Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Periods of heavy rain and strong thunderstorms are in store over the next couple of days before a cold front crosses the area Monday night. Dry air returns Tuesday and temperatures will warm through the end of the work week.
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General Forecast Through Sunday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Showers, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 15 mph decreasing to light and variable by noon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph in the morning. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph becoming light and variable before midnight. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the south 10 to 20 mph shifting to come out of the northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of rain is 90%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 50s. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 20s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Areas of fog before 4pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. Highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Patchy fog before 7pm. Lows around 50. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph early in the morning shifting to come out of the northeast before midnight. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Highs in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the southeast by midmorning. Chance of rain is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph shifting to come out of the northwest 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of rain is 90%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 40s. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 20s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 15 mph early in the morning shifting to come out of the northwest by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Lows in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph shifting to come out of the northeast before midnight. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Highs in the lower 60s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the south 15 to 25 mph shifting to come out of the northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of rain is 90%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 50s. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with lows in the upper 20s.
Nantahala Area
Today
Showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Areas of fog before 2pm. Highs near 60. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Patchy fog before 7pm. Lows in the lower 50s. Light and variable winds becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Highs near 60. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 20 mph shifting to come out of the west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of rain is 90%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 40s. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 30.
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Hazards
Rounds of heavy rainfall are expected tonight into Monday, which could lead to minor flooding of streams and locations with poor drainage.
Macon Calendar
(send your event to calendar@maconmedia.com)
Music Lineup for Friends of the Greenway, Inc.
Frog Quarters Music Schedule (located at 573 East Main Street in Franklin)
February 2024 Schedule
2-17-24---Paul Linser and Charlie Simmons—Two award-winning finger-style pickers that we’re always happy to have at Frog Quarters. You’ll hear covers and originals from Charlie and Paul as they keep us all entertained for MidDay Music.
2-24-24---Jim Austin’s Classic Country Band---Enjoy hearing Jim’s Band as they play the big sound of real, classic country—songs that you don’t hear on the radio anymore. Jim and the fellas are always a popular group with the crowd at Frog Quarters.
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
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• Hawaii’s Big Island struck by 5.7 magnitude earthquake [The Guardian (UK)]
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• Woman jailed for sending death threats to judge in Donald Trump case [Sky News]
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White House Counsel Spokesperson Responds to Special Counsel Report | C-SPAN
Will tanking the bipartisan border deal help or hurt Trump?| Washington Week PBS
• Why Trump was charged and Biden wasn’t, according to the special counsel [Washington Post (via MSN)]
International News Headlines
(Full Episode) Putin vs. the West | BBC Select
• Gaza mediators and others warn Israel of disaster if it launches a ground invasion on crowded Rafah [AP News (via Yahoo News)]
• Burning Alive in Myanmar: Two Resistance Fighters Executed in Public [The Irrawaddy]
• Internet blackout hits Sudan as UN appeals for $4.1 billion to ease ‘epic suffering’ caused by war [CNN]
Should the US Navy Protect All Commerce? | What's Going on With Shipping?
Washington Today (2-9-24): VP calls report knocking President's memory 'politically motivated' | C-SPAN Radio
Global National: Feb. 10, 2024 | Palestinians brace for all-out Israeli offensive in Rafah
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Feb 10 2024
"CBS Weekend News" Full Broadcast | Feb. 10, 2024
Nightly News Full Broadcast - Feb 10 | NBC News
PBS NewsHour full episode, (February 10, 2024)
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Published at 5:00am on Sunday, February 11, 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.
Will tanking the bipartisan border deal help or hurt Trump?| Washington Week PBS
• Why Trump was charged and Biden wasn’t, according to the special counsel [Washington Post (via MSN)]
International News Headlines
(Full Episode) Putin vs. the West | BBC Select
• Gaza mediators and others warn Israel of disaster if it launches a ground invasion on crowded Rafah [AP News (via Yahoo News)]
• Burning Alive in Myanmar: Two Resistance Fighters Executed in Public [The Irrawaddy]
• Internet blackout hits Sudan as UN appeals for $4.1 billion to ease ‘epic suffering’ caused by war [CNN]
Should the US Navy Protect All Commerce? | What's Going on With Shipping?
Washington Today (2-9-24): VP calls report knocking President's memory 'politically motivated' | C-SPAN Radio
Global National: Feb. 10, 2024 | Palestinians brace for all-out Israeli offensive in Rafah
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Feb 10 2024
"CBS Weekend News" Full Broadcast | Feb. 10, 2024
Nightly News Full Broadcast - Feb 10 | NBC News
PBS NewsHour full episode, (February 10, 2024)
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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 Sunday, February 11, 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.
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