A deep area of low pressure will persist over the Great Lakes,
keeping dry and windy conditions across our region through
Wednesday. High pressure builds in from the west on Thursday,
resulting in lighter winds and slightly warmer temperatures. Rain
chances increase again Friday and into the weekend with temperatures
returning to normal for this time of year.
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Isolated showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with highs near 60. Winds out of the west 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of rain is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with lows around 40. Winds 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of rain is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 60s. Winds 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with highs near 70.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Isolated showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with highs in the mid 50s. Winds 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of rain is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 30s. Winds 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 50s. Winds out of the northwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 60s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Isolated showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with highs near 60. Winds 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of rain is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows around 40. Winds 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs near 60. Winds 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. Winds 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with highs near 70.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 40s.
Nantahala Area
Today
Isolated showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with highs in the mid 50s. Winds out of the west 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of rain is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with lows around 40. Winds 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of rain is 30%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 50s. Winds 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with lows in the upper 30s. Winds 5 to 15 mph decreasing to become light out of the northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Windy conditions will continue today into tonight. The winds
will begin to weaken Wednesday, and areas of frost may develop
Wednesday night, especially in sheltered valleys.
Latest US Drought Monitor Map for North Carolina.
Space Weather "Severe" G4 level Solar Storm Impact | Live Briefing 23 April 2023
Back to TopHurricane Season 2023: What to Watch For As We Keep Tabs on El Nino | hurricanetrack
PM2.5 AQI is 45 (GOOD/CODE GREEN) for most of the county, and the ridges and other higher elevations PM2.5 AQI is 45 (GOOD/CODE GREEN)
Fire and Smoke Map
Local Air Monitor
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium-high range (9.2 out of 12) today with Maple, Birch, and Oak being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium-high range (9.2 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for May 2nd
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 88°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2007
Lowest Temperature 23°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1963
Greatest One-Day Rain 2.30 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1946
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded on this date since record-keeping began in 1871)
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of May
Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 92°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 05-20-1996
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
Record Weather Events for May 2nd in North Carolina
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Highest Temperature 95°F in Fayetteville, Cumberland County in 1901
Lowest Temperature 22°F in Banner Elk, Avery County in 1909
Greatest Rainfall 5.10 inches in Fayetteville, Cumberland County in 1873
Greatest Snowfall 1.0 inches in Roxboro, Person County in 1939
(the excessive rainfall was due to the remnants of Hurricane Gladys)
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Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of May
Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 107°F in Aurora, Beaufort Countyy on 05-26-2011
Lowest Temperature 14°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 05-09-2020
Greatest Rainfall 8.51 inches in Pisgah Forest, Transylvania County on 05-20-1942
Greatest Snowfall 15.00 in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 05-07-1992
Angel Medical Center to Host Blood Drive From 11am to 4pm
Blood Connection will host a blood drive at Angel Medical Center on Friday, May 5, from 11 am to 4 pm. Blood Connection’s blood mobile will be set up in the parking lot at 124 One Center Drive, Franklin. Each blood donation can save up to 3 lives.
Donors need to be at least 16 years old (16-year-olds will need a permission slip which will be available at the blood drive), weigh at least 110 pounds, have an ID, and be in general good health.
To schedule an appointment, visit:
https://donate.thebloodconnection.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/196654
Walk-ins are welcome but appointments will be honored first. A donor card or photo ID is required. All donors will receive $30 in eGift card rewards.
SATURDAY, MAY 6th
Friends of the Greenway Spring Arts and Crafts Event (FROG FAIR) From 10am to 4pm
Friends of the Greenway announce their Spring arts and crafts event. FROG FAIR will be held May 6, 2023 from 10-4 at FROG Quarters, 573 E. Main at the Town bridge in Franklin. Vendor spaces are available (only registration fee goes to FROG)--check our website (littletennessee.org) for registration forms or stop by FROG Quarters. Volunteers needed too. Make sure to mark your calendar--arts and crafts, food, and music will make it a special day. For more information, email frog28734@gmail.com.
THURSDAY, MAY 4th
Mainspring Walk at the Library 5.30pm
Find a sense of place with Mainspring and the Macon County Public Library.
On the first Thursday of each month, we will take a casual 1 mile stroll through the trails behind the library, noticing how the forest, meadow, and river changes with the seasons. Each month we will pick an aspect of nature to explore during our walk, and spend a brief moment learning about the evening’s theme before heading out on the trails to discover the world around us.
This event is free and open to the public, and registration is not required to attend. We will meet in the Meeting Room at the Macon County Public Library (149 Siler Farm Rd, Franklin, NC 28734) at 5:30PM, where participants will be introduced to the day’s theme through a quick lesson. The walk will take about an hour and is on a variety of trails, from narrow and sloped to wide and flat. There is one moderate hill during this walk.
For questions, please email Skye at scahoon@mainspringconserves.org
This event is weather-dependent.
SATURDAY, MAY 6th
Contra Dance in the Macon County Public Library Living Room 6:30—9:00 p.m.
Join the fun of contra dancing, with beginners’ lessons at 6:30.
Suggested donation, $10 per person helps to pay the musicians and callers for their travel and expertise. Hosted by the Arts Council of Macon County.
SATURDAY, MAY 27th
Clarks Chapel Fire-Rescue Annual BBQ Fundraiser From 2pm until sold out Plates are $10 each
Clarks Chapel Volunteer Fire Department is hosting their annul BBQ Fundraiser on Saturday, May 27. It will feature Barbeque, Music, Raffles, Silent Auction, and plenty of family fun. The fire department is located at 270 Fulcher Road in Franklin.
