Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
High will maintain dry conditions through Thursday and the return of spring-like temperatures. Another cold front will arrive on Friday, increasing the chances for widespread precipitation through the weekend. The cold front crosses our region to start next week.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Thursday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 30s. Light and variable winds.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs near 70. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 40s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 70s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 50.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs near 60. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows around 40. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 60s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 50.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Calm winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the north around 5 mph by midmorning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s. Light and variable winds.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs near 70. Calm winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the southwest 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 70s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 50.
Nantahala Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows around 40. Winds out of the southwest 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph becoming light and variable before midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 40s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 50s.
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Hazards
Hazardous weather in not anticipated today or tonight. Humidity levels will be dropping below 25% for much of the afternoon, so be careful about outdoor burning.
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium-high range (8.9 out of 12) today with Elm, Maple, and Juniper being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the high range (9.7 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for March 13th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 80°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1990
Lowest Temperature 5°F in Highlands in 1998
Greatest One-Day Rain 4.03 inches in Highlands in 1929
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1993
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of March Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 87°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 03-29-2020
Lowest Temperature -7°F in Highlands on 03-07-1899
Greatest Rainfall 6.61 inches in Highlands on 03-26-2021
Greatest Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 03-13-1993
Record Weather Events for March 13th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 91°F in Louisburg, Franklin County in 1990
Lowest Temperature -4°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 1998 /> Greatest Rainfall 7.68 inches in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County in 1963
Greatest Snowfall 36.0 inches in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 1993
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of March Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 98°F in Belhaven, Beaufort County on 03-27-1921
Lowest Temperature -11°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 03-03-1980
Greatest Rainfall 10.10 inches in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County on 03-04-1979
Greatest Snowfall 36.00 in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 03-13-1993
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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)
March 2024 Schedule
3-16-24---Barry Roma--Our Franklin Crooner!...bringing you Classic Love Songs from Johnny Mathis, Orbison, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & more.
3-23-24---No Live Music inside. WHT (Women's History Trail) Statue dedication across the street. Frog Quarters will be open our Regular Hours for gifts and to serve Coffee & Treats.
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!
WHT Sculpture Community Celebration
11 am at Women's History Park (592 E. Main Street)
See https://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/womens-history-trail-sculpture.html for more details.
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---
Online sports betting launches in NC | WCNC-TV (Goldsboro, NC)
How NC will spend millions generated from sports betting | WJZY-TV (Belmont, NC)
• North Carolina embraces lucrative online sports betting industry amid controversy [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Families and experts who treat addiction stress caution when it comes to betting on sports [WTVD-TV (Raleigh, NC) ] • Robinson and Stein in extremely tight NC governor's race, WRAL News poll shows [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Schools should take teen phones during the day to curb social media addiction, Stein says [Raleigh News and Observer]
• NC principals ask lawmakers to revise the way they’re paid [BPR]
---NATIONAL---
Intelligence officials testify on Capitol Hill | ABC News
'20 Days in Mariupol' director condemns Russia in historic Oscars speech | NBC News
• Biden Budget Seeks More Aid for Families, Higher Taxes on Wealthy Households, Corporations [WSJ (video/audio)] [WSJ (text archive)]
• Biden releases 2025 budget proposal, laying out vision for second term [CBS News]
• Exclusive: ‘Trump Employee 5,’ who unknowingly helped move classified documents, speaks out [CNN]
• Boeing whistleblower found dead in US [BBC]
• Warden ousted as FBI again searches California federal women’s prison plagued by sexual abuse [AP News]
• Counselor recalls morning of Michigan school attack when parents declined to take shooter home [AP News]
---2024 ELECTION ROUNDUP--- Can a third-party candidate influence the 2024 election? | ABC News
DC Report: The State of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election | Time Magazine
• Biden effigy beaten, kicked at Kansas county GOP event, drawing outrage [Washington Post]
• Bloodbath at RNC: Trump team slashes staff at committee [Politico]
International News Headlines
Haiti: US evacuates embassy staff amid gang violence | BBC News
Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned: Guyana president | Al Jazeera
• Haiti gangs: The spiralling power of criminal groups [BBC News]
• Taiwan would have air superiority if China attacks: Defense ministry [Taiwan News]
• U.S. intel believes N.K. leader has no intentions of negotiating away nuclear program [Yonhap News Agency]
• India rejects China's comments on PM Modi's visit to Arunachal Pradesh: ‘It will not change the reality’ [Hindustan Times]
