Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Quiet weather will continue through today. A low pressure system approaching our region from the Gulf Coast brings a wintry mix to parts of the region tonight and Saturday morning. The next low pressure system will arrive by Tuesday and is likely to bring heavy rainfall across our region, and perhaps a few strong thunderstorms southeast of Interstate 85.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Sunday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of snow and sleet before 1am, then a chance of rain or freezing rain between 1am and 2am, then rain after 2am. Lows around 30. Calm winds increasing to come out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Saturday
Rain, mainly before noon. Highs in the mid-to-upper 40s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 20s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 30s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 3am, then rain or freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then rain after 4am. Lows in the upper 20s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Rain, mainly before noon. Highs in the lower 40s. Winds out of the east 10 to 20 mph becoming light and variable by noon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph before midmorning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 40. Windy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 20s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 40s. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain, snow, and sleet before 1am, then rain or freezing rain likely between 1am and 2am, then rain after 2am. Lows around 30. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Saturday
Rain, mainly before noon. Highs in the mid 40s. Winds out of the southeast 10 to 15mph becoming light and variable by noon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph before midmorning. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 20s.
Nantahala Area
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 40s. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
A chance of snow and sleet before midnight, then rain. Lows around 30. Winds out of the east 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Saturday
Rain, mainly before noon. Highs in the mid 40s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 15 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with highs near 40.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 20s.
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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.
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Record Weather Events for January 5th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 74°F in Franklin in 1955
Lowest Temperature -6°F in Highlands in 1920
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 4.28 inches in Highlands in 1949
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 2.1 inches in Highlands in 2020
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 4th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 80°F in Belhaven, Beaufort County in 1921
Lowest Temperature -10°F in Banner Elk, Avery County in 1920
Greatest Rainfall 4.50 inches at Belhaven, Beaufort County in 1929
Greatest Snowfall 4.5 inches in Rosman, Transylvania County in 1980
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
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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.
News Briefing
---STATE AND LOCAL---
• Franklin Town Council (January 2024 Regular Meeting) [Macon Media]
• Portion of Clyde Street to be Closed for Waterline Construction From January 2nd to Jan 5th, 2024 [Macon Media]
• License plate cameras coming to more NC roads and highways in 2024. Critics have privacy concerns [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• North Carolina deals with growing human trafficking threat, local non-profit warns [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Leading N.C. attorney general candidates speak out on Canton mill issues [Smoky Mountain News]
• AWAKE brings in FBI to train on child sex abuse [Sylva Herald and Ruralite]
• NCDHHS to host live virtual town hall on Medicaid expansion [Mountain Xpress]
• Houses of worship in NC targeted in email including 2 in Raleigh [WTVD-TV (Durham, NC)]
---RECENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS--
• Macon County Board of Commissioners (Dec 2023) [Macon Media]
• Macon County Board of Education December 2023 Meeting at Franklin High School [Macon Media]
• Franklin Town Council (Dec 2023) [Macon Media]
---NATIONAL---
Iowa Perry school shooting: Dylan Butler identified as suspect, 5 hurt, 1 dead | LiveNOW from FOX
• Sixth grade student killed in Perry school shooting; five other victims shot [Des Moines Register]
24 suffer minor injuries after NYC subway train partially derails | ABC News
• Read: Court releases 2nd batch of Epstein documents [AXIOS]
• Mask mandates return at some US hospitals as COVID, flu jump [Reuters]
• Two large offshore wind sites are sending power to the US grid for the first time [AP News]
• New York City Sues Bus Companies That Brought 30,000 Migrants From Texas [New York Times]
• Arrest footage of Trump co-defendant provides glimpse into Jack Smith probe [Politico]
• Trump’s Businesses Got Millions From Foreign Governments While He Was President [WSJ (video/audio)] [WSJ (text archive)]
• Illinois and Massachusetts voters seek to take Trump off 2024 ballot [CNN]
International News Headlines
New details on Tokyo Haneda Airport collisionー| NHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
Why the war in Ukraine has bogged down - and how this might change | DW Analysis
ISIL claims responsibility for Wednesday’s deadly attack on Iranian city of Kerman that killed dozen | Al Jazeera
• German teacher fined for comparing COVID shots to Holocaust [DW News]
• Belarusian president signs law granting him lifelong immunity from prosecution [The Guardian (UK)]
• Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly Iran attack, Tehran vows revenge [Reuters]
• Israel-Hamas War Day 91 | Israeli Hostage Murdered on October 7, Body Held in Gaza, His Kibbutz Says [Haaretz]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 4, 2024 [Institute for the Study of War]
‘I gained so much more than I lost’ with Jan. 6 testimony: Cassidy Hutchinson | ABC News
Washington Today (1-4-24): Near Jan. 6 attack anniv., prosecutor urges public to help ID suspects | C-SPAN Radio
Global National: Jan. 4, 2024 | Rogers, Bell to raise prices on some phone plans
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Jan 04, 2024
"CBS Evening News" Full Broadcast | Jan. 4, 2024
Nightly News Full Broadcast - Jan 04 | NBC News
PBS NewsHour full episode, (January 04, 2024)
---Science, Technology, Culture, and History News Roundup---
• The Sky This Week from December 29 to January 5: Shooting stars ring in the new year [Astronomy Magazine]
• This Week's Sky at a Glance, December 29 – January 5 [Sky and Telescope Magazine]
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On This Day
January 5th is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 360 days remain until the end of the year (361 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)
1477 – Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is defeated and killed in a conflict with René II, Duke of Lorraine; Burgundy subsequently becomes part of France.
