Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
A low pressure system approaches the region from the Gulf Coast and brings a wintry mix through mid-morning. A brief encounter of NW flow snow in the mountains on Sunday and another system arrives by Tuesday with likely heavy rainfall across the region. Dry weather returns after Wednesday to close out the work week.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Sunday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Rain, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 3pm. Highs in the upper 40s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers after 9pm, mixing with snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 50.
Monday Night
Showers, mainly after 7pm. Lows around freezing. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Rain, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 3pm. Highs in the upper 40s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers after 9pm, mixing with snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 50.
Monday Night
Showers, mainly after 7pm. Lows around freezing. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 3pm. Highs near 50.Winds out of the southeast 5 to 15 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers after 9pm, mixing with snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 50.
Monday Night
Showers, mainly after 7pm. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Nantahala Area
Today
Rain, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog. 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 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 10am and 11am. Partly sunny, with highs near 40. Winds out of the west 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the northeast after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 40s.
Monday Night
Showers, mainly after 7pm. Lows in the mid 30s. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
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Hazards
A low-pressure system will move into the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia Monday night into Tuesday. Heavy rainfall will be associated with this system and could lead to scattered flooding issues. A low-end severe threat can't be ruled out, with straight- line damaging winds as the primary threat.
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Record Weather Events for January 6th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 70°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2005
Lowest Temperature -7°F in Highlands in 1924
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 3.89 inches in Highlands in 1946
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 5.0 inches in Highlands in 1996
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 6th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 79°F in Aurora, Beaufort County in 2004
Lowest Temperature -12°F in Banner Elk, Avery County in 1924
Greatest Rainfall 3.89 inches at Highlands, Macon County in 1946
Greatest Snowfall 8.0 inches in Belhaven, Beaufort County in 1919
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)
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---
• Two Die in Structure Fire on Prentiss Bridge Road [Macon Media]
• Press Release From Fire Marshal's Office: Fire crews responded to three structure fires in Macon County over the last 24 hour period [Macon Media]
• 'The house was fully engulfed in flames:' Neighbor describes scene of Macon County fire [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Town of Franklin says cheers to the new year [BPR]
• Franklin Town Council (January 2024 Regular Meeting) [Macon Media]
• NC same-day voter registration lawsuit hits impasse [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
---RECENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS--
• Franklin Town Council (January 2024 Regular Meeting) [Macon Media]
• 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 News Roundup--
WATCH LIVE: Biden delivers remarks on infrastructure in U.S. during Las Vegas visit | PBS NewsHour
Washington Today (1-5-24): President Biden on Donald Trump & Jan 6 attack: 'We nearly lost America' | C-SPAN Radio
Global National: Jan. 5, 2024 | Florida gets FDA approval to import cheaper drugs from Canada
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Jan 05, 2024
"CBS Evening News" Full Broadcast | Jan. 5, 2024
Nightly News Full Broadcast - Jan 05 | NBC News
PBS NewsHour full episode, (January 05, 2024)
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On This Day
January 6th is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 359 days remain until the end of the year (360 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)
1066 – Following the death of Edward the Confessor on the previous day, the Witan meets to confirm Harold Godwinson as the new King of England; Harold is crowned the same day, sparking a succession crisis that will eventually lead to the Norman conquest of England.
1205 – Philip of Swabia undergoes a second coronation as King of the Romans.
1322 – Stephen Uroš III is crowned King of Serbia, having defeated his half-brother Stefan Konstantin in battle. His son is crowned "young king" in the same ceremony.
1355 – Charles IV of Bohemia is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy as King of Italy in Milan.
1449 – Constantine XI is crowned Byzantine Emperor at Mystras.
1492 – The Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella enter Granada at the conclusion of the Granada War.
1536 – The first European school of higher learning in the Americas, Colegio de Santa Cruz de Tlatelolco, is founded by Viceroy Antonio de Mendoza and Bishop Juan de Zumárraga in Mexico City.
1540 – King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves.
1579 – The Union of Arras unites the southern Netherlands under the Duke of Parma (Ottavio Farnese), governor in the name of King Philip II of Spain.
1641 – Arauco War: The first Parliament of Quillín is celebrated, putting a temporary hold on hostilities between Mapuches and Spanish in Chile.
1661 – English Restoration: The Fifth Monarchists unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London, England. The revolt is suppressed after a few days.
