Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Dry and cool high pressure will persist across the area through early Tuesday before a rainy cold front crosses the area late Tuesday into Thursday. Dry and warmer weather returns Friday through the weekend.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Wednesday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Partly sunny, with highs near 60. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Showers, mainly after 11am. Highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the southeast 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of rain is 80%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the lower 70s.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50. Winds out of the southeast 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s. Winds out of the southeast 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Showers, mainly after 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Highs near 50. Winds out of the southeast 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the east 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 50s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s. Winds out of the southeast 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Showers, mainly after 10am. Highs in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southeast 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with highs near 70. Chance of rain is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40.
Nantahala Area
Today
Partly sunny, with highs near 60. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the southeast 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Showers, mainly after 10am. Highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the southeast 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as 30 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 80%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 60s.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40.
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Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low-medium range (2.5 out of 12) today with Maple, Juniper, and Oak being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium-high range (7.4 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for March 25th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 84°F in Highlands in 1929
Lowest Temperature 14°F in Franklin in 1956
Greatest One-Day Rain 3.14 inches in Highlands in 1901
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 5.5 inches in Highlands in 1971
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 25th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 93°F in Lexington, Davidson County in 1945
Lowest Temperature 6°F in Grandfather Mountain, Avery County in 1956
Greatest Rainfall 3.64 inches in Fletcher, Buncombe County in 2021
Greatest Snowfall 12.0 inches in Tarboro, Edgecombe County in 1983
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
3-30-24---Sonia Brooks & Chuck Dorling--Come hear and sing along with a gal who loves folk and popular music of the past decades. She loves to entertain and make sure that the songs are preserved and shared with all age groups. Chuck is right along with her & on his own.... singin' the blues.
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---
Duke Energy line workers test their skills in Wake County competition | WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)
Sowing the Seeds of the Future Unveiling | Macon Media
• Edwards announces Carolina Cruiser mobile office hours [Mountain Xpress]
• Angel Medical Center CEO Column for March 2024 [Macon Media]
• How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending March 21 [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• What will keep business in NC: Tax cuts, or ending culture wars? [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Final decision on Asheville's Confederate statue stirs emotions on both sides of debate [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• NC Supreme Court affirms Asheville's authority to remove Vance Monument [BPR]
---NATIONAL---
New research show it’s 40% more expensive to buy than rent | ABC News
'If you're an American, you should not be in Haiti' : Rescue group founder | Morning in America | NewsNation
• Are Inflated Prices Due to Corporate Greed? This Report May Tell Us (audio podcast) [Wall Street Journal]
• The Endgame in the Battle Over Abortion [Politico]
• Mexico’s president says he won’t fight drug cartels on US orders, calls it a ‘Mexico First’ policy [AP News]
• Trump Will Face His Greatest Fears as Two Legal Threats Coincide Monday [New York Times]
• Supreme Court grapples with online First Amendment rights as social media teems with misinformation [CBS News]
• Fed said interest rates will be reduced this year, just not now [Fox Business]
International News Headlines
Defence Strategy: The Baltic States - Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania & NATO's Eastern Flank | Perun
Why France is Preparing for War | Task and Purpose
• Philippines supply ships clash with Chinese coast guard [DW News]
• Cuba's crumbling economy: Island plunges further into crisis [France 24]
• AMLO, Mexico's departing president, reflects on his legacy and his country's ties to the U.S. [CBS News]
• Bullets and panic - the Moscow concert that became a massacre [BBC News]
• Moscow concert hall terror attack suspects brought before court (VIDEOS) [Russia Today]
• France raises terror alert after Moscow theater attack [DW News]
The Collapse of Russian Arms Exports - Competitors, Ukraine & The Future of Russian Exports | Perun
Meet the Press full broadcast – March 24 | NBC News
Face The Nation: Warnock, Montoya-Galvez, Vinograd | March 24, 2024
Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, March 22 2024
2024 Campaign Trail: A Trump-Backed Win in Ohio and Biden Heads West | C-SPAN
3rd Anniversary of What's Going on With Shipping? LIVE Q&A | What's Going on With Shipping?
Washington Today (3-21-24): Last FY24 spending package unveiled with gov't shutdown deadline looming | C-SPAN
Global National: March 24, 2024 | Russians unite for day of mourning after Moscow attack
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - March 24, 2024
"CBS Weekend News" Full Broadcast | March 24 2024
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - March 24 NBC News
PBS NewsHour full episode, (March 24 2024)
---Science, Technology, Culture, and History News Roundup---
Does Now Exist? | History of the Universe
• The Sky This Week from March 15 to 22: A conjunction of Venus and Saturn [Astronomy Magazine]
• This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 15– 24 [Sky and Telescope Magazine]
The Level1 Show March 22 2024: Engine Has Flight If You Have Coin | Level1 Techs
Textured AI - DTNS 4728 | Daily Tech News Show
Consistently Inconsistent Assistant - Android Faithful #35 | Cordkillers
The Value of Open Source AI // AI Inside 8 | Yellowgold Studios
---Science, Technology, Culture, and History Video Section---
The Internet Needs to Change | vlogbrothers
Deep sea mining: Into the deep | 60 Minutes Archive (11-17-2019)
Fermi Paradox: Alien Life and The Phosphorus Conveyor Problem | John Michael Godier
What did Late Romans think of Early Romans? | Maiorianus
Time Team Special: The Real Vikings | Classic Special (Full Episode) - 2010
Largest Army in the World, WWI, WWII, Vietnam War, Russian War | Stats Media
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On This Day
March 25 is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 281 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)
421 – Italian city Venice is founded with the dedication of the first church, that of San Giacomo di Rialto on the islet of Rialto.