1675 – Battle of Colmar: The French army beats Brandenburg.
1757 – Louis XV of France survives an assassination attempt by Robert-François Damiens, the last person to be executed in France by drawing and quartering, the traditional and gruesome form of capital punishment used for regicides.
1781 – American Revolutionary War: Richmond, Virginia, is burned by British naval forces led by Benedict Arnold.
1875 – The Palais Garnier, one of the most famous opera houses in the world, is inaugurated in Paris.
1895 – Dreyfus affair: French army officer Alfred Dreyfus is stripped of his rank and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil's Island.
1900 – Irish nationalist leader John Edward Redmond calls for revolt against British rule.
1911 – Kappa Alpha Psi, the world's third oldest and largest black fraternity, is founded at Indiana University.
1912 – The sixth All-Russian Conference of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (Prague Party Conference) opens. In the course of the conference, Vladimir Lenin and his supporters break from the rest of the party to form the Bolshevik movement.
1913 – First Balkan War: The Battle of Lemnos begins; Greek admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis forces the Turkish fleet to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles, from which it did not venture for the rest of the war.
1914 – The Ford Motor Company announces an eight-hour workday and minimum daily wage of $5 in salary plus bonuses.
1919 – The German Workers' Party, which would become the Nazi Party, is founded in Munich.
1925 – Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming becomes the first female governor in the United States.
1933 – Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge begins in San Francisco Bay.
1941 – Amy Johnson, a 37-year-old pilot and the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia, disappears after bailing out of her plane over the River Thames, and is presumed dead.
1944 – The Daily Mail becomes the first major London newspaper to be published on both sides of the Atlantic.
1945 – The Soviet Union recognizes the new pro-Soviet Provisional Government of the Republic of Poland.
1949 – In his "State of the Union" address, United States President Harry S. Truman unveils his Fair Deal program.
1950 – In the Sverdlovsk air disaster, all 19 of those on board are killed, including almost the entire national ice hockey team (VVS Moscow) of the Soviet Air Force – 11 players, as well as a team doctor and a masseur.
1953 – The play Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett receives its première in Paris.
1957 – In a speech given to the United States Congress, United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces the establishment of what will later be called the Eisenhower Doctrine.
1967 – Cultural Revolution: The Shanghai People's Commune is established following the seizure of power from local city officials by revolutionaries.
1968 – Alexander Dubček comes to power in Czechoslovakia, effectively beginning the "Prague Spring".
1969 – The Venera 5 space probe is launched at 06:28:08 UTC[24] from Baikonur.
1970 – The 7.1 Mw Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). Between 10,000 and 15,000 people are known to have been killed and about another 26,000 are injured.
1975 – The Tasman Bridge in Tasmania, Australia, is struck by the bulk ore carrier Lake Illawarra, killing twelve people.
1976 – The Khmer Rouge proclaim the Constitution of Democratic Kampuchea.
1976 – The Troubles: Gunmen shoot dead ten Protestant civilians after stopping their minibus at Kingsmill in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK, allegedly as retaliation for a string of attacks on Catholic civilians in the area by Loyalists, particularly the killing of six Catholics the night before.
1991 – Georgian forces enter Tskhinvali, the capital of South Ossetia, Georgia, opening the 1991–92 South Ossetia War.
1991 – Somali Civil War: The United States Embassy to Somalia in Mogadishu is evacuated by helicopter airlift days after the outbreak of violence in Mogadishu.
1993 – The oil tanker MV Braer runs aground on the coast of the Shetland Islands, spilling 84,700 tons of crude oil.
2005 – The dwarf planet Eris is discovered by Palomar Observatory-based astronomers, later motivating the International Astronomical Union (IAU) to define the term planet for the first time.
2014 – A launch of the communication satellite GSAT-14 aboard the GSLV MK.II D5 marks the first successful flight of an Indian cryogenic engine.
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Published at 5:00am on Thursday, January 04, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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