1721 – The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings, revealing details of fraud among company directors and corrupt politicians.
1781 – In the Battle of Jersey, the British defeat the last attempt by France to invade Jersey in the Channel Islands.
1809 – Combined British, Portuguese and colonial Brazilian forces begin the Invasion of Cayenne during the Napoleonic Wars.
1838 – Alfred Vail and colleagues demonstrate a telegraph system using dots and dashes (this is the forerunner of Morse code).
1839 – The Night of the Big Wind, the most damaging storm in 300 years, sweeps across Ireland, damaging or destroying more than 20% of the houses in Dublin.
1847 – Samuel Colt obtains his first contract for the sale of revolver pistols to the United States government.
1870 – The inauguration of the Musikverein in Vienna, Austria.
1893 – The Washington National Cathedral is chartered by Congress. The charter is signed by President Benjamin Harrison.
1900 – Second Boer War: Having already besieged the fortress at Ladysmith, Boer forces attack it, but are driven back by British defenders.
1907 – Maria Montessori opens her first school and daycare center for working class children in Rome, Italy.
1912 – New Mexico is admitted to the Union as the 47th U.S. state.
1912 – German geophysicist Alfred Wegener first presents his theory of continental drift.
1929 – King Alexander of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes suspends his country's constitution (the January 6th Dictatorship).
1929 – Mother Teresa arrives by sea in Calcutta, India, to begin her work among India's poorest and sick people.
1930 – Clessie Cummins arrives at the National Automobile Show in New York City, having driven a car powered by one of his diesel engines from Indianapolis.
1941 – United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers his Four Freedoms speech in the State of the Union address.
1946 – The first general election ever in Vietnam is held.
1947 – Pan American Airlines becomes the first commercial airline to offer a round-the-world ticket.
1950 – The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with the UK in response.
1951 – Korean War: Beginning of the Ganghwa massacre, in the course of which an estimated 200–1,300 South Korean communist sympathizers are slaughtered.
1960 – National Airlines Flight 2511 is destroyed in mid-air by a bomb, while en route from New York City to Miami.
1960 – The Associations Law comes into force in Iraq, allowing registration of political parties.
1967 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and ARVN troops launch "Operation Deckhouse Five" in the Mekong River delta.
1974 – In response to the 1973 oil crisis, daylight saving time commences nearly four months early in the United States.
1989 – Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh are sentenced to death for conspiracy in the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi; the two men are executed the same day.
1992 – President of Georgia Zviad Gamsakhurdia flees the country as a result of the military coup.
1993 – Indian Border Security Force units kill 55 Kashmiri civilians in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, in revenge after militants ambushed a BSF patrol.
1993 – Four people are killed when Lufthansa CityLine Flight 5634 crashes on approach to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Roissy-en-France, France.
1994 – American figure skater Nancy Kerrigan is attacked and injured by an assailant hired by her rival Tonya Harding's ex-husband during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
1995 – A chemical fire in an apartment complex in Manila, Philippines, leads to the discovery of plans for Project Bojinka, a mass-terrorist attack.
2005 – American Civil Rights Movement: Edgar Ray Killen is indicted for the 1964 murders of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner.
2005 – A train collision in Graniteville, South Carolina, United States, releases about 60 tons of chlorine gas.
2012 – Twenty-six people are killed and 63 wounded when a suicide bomber blows himself up at a police station in Damascus.
2017 – Five people are killed and six others injured in a mass shooting at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport in Broward County, Florida.
2019 – Forty people are killed in a gold mine collapse in Badakhshan province, in northern Afghanistan.
2019 – Muhammad V of Kelantan resigns as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, becoming the first monarch to do so.
2021 – Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump attack the United States Capitol to disrupt certification of the 2020 presidential election, resulting in five deaths and evacuation of the US Congress.
• [What Parler Saw During the Attack on the Capitol]
• [Wikipedia: January 6 United States Capitol attack ]
• [Washington Post LIVE COVERAGE | Mob storms the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6th 2021/a>]
• [The January 6th Report | NBC News NOW Special]
• [President Biden delivers remarks to mark anniversary of January 6 Capitol Hill riot]
• [WATCH LIVE: Jan. 6 Committee hearings - The Final Report]
• [House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol]
• [January 6th Committee YouTube Page]
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Published at 5:00am on Saturday, January 06, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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