708 – Pope Constantine becomes the 88th pope. He would be the last pope to visit Constantinople until 1967.
717 – Theodosius III resigns the throne to the Byzantine Empire to enter the clergy.
919 – Romanos Lekapenos seizes the Boukoleon Palace in Constantinople and becomes regent of the Byzantine emperor Constantine VII.
1000 – Fatimid caliph al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah assassinates the eunuch chief minister Barjawan and assumes control of the government.
1065 – The Great German Pilgrimage is attacked on Good Friday by Beduin bandits, suffering heavy losses.
1306 – Robert the Bruce becomes King of Scots (Scotland).
1409 – The Council of Pisa convenes, in an attempt to heal the Western Schism.
1519 – Hernando Cortes, entering province of Tabasco, defeats Tabascan Indians.
1576 – Jerome Savage takes out a sub-lease to start the Newington Butts Theatre outside London.
1584 – Sir Walter Raleigh is granted a patent to colonize Virginia.
1655 – Saturn's largest moon, Titan, is discovered by Christiaan Huygens.
1708 – A French fleet anchors nears Fife Ness as part of the planned French invasion of Britain.
1770 – Daskalogiannis, leads the people of Sfakia in the first Greek uprising against the Ottoman rule
1802 – The Treaty of Amiens is signed as a "Definitive Treaty of Peace" between France and the United Kingdom.
1807 – The Swansea and Mumbles Railway, then known as the Oystermouth Railway, becomes the first passenger-carrying railway in the world.
1811 – Percy Bysshe Shelley is expelled from the University of Oxford for publishing the pamphlet The Necessity of Atheism.
1821 – Greek War of Independence: Traditional date of the start of the Greek War of Independence. The war had actually begun on 23 February 1821 (Julian calendar).
1845 – New Zealand Legislative Council pass the first Militia Act constituting the New Zealand Army.
1865 – American Civil War: In Virginia, Confederate forces temporarily capture Fort Stedman from the Union.
1894 – Coxey's Army, the first significant American protest march, departs Massillon, Ohio for Washington, D.C.
1905 – The Greek football club P.A.E. G.S. Diagoras is founded in the city of Rhodes.
1911 – In New York City, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire kills 146 garment workers.
1911 – Andrey Yushchinsky is murdered in Kiev, leading to the Beilis affair.
1914 – The Greek multi-sport club Aris Thessaloniki is founded in Thessaloniki.
1917 – The Georgian Orthodox Church restores its autocephaly abolished by Imperial Russia in 1811.
1918 – The Belarusian People's Republic is established.
1919 – The Tetiev pogrom occurs in Ukraine, becoming the prototype of mass murder during the Holocaust.
1924 – On the anniversary of Greek Independence, Alexandros Papanastasiou proclaims the Second Hellenic Republic.
1931 – The Scottsboro Boys are arrested in Alabama and charged with rape.
1932 – The famous Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is unveiled in Athens.
1941 – The Kingdom of Yugoslavia joins the Axis powers with the signing of the Tripartite Pact.
1947 – An explosion in a coal mine in Centralia, Illinois kills 111.
1948 – The first successful tornado forecast predicts that a tornado will strike Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
1949 – More than 92,000 kulaks are suddenly deported from the Baltic states to Siberia.
1957 – United States Customs seizes copies of Allen Ginsberg's poem "Howl" on obscenity grounds.
1957 – The European Economic Community is established with West Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg as the first members.
1959 – Chain Island is sold by the State of California to Russell Gallaway III, a Sacramento businessman who plans to use it as a "hunting and fishing retreat", for $5,258.20 ($48,877 in 2021).
1965 – Civil rights activists led by Martin Luther King Jr. successfully complete their 4-day 50-mile march from Selma to the capitol in Montgomery, Alabama.
1971 – The Army of the Republic of Vietnam abandon an attempt to cut off the Ho Chi Minh trail in Laos.
1975 – Faisal of Saudi Arabia is shot and killed by his nephew.
1979 – The first fully functional Space Shuttle orbiter, Columbia, is delivered to the John F. Kennedy Space Center to be prepared for its first launch.
1988 – The Candle demonstration in Bratislava is the first mass demonstration of the 1980s against the communist regime in Czechoslovakia.
1995 – WikiWikiWeb, the world's first wiki, and part of the Portland Pattern Repository, is made public by Ward Cunningham.
1996 – The European Union's Veterinarian Committee bans the export of British beef and its by-products as a result of mad cow disease (Bovine spongiform encephalopathy).
2006 – Capitol Hill massacre: A gunman kills six people before taking his own life at a party in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.
2006 – Protesters demanding a new election in Belarus, following the rigged 2006 Belarusian presidential election, clash with riot police. Opposition leader Aleksander Kozulin is among several protesters arrested.
2018 – Syrian civil war: Following the completion of the Afrin offensive, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) initiate an insurgency against the Turkish occupation of the Afrin District.
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Published at 5:00am on Monday, March 25, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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