
• Here's why Medicaid coverage and free COVID tests, treatments will soon change [USA TODAY via Yahoo! News]
• Why the Odds Are Stacked Against a Promising New Covid Drug [New York Times]
• TWiV 983: One flu vaccine for them all with Scott Hensley [Microbe TV]
• TWiV 982: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin [Microbe TV]
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Science and Technology News Roundup
• Chinese diagnosis of world’s youngest person with probable Alzheimer’s set to change thinking about disease [South China Morning Post]
• A Diachronic Cross-Platforms Analysis of Violent Extremist Language in the Incel Online Ecosystem [Terrorism and Political Violence]
• The FBI’s most controversial surveillance tool is under threat [ARS TECHNICA]
• China's spy balloon barrage earns six of its companies a spot on US entity list [The Register]
Evergreen Links
• Red Dead Online player bids farewell to Google Stadia save by releasing horse they named after their departed daughter [Games Radar]
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History 69 - Twilight of the Æsir
• Neal Stephenson’s Lamina1 drops white paper on building the open metaverse [Venture Beat] [PDF of White paper]
• Yes, the Great Books Make Us Better People [New York Times]
How Do We Know What We Know? Philosophy of Science | Fraser Cain
Podcasts and Long Form Videos (History, Culture, Science, Space, Technology and Current Events)
Anything covering educational, entertainment, history, current events, and technology topics
The Fake Chip Scourge | Asianometry
The Level1 Show February 10 2023: Congrats! It's A Rat With Wings! | Level1Techs
Apple: Hire Different - DTNS 4455 | Daily Tech News Show
Octavian Defeats Two Enemies In One Campaign - Post-Caesar Civil Wars | Kings and Generals
Linux Mint 21.1 - Cinnamon...tips for seniors on Nemo the file manager | Linux for Seniors
Fermi Paradox: The Urability Problem and the Water Paradox | John Michael Godier
Soul of the Ocean | Nature - PBS
Surprising Discovery of 12 More Moons Around Jupiter While Looking for Planet Nine | Anton Petrov
History in the Making: Elon Details Success of 31 Engine Static Fire! - Starbase Weekly Update #49 | LabPadre
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Special Section: The Russo-Ukrainian War
(sharing of a particular source is not an endorsement)
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 12 [Institute for the Study of War] [PDF for February 12th]
• Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 354 [Al Jazeera]
• LIVEBLOG: Day 354 of Russian aggression against Ukraine [TVP World]
• Russo-Ukrainain War. Day 354: Russia sustains its highest rate of casualties since the start of the war [Euromaiden Press]
• Ukraine updates: Russia likely suffering high casualty rate [DW News]
• Can EU-Russia relations be repaired post-Putin? [Al Jazeera]
• Ukraine says over 1,200 health facilities damaged since start of war [France 24]
• Delivery of armory, training crucial for Ukraine ahead of Russian offensive: expert [TVP World]
Small Drones and Loitering Munitions in Ukraine - The terrifying rise of cheap precision | Perun
Both Russia and Ukraine Prepare Offensives | Combat Footage Recap
What role do drones play for Ukraine and Russia in the war? | DW News
Political aspects of weapons deliveries to Ukraine - World Today | TVP World
Ukraine frontline fighting: Russian forces advance in Bakhmut | BBC News
News from Russian or pro-Russian outlets or Video About the Russian Perspective
• The West thought oil sanctions would cripple Russia, here's why the plan backfired [Russia Today]
• Russia launches major missile attack on Ukraine's military facilities and energy system [Pravda]
• Russia to showcase 200 types of weapons, equipment at Aero India 2023 show [TASS' Russian News Agency]
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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 Monday, February 13, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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