Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
A robust low pressure system moving northeast toward the Great Lakes today will send a cold front eastward into the southern Appalachians. Deep moisture ahead of this system will permit rainfall to return to the region today, with embedded thunderstorms possible this afternoon and evening. Rapid drying is expected tonight. A mostly dry cold front will move through the area on Sunday. There is some potential for a low pressure system to develop in the northern Gulf of Mexico early next week, with precipitation possible north of this system along another passing cold front on Tuesday. Very cold air will settle into the area by mid-week behind this front.
HIGHLANDS ROAD (US-64) CLOSED
Highlands Road through the Cullasaja Gorge is closed due to storm damage. Please detour via Buck Creek or Dillard Road (NC-106).
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Monday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Highs near 50. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 15 mph in the morning increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 20s. Winds out of the southwest 15 to 25 mph shifting to come out of the northwest before midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 40s. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 20. Winds out of the west 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 40s.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 20s.
M.L.King Day
A 30 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s.
Monday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 20s. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Rain and snow showers likely between 11am and 1pm, then rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog after 1pm. Highs in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the southeast 15 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Rain showers likely, possibly mixing with snow after 11pm, then gradually ending. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 20s. Winds out of the northwest 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 30s. Winds out of the west 25 to 35 mph in the morning decreasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Before midmorning, winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 20s. Winds out of the west 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs near 40. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 20s.
M.L.King Day
A 30 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 40.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 20s. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Patchy fog between 1pm and 2pm. Highs near 50. Winds out of the southeast 15 to 20 mphin the morning increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 20s. Winds out of the soutwest 15 to 30 mph shifting to come out of the northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 40s. WInds out of the west 15 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 20s. Winds out of the west 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 40s.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 20s.
M.L.King Day
A 30 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s.
Monday Night
A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 20s. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Nantahala Area
Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers after 2pm. Patchy fog after 4pm. Highs in the upper 40s. Winds out of the southeast 10 to 20 mph in the morning increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog before 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 20s. Winds out of the southwest 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 30s. Winds out of the west 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 20s. Winds out of the west 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 20s.
M.L.King Day
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the lower 40s.
Monday Night
A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 20s. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Hazards
A wind advisory will be in effect from 7am this morning to 7am Saturday morning. Winds could gust in excess of 50 mph at times, so this means power outages are likely to occu. Please use caution on area roadways.
..WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected.
* WHERE...A portion of western North Carolina.
* WHEN...From 7 AM Friday to 7 AM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
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Record Weather Events for January 12th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 70°F in Franklin in 1890
Lowest Temperature -6°F in Highlands in 1895
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 5.10 inches in Highlands in 2018
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 6.2 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 12th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 81°F in Marion, Mcdowell County in 1901
Lowest Temperature -14°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 1982
Greatest Rainfall 5.10 inches in Highlands, Macon County in 1901
Greatest Snowfall 9.0 inches in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 1918
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.
1/13/24—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.
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!
