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GENERAL OUTLOOK
A stationary front stalls across the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia to produce heavy rainfall from showers and thunderstorms through Tuesday. Tropical Storm Idalia is forecast to strengthen as it moves northward Tuesday and becomes a hurricane before making landfall in northern Florida on Wednesday. All interests should pay close attention to the forecast early this week for the latest on the tropical system.
Most of the public schools start back today in Macon County, so give yourself a little extra time in going to and from work this morning and afternoon and be careful in allowing a little extra stopping distance between you and the school buses. Also, keep an eye out for little ones that may dart in front of your car at school bus stops.
Brush up on your school bus safety at Macon Media.
And for more information on North Carolina’s Stop Arm Law, please go to the following link: [SchoolBusSafety]
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Wednesday Night
Franklin Area
Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Lows in the mid 60s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Highs near 80. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of rain is 70%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain is 60%.
`Highlands Plateau
Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Highs near 70. Winds out of the south 3 to 6 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then showers likely between 2am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 8pm. Lows in the lower 60s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then showers likely between 7am and 9am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. Highs near 70. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 60. Winds out of the south around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of rain is 80%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 70. Chance of rain is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Chance of rain is 60%.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Highs in the upper 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Lows in the mid 60s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Highs in the upper 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of rain is 70%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Nantahala Area
Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers. Lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 5 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 70%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected today and Tuesday. Thunderstorms will be capable of producing frequent lightning, gusty winds, and torrential rainfall. Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible mainly today, with damaging wind gusts the primary threat. Heavy rainfall may accumulate in very short periods of time, causing rapid rises on small streams and isolated flash flooding.
Latest US Drought Monitor Map for North Carolina.
Space Weather
A Solar Storm Glancing Blow with a Fast Wind Chaser | Space Weather News 24 August 2023
Back to Top • The Atlantic hurricane season has begun: What we know and what we don’t [ARS TECHNICA]
• August 17, 2023) NOAA doubles the chances for a nasty Atlantic hurricane season due to hot ocean, tardy El Nino [AP News]
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
• The official hurricane season for the Atlantic basin is from June 1 to November 30, but tropical cyclone activity sometimes occurs before and after these dates, respectively. The peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is September 10, with most activity occurring between mid-August and mid-October.
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane Franklin, located several hundred miles southwest of Bermuda, and on Tropical Storm Idalia, located over the northwestern Caribbean Sea.
1. Eastern Tropical Atlantic:
A tropical wave is forecast to move off the west coast of Africa in the next day or so. Environmental conditions appear marginally favorable for gradual development of this system, and a tropical depression could form later this week while the system moves westward or west-northwestward across the eastern tropical Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent.
Update on TD10: Lessons Learned from Hurricane Ian (August 28th, 2023) | hurricanetrack
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Almanac
PM2.5 AQI is 40 (GOOD/CODE GREEN) for most of the county, and the ridges and other higher elevations PM2.5 AQI is 40 (GOOD/CODE GREEN)
Fire and Smoke Map
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low-medium range (3.0 out of 12) today with Ragweed, Chenopods, and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low range (1.0 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for August 28th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 94°F in Franklin in 1948
Lowest Temperature 44°F in in Franklin in 1968
Greatest Rainfall 3.06 inches in Highlands in 1949
Greatest Snowfall (no measurable snowfall has been recorded on this date since records started being kept in 1872)
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of August Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 106°F in Concord, Cabarrus County on 08-09-1980
Lowest Temperature 37°F in Banner Elk, Avery County on 08-29-1968
Greatest Rainfall 9.16 inches in Hendersonville, Henderson County on 08-13-1940
Greatest Snowfall snowfall has not been recorded during August in Macon County)
Record Weather Events for August 28th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 104°F in Albemarle, Stanly County in 1924
Lowest Temperature 35°F in Laurel Springs, Ashe County in 1968
Greatest One-Day Rain 6.92 inches in Belhaven, Beaufort County in 2011
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded on this date since 1872)
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of August Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 110°F in Fayetteville, Cumberland County on 08-21-1983
Lowest Temperature 31°F in Banner Elk, Avery County on 08-23-1930
Greatest Rainfall 12.43 inches in Morehead City, Carteret County on 08-12-1955
Greatest Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded during August in the state)
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Macon Calendar
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Saturdays in August from 11am to 1pm
Frog Quarters Music Schedule (located at 573 East Main Street in Franklin)
8/26/23—Zip Robertson—A Singer/Songwriter who’s journeyed from Ky to FL & up to Western NC bringing us lucky listeners acoustic music to touch our hearts. Welcome Zip!
Frog Quarters is open 9a to 2p, Wednesdays thru Saturdays—beside the River Bridge. We are the Non-Profit supporting the Greenway with monies from sales from our Coffee & Gift Shop, Memberships and Donations. As always, thank you for your support!
Mountain Findings
432 Spruce Street (physical)
Highlands, North Carolina 28741
Web: MountainFindings.org
Mountain Findings (a thrift store) is open every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm until October 2023.
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On This Day
August 28th is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 125 days remain until the end of the year.
Historical Events
Historical Events
(Please note that the Wikipedia articles often contain a bibliography and links to where you can learn more about a historical event)
475 – The Roman general Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his capital city, Ravenna.
489 – Theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths, defeats Odoacer at the Battle of Isonzo, forcing his way into Italy.
• [Battle of Isonzo (489)]
632 – Fatimah, daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, dies, with her cause of death being a controversial topic among the Sunni Muslims and Shia Muslims.
663 – Silla–Tang armies crush the Baekje restoration attempt and force Yamato Japan to withdraw from Korea in the Battle of Baekgang.