• China, Russia and Iran hold 5-day military exercise near Gulf of Oman as Red Sea attacks continue [South China Morning Post]
• Nigeria : More kidnappings are feared as state body prepares intervention measures [Africa News]
---International Conflicts ---
'This about sending a message to the Russians, specifically to the Russian president' | FRANCE 24
Day 746: Ukraïnian Map | Ukraine News TV
Ukraine Conflict (20240311): Full Frontline Update | ATP Geopolitics
Exclusive: Russia producing three times more artillery shells than US and Europe for Ukraine | CNN
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 11, 2024 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Russo-Ukrainian war, day 747: “20 Days in Mariupol” wins Oscar for Best Documentary [Euromaidan Press]
• Dozens of rockets launched toward the Galilee and Golan Heights [Jerusalem Post]
• Israel’s war on Gaza liveblog: Seven aid seekers killed in Israeli attacks [Al Jazeera]
• Will Myanmar Become the Next North Korea? [The Diplomat]
• Ethiopia, TPLF discuss ceasefire implementation [Africa News]
Washington Today (3-11-24): President Biden releases his FY2025 federal budget proposal | C-SPAN
Global National: March 11, 2024 | How Nenshi's Alberta NDP leadership bid jolts province's politics
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - March 11, 2024
"CBS Evening News" Full Broadcast | March 11, 2024
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - March 11 | NBC News
PBS NewsHour full episode, (March 11, 2024)
---Science, Technology, Culture, and History News Roundup---
Will Starship Launch This Week? | NASA Spaceflight
• The Sky This Week from March 8 to 15: Messier marathon 2024, take 1 [Astronomy Magazine]
• This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 8– 17 [Sky and Telescope Magazine]
The Level1 Show March 12 2024: TurboTattle | Level1 Techs
Gaming Handhelds Are Huge! - DTNS 4723 | Daily Tech News Show
Cordkillers 492 - Rings of NyQuil | Cordkillers
• In New York City, heat pumps that fit in apartment windows promise big emissions cuts [TechXplore]
• TikTok creators look for other places to make money as threat of U.S. ban gains steam [CNBC]
• Image-scraping Midjourney bans rival AI firm for scraping images [ARS TECHNICA]
• Chinese social media and the 2025 Australian federal election [The Interpreter (The Lowy Institute)]
• Implantable brain-computer interface collaborative community (iBCI-CC) to drive innovation in neurotechnology [Eurela Alert (American Association for the Advancement of Science)]
• News reports that don’t report magnitude of scientific findings could mislead the public [University of Michigan]
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On This Day
March 13th is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 293 days remain until the end of the year.
Historical Events
(Please note that the Wikipedia articles often contain a bibliography and links to where you can learn more about a historical event)
1567 – The Battle of Oosterweel, traditionally regarded as the start of the Eighty Years' War.
1591 – At the Battle of Tondibi in Mali, Moroccan forces of the Saadi dynasty, led by Judar Pasha, defeat the Songhai Empire, despite being outnumbered by at least five to one.
1639 – Harvard College is named after clergyman John Harvard.
1697 – Nojpetén, capital of the last independent Maya kingdom, falls to Spanish conquistadors, the final step in the Spanish conquest of Guatemala.
1741 – The Battle of Cartagena de Indias (part of the War of Jenkins' Ear) begins.
1781 – William Herschel discovers Uranus.
1809 – Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden is deposed in the Coup of 1809.
1811 – A French and Italian fleet is defeated by a British squadron off the island of Vis in the Adriatic during the Napoleonic Wars.
1826 – Pope Leo XII publishes the apostolic constitution Quo Graviora in which he renewed the prohibition on Catholics joining freemasonry.
1845 – Felix Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto receives its première performance in Leipzig with Ferdinand David as soloist.
1848 – The German revolutions of 1848–1849 begin in Vienna.
1862 – The Act Prohibiting the Return of Slaves is passed by the United States Congress, effectively annulling the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 and setting the stage for the Emancipation Proclamation.
1881 – Alexander II of Russia is assassinated.
1884 – The Siege of Khartoum begins. It lasts until January 26, 1885.
1900 – British forces occupy Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, during the Second Boer War.
1920 – The Kapp Putsch briefly ousts the Weimar Republic government from Berlin.
1930 – The news of the discovery of Pluto is announced by Lowell Observatory.
1943 – The Holocaust: German forces liquidate the Jewish ghetto in Kraków.
1954 – The Battle of Điện Biên Phủ begins with an artillery barrage by Viet Minh forces under Võ Nguyên Giáp; Viet Minh victory led to the end of the First Indochina War and French withdrawal from Vietnam.
1957 – Cuban student revolutionaries storm the presidential palace in Havana in a failed attempt on the life of President Fulgencio Batista.
1969 – Apollo 9 returns safely to Earth after testing the Lunar Module.
1979 – The New Jewel Movement, headed by Maurice Bishop, ousts the Prime Minister of Grenada, Eric Gairy, in a coup d'état.
1979 – Alia Royal Jordanian Flight 600 crashes at Doha International Airport, killing 45 people.
1988 – The Seikan Tunnel, the longest tunnel in the world with an undersea segment, opens between Aomori and Hakodate, Japan.
1992 – The Mw 6.6 Erzincan earthquake strikes eastern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe).
1993 – The 1993 Storm of the Century affects the eastern United States, dropping feet of snow in many areas.
1996 – The Dunblane massacre leads to the death of sixteen primary school children and one teacher in Dunblane, Scotland.
1997 – The Missionaries of Charity choose Sister Nirmala to succeed Mother Teresa as their leader.
2003 – An article in Nature identifies the Ciampate del Diavolo as 350,000-year-old hominid footprints.
2012 – The Sierre coach crash kills 28 people, including 22 children.
2013 – The 2013 papal conclave elects Pope Francis as the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
2016 – The Ankara bombing kills at least 37 people.
2016 – Three gunmen attack two hotels in the Ivory Coast town of Grand-Bassam, killing at least 19 people.
2020 – President Donald Trump declares the COVID-19 pandemic to be a national emergency in the United States.
2020 – Breonna Taylor is killed by police officers who were forcibly entering her home in Louisville, Kentucky; her death sparked extensive protests against police brutality.
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Published at 5:00am on Tuesday, March 13, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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