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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---
Honoring a Hero (Sgt Dale Nix - Greensboro PD) | WXII-TV (Winston-Salem, NC)
Funeral for Sgt. Philip Dale Nix (Greensboro PD) | WXII-TV (Winston-Salem, NC)
• Motorists, first responders adjust as $275,000 repairs start on U.S. 64 in Cullasaja Gorge [WLOS-TV 9Asheville, NC)]
• Court grants HCA extension of deadline for response in state lawsuit about Mission Health [BPR]
• Canton's post-mill budget will be about results [Smoky Mountain News]
• North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Josh Stein has raised $5.7M since July, his campaign says [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Dogwood requests independent monitor proposals for HCA [Mountain Xpress]
---RECENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS--
• Macon County Board of Commissioners | January 2024 Regular Meeting | [Macon Media]
• 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---
Countdown to Space Shuttle Endeavour's final journey | KTLA-TV (Los Angeles, CA)
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• Right Wing Pressures Johnson to Abandon Spending Deal to Avert Shutdown [New York Times]
• U.S. deficit tops half a trillion dollars in the first quarter of fiscal year [CNBC]
• Philadelphia measles outbreak has hospitals on alert after child was sent to day care despite quarantine instructions [NBC News]
• Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal tax charges [CBS News]
• Court appears to favor Arizona man’s confrontation clause claim [SCOTUSblog]
• Trump attacks judge, attorney general in unplanned rant at NYC fraud trial closing [Courthpouse News Service]
---2024 ELECTION ROUNDUP--- • NATO ‘will collapse’ if Donald Trump is reelected | John Bolton [Times Radio (via YouTube)]
• Trump’s Hold on Rural America Is Key to His Resilience [Wall Street Journal]
• Here’s what we know about the 2024 presidential candidates’ tax proposals [KCCI-TV (Des Moines, IA)]
• (video) Republican strategist breaks down potential Iowa caucus turnout [NBC News]
International News Headlines
Iran must back down to avoid US boots on the ground in Yemen | Gen. Sir Richard Barrons | Times Radio
How Putin's information warfare risks escalating into a global conflict | Philip Ingram | Times Radio
• Inside Biden's decision to strike the Houthis [Politico]
• Argentina’s annual inflation soars to 211.4%, the highest in 32 years [AP News]
• Putin may visit disputed islands off Japan's Hokkaido [The Mainichi]
• Huge ancient city found in the Amazon [BBC News]
• Nigerian army “neutralizes 86 terrorists”, vows to emerge victorious in terrorism fight [Africa News]
• Iran says its navy seized tanker in Gulf of Oman [DW News]
Washington Today (1-11-24): Speaker Johnson says he may back out of spending deal & seek deeper cuts | C-SPAN Radio
Global National: Jan. 11, 2024 | ICJ hears South Africa's genocide case against Israel's Gaza siege
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Jan 11 2024
"CBS Weekend News" Full Broadcast | Jan. 11, 2024
Nightly News Full Broadcast - Jan 11 | NBC News
PBS NewsHour full episode, (January 11, 2024)
---Science, Technology, Culture, and History News Roundup---
• The Sky This Week from January 5 to 12: Visitors to the Scorpion [Astronomy Magazine]
• This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 5 – 14 [Sky and Telescope Magazine]
---Science, Technology, Culture, and History Video Section---
The Level1 Show January 12 2024: Condiment Controversy | Level1Techs
Incredible! Odd Radio Circle (ORC) Mystery Finally Solved! | Antov Petrov
Does Antimatter Fall? | SciShow
It looks like AI will kill Quantum Computing | Sabine Hossenfelder
Is Uplifting Ethical? | Sciene and Futurism with Isaac Arthur
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On This Day
January 12th is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 353 days remain until the end of the year (354 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)
475 – Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople, and his general, Basiliscus gains control of the empire.
1528 – Gustav I of Sweden is crowned King of Sweden, having already reigned since his election in June 1523.
1554 – Bayinnaung, who would go on to assemble the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia, is crowned King of Burma.
1616 – The city of Belém, Brazil is founded on the Amazon River delta, by Portuguese captain Francisco Caldeira Castelo Branco.
1792 – Federalist Thomas Pinckney appointed first U.S. minister to Britain.
1808 – John Rennie's scheme to defend St Mary's Church, Reculver, founded in 669, from coastal erosion is abandoned in favour of demolition, despite the church being an exemplar of Anglo-Saxon architecture and sculpture.
1808 – The organizational meeting leading to the creation of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is held in Edinburgh.
1848 – The Palermo rising takes place in Sicily against the Bourbon Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
1866 – The Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London.
1872 – Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years.
1895 – The National Trust is founded in the United Kingdom.
1911 – The University of the Philippines College of Law is formally established; three future Philippine presidents are among the first enrollees.
1915 – The United States House of Representatives rejects a proposal to require states to give women the right to vote.
1916 – Both Oswald Boelcke and Max Immelmann, for achieving eight aerial victories each over Allied aircraft, receive the German Empire's highest military award, the Pour le Mérite as the first German aviators to earn it.