• [Battle of Baekgang]
• [The Great Unification War - Creation of Unified Silla - Korean 3 Kingdoms]
• [Goguryeo–Tang War]
1189 – Third Crusade: The Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan.
• [Siege of Acre (1189–1191)]
• [Siege of Acre, 1189-1191 - Third Crusade Podcast Episode 5]
• [Third Crusade]
1521 – The Ottoman Turks occupy Belgrade.
1524 – The Kaqchikel Maya rebel against their former Spanish allies during the Spanish conquest of Guatemala.
1542 – Turkish–Portuguese War: Battle of Wofla: The Portuguese are scattered, their leader Christovão da Gama is captured and later executed.
1565 – Pedro Menéndez de Avilés sights land near St. Augustine, Florida and founds the oldest continuously occupied European-established city in the continental United States.
• [Wikipedia Bio: Pedro Menéndez de Avilés]
• [St Augustime History]
• [St. Augustine - First Colony]
1609 – Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay.
1619 – Election of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor.
1640 – Second Bishop's War: King Charles I's English army loses to a Scottish Covenanter force at the Battle of Newburn.
1648 – The Siege of Colchester ends when Royalists Forces surrender to the Parliamentary Forces after eleven weeks, during the Second English Civil War.
1709 – Meidingnu Pamheiba is crowned King of Manipur.
1789 – William Herschel discovers a new moon of Saturn: Enceladus.
• [Wikipedia: Enceladus]
• [DCODE by Discovery: Saturn’s Moon Enceladus]
• [PSW 2299 Enceladus - Saturn's Remarkable, Watery Moon | John Spencer]
• [Frank Postberg - The subsurface ocean of Enceladus: A habitable place in our solar system]
1810 – Battle of Grand Port: The French accept the surrender of a British Navy fleet.
1830 – The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's new Tom Thumb steam locomotive races a horse-drawn car, presaging steam's role in U.S. railroads.
1845 – The first issue of Scientific American magazine is published.
• [The Origin of Scientific American]
1849 – After a month-long siege, Venice, which had declared itself independent as the Republic of San Marco, surrenders to Austria.
1859 – The Carrington event is the strongest geomagnetic storm on record to strike the Earth. Electrical telegraph service is widely disrupted.
• [Carrington Event]
• [What Was the Carrington Event? - The Most Powerful Solar Storm on Record]
• [Could Solar Storms Destroy Civilization? Solar Flares & Coronal Mass Ejections]
1861 – American Civil War: Union forces attack Cape Hatteras, North Carolina in the Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries which lasts for two days.
1862 – American Civil War: Second Battle of Bull Run, also known as the Battle of Second Manassas. The battle ends on August 30.
1867 – The United States takes possession of the (at this point unoccupied) Midway Atoll.
1879 – Cetshwayo, last king of the Zulus, is captured by the British.
1898 – North Carolina History: Caleb Bradham's beverage "Brad's Drink" is renamed "Pepsi-Cola".
1901 – Silliman University is founded in the Philippines. It is the first American private school in the country.
1909 – A group of mid-level Greek Army officers launches the Goudi coup, seeking wide-ranging reforms.
1913 – Queen Wilhelmina opens the Peace Palace in The Hague.
1914 – World War I: The Royal Navy defeats the German fleet in the Battle of Heligoland Bight.
1916 – World War I: Germany declares war on Romania.
1916 – World War I: Italy declares war on Germany.
1917 – Ten Suffragettes are arrested while picketing the White House.
1921 – The Red Army dissolved the Free Territory, after driving the Black Army out of Ukraine.
1924 – The Georgian opposition stages the August Uprising against the Soviet Union.
1937 – Toyota Motors becomes an independent company.
1943 – Denmark in World War II: German authorities demand that Danish authorities crack down on acts of resistance. The next day, martial law is imposed on Denmark.
1944 – World War II: Marseille and Toulon are liberated.
1955 – Black teenager Emmett Till is brutally murdered in Mississippi, galvanizing the nascent civil rights movement.
1957 – U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond begins a filibuster to prevent the Senate from voting on the Civil Rights Act of 1957; he stopped speaking 24 hours and 18 minutes later, the longest filibuster ever conducted by a single Senator.
1963 – March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gives his I Have a Dream speech.
1964 – The Philadelphia race riot begins.
1968 – Police and protesters clash during 1968 Democratic National Convention protest activity.
1988 – Ramstein air show disaster: Three aircraft of the Frecce Tricolori demonstration team collide and the wreckage falls into the crowd. Seventy-five are killed and 346 seriously injured.
1990 – Iraq declares Kuwait to be its newest province.
1990 – An F5 tornado strikes the Illinois cities of Plainfield and Joliet, killing 29 people.
1993 – NASA's Galileo probe performs a flyby of the asteroid 243 Ida. Astronomers later discover a moon, the first known asteroid moon, in pictures from the flyby and name it Dactyl.
1998 – Pakistan's National Assembly passes a constitutional amendment to make the "Qur'an and Sunnah" the "supreme law" but the bill is defeated in the Senate.
1998 – Second Congo War: Loyalist troops backed by Angolan and Zimbabwean forces repulse the RCD and Rwandan offensive on Kinshasa.
2003 – In "one of the most complicated and bizarre crimes in the annals of the FBI", Brian Wells dies after becoming involved in a complex plot involving a bank robbery, a scavenger hunt, and a homemade explosive device.
• [Wikipedia: Death of Brian Wells]
• [Today I Found Out: The Bizarre Tale of the Pizza Collar Bomber]
2016 – The first experimental mission of ISRO’s Scramjet Engine towards the realisation of an Air Breathing Propulsion System was successfully conducted from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota.
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Published at 5:00am on Monday, August 28, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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