Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Dry and seasonably cool high pressure will control our weather through today. Low pressure tracking south of the region will bring a chance of light snow to the mountains Wednesday night. A more impactful low pressure system will bring a wintry mix to parts of our region Friday night and Saturday morning, turning to rain in the Piedmont and mountain valleys by midday Saturday. A strong storm system is forecast to affect the eastern part of our nation through the middle of next week.
---LOCAL NEWS UPDATE--
Last night, the Franklin Town Town Council voted 6-0 to establish a social district in downtown Franklin where drinking alcohol outside will be allowed. The next steps will involve firming up the map, creating a logo, designing cups and signage, and sending the information to Raleigh. The district will become active in a few months from now.
---BEGIN SPONSOR SEGMENT---
Weather Sponsor
---END SPONSOR SEGMENT------
Local Weather
General Forecast Through Tuesday Night
Franklin Area
Today
20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with highs in the upper 40s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11pm and 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with lows in the mid 20s. Calm winds in the evening increasing to come out of the north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper teens. Winds out of the north around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 40s.
Friday Night
A chance of rain or freezing rain before midnight, then rain. Lows around 30. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
`Highlands Plateau
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with highs in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph early in the morning shifting to come out of the southwest by midmorning.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with lows in the mid 20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with highs near 40. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 20s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the northeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 30s.
Friday Night
A chance of rain or freezing rain before midnight, then rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with highs in the upper 40s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11pm and 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with lows in the mid 20s. Light and variable winds increasing to come out of the north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 20. Winds out of the north around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 40s.
Friday Night
A chance of rain or freezing rain before midnight, then rain. Lows around 30. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Nantahala Area
Today
Increasing clouds, with highs in the mid 40s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers between midnight and 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with lows in the mid-to-upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs near 40. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 20s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 40s.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Lows around freezing. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Back to Top
Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today.
Light snow may occur for a short time tonight and Thursday morning as a low pressure system tracks south of the region. Accumulation is not currently expected, but the forecast still could change.
Back to Top
Record Weather Events for January 3rd
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 69°F in Franklin in 2004
Lowest Temperature -9°F in Highlands in 1979
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 2.53 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1944
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 5.5 inches in Highlands in 1914
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of January Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 78°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 01-28-1999
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands on 01-21-1985
Greatest Rainfall 5.10 inches in Highlands on 01-12-2018
Greatest Snowfall 10.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 01-08-1988
Record Weather Events for January 3rd in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 82°F in Laurinburg, Scotland County in 2022
Lowest Temperature -12°F in Grandfather Mountain, Avery County in 1979
Greatest Rainfall 4.00 inches at Brevard, Transylvania Countyy in 1906
Greatest Snowfall 14.0 inches in Roxboro, Person County in 2002
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of January Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 86°F in Marion, Mcdowell County on 01-24-1927
Lowest Temperature -34°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 01-21-1985
Greatest Rainfall 9.18 inches in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County on 01-13-2018
Greatest Snowfall 28.00 in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 01-28-1998
Back to Top
Macon Calendar
(send your event to calendar@maconmedia.com)
January Music Lineup for Friends of the Greenway, Inc.
Frog Quarters Music Schedule (located at 573 East Main Street in Franklin)
This is a reminder that Frog Quarters remains closed throughout this week, but we will reopen with our regular schedule (Wed thru Sat, 9a to 2p) beginning next week on January 3rd........Meaning Live MidDay Music will resume on Saturdays from 11a to 1p.
1/6/24—George James—You’ll enjoy George’s tenor voice on his wide repertoire of Folk, Soft Country & Celtic Folk covers. Bring your requests in, because if George doesn’t know one popular hit, he’ll probably know another by the artist.
1/13/24—Al Scortino & Greg “Squeeze Box” Thomas—Both these guys have a fantastic offering of original songs they’ve written over the years. “Slice of life” songs, environmental songs and more. You’ll be shedding a tear over Al’s award-winning folk song, Molly’s Makeup. Greg always has the perfect instrumental accompaniment with the keyboard, accordian or harmonica. These guys are a treat.
1/20/24—Melody Lowery—A talented singer/songwriter who’s quite the musician whether playing her favorite guitar or demonstrating her many years of schooling on the keyboard. She’s known around town for her original, Frogtown Girl—a Franklin, NC ballad.
1/27/24—Mike Yow—When this talented Singer/Songwriter isn’t doing Country, Rock or Gospel with his group, Arnold Hill, he performs his originals along with Appalachian, country and folk/pop of others. It’s always a treat when Mike comes to town.
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.
Back to Top
On This Day
January 4th is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 361 days remain until the end of the year (362 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)
46 BC – Julius Caesar fights Titus Labienus in the Battle of Ruspina.
871 – Battle of Reading: Æthelred of Wessex and his brother Alfred are defeated by a Danish invasion army.
1649 – English Civil War: The Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial.