1918 – The Minnie Pit Disaster coal mining accident occurs in Halmer End, Staffordshire, in which 155 men and boys die.
1932 – Hattie Caraway becomes the first woman elected to the United States Senate.
1942 – World War II: United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt creates the National War Labor Board.
1945 – World War II: The Red Army begins the Vistula–Oder Offensive.
• [Wikipedia article]
• [WAR WITNESS: Heritage. 59. Victor Isaev. Vistula-Oder Offensive.]
1962 – Vietnam War: Operation Chopper, the first American combat mission in the war, takes place.
• [Wikipedia article]
• [VIDEO: Operation Chopper]
• [LINKTEXT]
1964 – Rebels in Zanzibar begin a revolt known as the Zanzibar Revolution and proclaim a republic.
1966 – Lyndon B. Johnson states that the United States should stay in South Vietnam until Communist aggression there is ended.
1967 – Dr. James Bedford becomes the first person to be cryonically preserved with intent of future resuscitation.
1969 – The New York Jets of the American Football League defeat the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League to win Super Bowl III in what is considered to be one of the greatest upsets in sports history.
• [Super Bowl III: "Joe Namath's Guarantee" | Jets vs Colts | NFL Full Game]
• [Wikipedia article]
• [Box Scores on Pro Football Reference]
1970 – Biafra capitulates, ending the Nigerian Civil War.
1971 – The Harrisburg Seven: Rev. Philip Berrigan and five other activists are indicted on charges of conspiring to kidnap Henry Kissinger and of plotting to blow up the heating tunnels of federal buildings in Washington, D.C.
1976 – The United Nations Security Council votes 11–1 to allow the Palestine Liberation Organization to participate in a Security Council debate (without voting rights).
1986 – Space Shuttle program: Congressman Bill Nelson lifts off from Kennedy Space Center aboard Columbia on mission STS-61-C as a payload specialist.
1990 – A seven-day pogrom breaks out against the Armenian civilian population of Baku, Azerbaijan, during which Armenians were beaten, tortured, murdered, and expelled from the city.
1991 – Persian Gulf War: An act of the U.S. Congress authorizes the use of American military force to drive Iraq out of Kuwait.
1997 – Space Shuttle program: Atlantis launches from the Kennedy Space Center on mission STS-81 to the Russian space station Mir, carrying astronaut Jerry M. Linenger for a four-month stay on board the station, replacing astronaut John E. Blaha.
• [Launch Video]
• [Wikipedia article]
• [STS-81 Mission Highlights Resource Tape]
1998 – Nineteen European nations agree to forbid human cloning.
2001 – Downtown Disney opens to the public as part of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.
2004 – The world's largest ocean liner, RMS Queen Mary 2, makes its maiden voyage.
2005 – Deep Impact launches from Cape Canaveral on a Delta II rocket.
2006 – A stampede during the Stoning of the Devil ritual on the last day at the Hajj in Mina, Saudi Arabia, kills at least 362 Muslim pilgrims.
2007 – Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught), one of the brightest comets ever observed is at its zenith visible during the day.
• [Wikipedia article]
2010 – An earthquake in Haiti occurs, killing between 220,000 and 300,000 people and destroying much of the capital Port-au-Prince.
• [Wikipedia article]
• [What Made Haiti's Earthquake the Deadliest this Century?]
• [LINKTEXT]
2012 – Violent protests occur in Bucharest, Romania, as two-day-old demonstrations continue against President Traian Băsescu's economic austerity measures. Clashes are reported in numerous Romanian cities between protesters and law enforcement officers.
2015 – Government raids kill 143 Boko Haram fighters in Kolofata, Cameroon.
2016 – Ten people are killed and 15 wounded in a bombing near the Blue Mosque in Istanbul.
2020 – Taal Volcano in the Philippines erupts, and kills 39 people.
• [Wikipedia article]
• [BBC: On Taal Volcano Island After the 2020 Eruption]
• [Taal Volcano January 12, 2020 (Nature Reboots)]
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Published at 5:00am on Friday, January 12, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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