• Record number of inmates died in North Carolina jails. Supervision failures persist. [Raleigh News and Observer]
• North Carolina lawmakers move swiftly to restructure the state's largest health insurer [BPR]
Macon Media is still experiencing transportation issues and was unable to get to the courthouse to cover this months meeting. Here is the county-sponsored video of the meeting:
• Americans fault news media for dividing nation: AP-NORC poll [AP News]
• U.S. military is tracking another mysterious balloon [NBC News]
Six dead, more than 30 hospitalized after blowing dust leads to accidents on I-55 in Montgomery County | KMOV-TV (St Loius, MO)
• 60-car crash caused by dust cloud kills 6, closes I-55 for 17 miles [WCIA-TV (Champaign, IL)]
• ‘Do-it-yourself terrorism’: Neo-Nazi accused of firebombing Geauga County church highlights rise in white supremacist activity in Ohio [The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)]
• Cities reviving downtowns by converting offices to housing [AP News]
• Regulators seize First Republic Bank, sell assets to JPMorgan [Reuters]
• AI Will Make Our Society Even More Unequal, Economists Warn [Gizmodo]
Washington Today (5/1/23): Sec. Yellen says drop-dead date for debt ceiling is June 1 | C-SPAN
Global National: May 1, 2023 | 35,000 CRA workers still on strike despite deal with PSAC union
In United States of America, from 3 January 2020 to 11:04am CEST, 19 April 2023, there have been 102,977,396 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 1,120,529 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 7 April 2023, a total of 666,541,020 vaccine doses have been administered.
Globally, as of 11:04am CEST, 19 April 2023, there have been 763,740,140 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 6,908,554 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 24 April 2023, a total of 13,325,228,015 vaccine doses have been administered.
• As Public Health Emergency Ends, CDC Will Stop Tracking Community Levels of Covid-19 [ Smithsonian Magazine ]
• ABC News and CNN Manage to Demonstrate Exactly What Not To Do with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. [ Vice News ]
• Yes, the Great Books Make Us Better People [New York Times]
How Do We Know What We Know? Philosophy of Science | Fraser Cain
• Free, legally available series/movies on YouTube in a Netlflix-like interface [Cinetimes]
Podcasts and Long Form Videos (History, Culture, Science, Space, Technology and Current Events)
Anything covering educational, entertainment, history, current events, and technology topics
Launch Site Dodges Bullet After SpaceX Launches Starship | Starbase Updates (NASA Spaceflight)
The Level1 Show May 2 2023: Leakin On The Edge | Level1 Techs
Ask Your Doctor if ChatGPT is Right for You - DTNS 4510 | Daily Tech News Show
Forget Earthquakes. THIS Is What Could Doom California | Joe Scott
The Worst Distro Ever | LINUX Unplugged 508
ALL ABOUT ANDROID 627 | A BOUNTY OF BEZELS
Was an Arthurian Knight Inspired by a Hungarian King? Medieval HIstory| Kings and Generals
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Published at 5:00am on Tuesday, May 02, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
Resources used to compile the information in this article include, but are not limited to the following websites or books:
MaconMedia.com, youtube.com, weather.gov, airnow.gov, wikipedia.com, onthisday.com, ncdcr.gov, ncsu.edu, utah.edu, https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/, wolfram.com, biorxiv.org, aps.org, nejm.org, plos.org, cell.com, researchsquare.com, cureus.com, spc.noaa.gov, nhc.noaa.gov, ncdenr.org, medrxiv.org, archive.org, ncpedia.org, nasa.gov, https://ww2days.com, nih.gov, carolinapublicpress.org, microbe.tv, smokymountainnews.com, psypost.org, blogspot.com, pollen.com, franklinnc.com, maconnc.org, spaceweather.com, solarham.com, loc.gov, ncleg.net, senate.gov, house.gov, whitehouse.gov, drudgereport.com, politico.com, realclearpolitics.com, ushmm.org, This Day in North Carolina History, World War II Day By Day, The Holocaust Encyclopedia, The Timetables of History, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The World History and Book of Facts (multiple years), On This Day In History: Over 4,000 facts, The NASA Archives. 60 Years in Space, This Day in North Carolina History, The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration: From the Ancient World to the Extraterrestrial Future, Spaceflight, 2nd Edition: The Complete Story from Sputnik to Curiousity, The Story of Civilization (11 volumes), The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, American History, Volume 1: 1492-1877, American History, Volume 2: 1877 - Present, A Complete Chronolgy of the Second World War.
Weather and Almanac data and information sources: Sources (except where otherwise credited): heavens-above.com, Ian Webster's Github, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, The National Weather Service, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center, Penn State University Electronic Wall Map, The State Climate Office of North Carolina, Storm Prediction Center, U.S. Naval Observatory, University of Utah Department of Atmospheric Sciences, and the Weather Prediction Center.
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Macon County Board of Elections 03-11-2014
The Macon County Board of Elections holds a special meeting to hear a challenge brought by Charles "Scoon" Nichols to the candidacy of Macon County Commissioner Ron Haven regarding his eligibility to file as a candidate in the District II County Commissioner race.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9lNBy-faAA
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Jair Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for the US ahead of Lula’s inauguration https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/30/americas/brazil-jair-bolsonaro-us-lula-inauguration-intl-latam
Dang. He pulled a Trump and snuck out of town and can't be civil during the transfer of power. What a toddler move.
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