1717 – The Netherlands, Great Britain, and France sign the Triple Alliance in an attempt to maintain the Treaty of Utrecht; Britain having signed a preliminary alliance with France on November 28 (November 17, 1716).
1762 – Great Britain declares war on Spain, which meant the entry of Spain into the Seven Years' War.
1798 – Constantine Hangerli arrives in Bucharest, Wallachia, as its new Prince, invested by the Ottoman Empire.
1853 – After having been kidnapped and sold into slavery in the American South, Solomon Northup regains his freedom; his memoir Twelve Years a Slave later becomes a national bestseller.
1854 – The McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang.
1863 – The New Apostolic Church, a Christian and chiliastic church, is established in Hamburg, Germany.
1878 – Russo-Turkish War (1877–78): Sofia is liberated from Ottoman rule and designated the capital of Liberated Bulgaria.
1884 – The Fabian Society is founded in London, United Kingdom.
1885 – Sino-French War: French troops under General Oscar de Négrier defeat a numerically superior Qing force at Núi Bop in northern Vietnam.
1896 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.
1903 – Topsy, an elephant, is electrocuted by the owners of Luna Park, Coney Island. The Edison film company records the film Electrocuting an Elephant of Topsy's death.
• [Topsy the Elephant Was a Victim of Her Captors, Not Thomas Edison]
• [LWikipedia Bio]
• [VIDEO: Topsy the Elephant]
1912 – The Scout Association is incorporated throughout the British Empire by royal charter.
1918 – The Finnish Declaration of Independence is recognized by Russia, Sweden, Germany and France.
1944 – World War II: Operation Carpetbagger, involving the dropping of arms and supplies to resistance fighters in Europe, begins.
1948 – Burma gains its independence from the United Kingdom becoming an independent republic, named the Union of Burma, with Sao Shwe Thaik as its first President and U Nu its first Prime Minister.
1951 – Korean War: Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul.
1956 – The Greek National Radical Union is formed by Konstantinos Karamanlis.
1958 – Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, falls to Earth from orbit.
1959 – Luna 1 becomes the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon.
1972 – Rose Heilbron becomes the first female judge to sit at the Old Bailey in London, UK.
1975 – This date overflowed the 12-bit field that had been used in the Decsystem 10 operating systems. There were numerous problems and crashes related to this bug while an alternative format was developed.
1976 – The Troubles: The Ulster Volunteer Force shoots dead six Irish Catholic civilians in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The next day, gunmen would shoot dead ten Protestant civilians nearby in retaliation.
1987 – The Maryland train collision: An Amtrak train en route to Boston from Washington, D.C., collides with Conrail engines in Chase, Maryland, United States, killing 16 people.
1989 – Second Gulf of Sidra incident: A pair of Libyan MiG-23 "Floggers" are shot down by a pair of US Navy F-14 Tomcats during an air-to-air confrontation.
1990 – In Pakistan's deadliest train accident an overloaded passenger train collides with an empty freight train, resulting in 307 deaths and 700 injuries.
1998 – A massive ice storm hits eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, continuing through January 10 and causing widespread destruction.
1999 – Former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura is sworn in as governor of Minnesota, United States.
2000 – A Norwegian passenger train departing from Trondheim, collides with a local train coming from Hamar in Åsta, Åmot; 19 people are killed and 68 injured in the accident.
2004 – Spirit, a NASA Mars rover, lands successfully on Mars at 04:35 UTC.
2004 – Mikheil Saakashvili is elected President of Georgia following the November 2003 Rose Revolution.
2006 – Ehud Olmert becomes acting Prime Minister of Israel after the incumbent, Ariel Sharon, suffers a second, apparently more serious stroke.
2007 – The 110th United States Congress convenes, electing Nancy Pelosi as the first female Speaker of the House in U.S. history.
• [Congress convenes under Democratic control for the first time since 1995]
• [LINKTEXT]
• [LINKTEXT]
2010 – The Burj Khalifa, the current tallest building in the world, officially opens in Dubai.
2013 – A gunman kills eight people in a house-to-house rampage in Kawit, Cavite, Philippines.
2018 – Hennenman–Kroonstad train crash: A passenger train operated by Shosholoza Meyl collides with a truck on a level crossing at Geneva Station between Hennenman and Kroonstad, Free State, South Africa. Twenty people are killed and 260 injured.
Back to Top
Support Macon Media
If you receive value from what Macon Media provides to the community, please consider becoming a supporter and contribute at least a dollar a month. Those who support Macon Media with at least a dollar a month receive early access to video of some events and meetings before they are made public on the website. Videos and news involving public safety are not subject to early access.
Or, if you prefer Pay Pal, try PayPal.me/MaconMedia
Published at 5:00am on Wednesday, January 03, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
Resources used to compile the information in this article include, but are not limited to rthe 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.
Posts
0 comments :
Post a Comment