Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
As high pressure moves slowly east from the Carolina coast, moisture will increase from the south and west through the middle of the week. Expect thunderstorms with heavy rainfall ahead of an approaching cold front Wednesday night and Thursday. Dry and warm weather returns for the weekend.
• Bob Scott photos of the April 8th Solar Eclipse and the people that gathered to watch it on Main Street in Franklin can be viewed on Facebook at [here] and [here].
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Thursday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Showers, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog between 9am and noon. Highs in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 70. Light winds out of the southeast early in the morning increasing to come out of the south 6 to 11 mph by midmorning.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 5am, then showers after 5am. Lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the southeast 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of rain is 90%.
Thursday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Highs near 70. Windy. Chance of rain is 100%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s. Windy. Chance of rain is 60%.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Showers, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 1pm. Highs in the upper 50s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog before 1am, then areas of fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows around 50. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the lower 60s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southeast 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of rain is 90%.
Thursday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Highs near 60. Windy. Chance of rain is 100%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Windy. Chance of rain is 60%.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Showers, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog between 9am and noon. Highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the north in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 60s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the southeast 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of rain is 90%.
Thursday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Highs in the upper 60s. Windy. Chance of rain is 100%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s. Windy. Chance of rain is 60%.
Nantahala Area
Today
Showers. Patchy fog between 8am and 1pm. Highs near 60. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog between midnight and 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows around 50. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the south 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southeast 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of rain is 90%.
Thursday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Highs in the mid 60s. Windy. Chance of rain is 100%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Windy. Chance of rain is 60%.
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Hazards
Areas of frost will be possible over the next two or three nights. Sensitive plants left outside could be damaged.
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Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium range (6.1 out of 12) today with Oak, Juniper, and Birch being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium-high range (10.4 out of 9.1).
Record Weather Events for April 9th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 86°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2015
Lowest Temperature 17°F in Highlands in 1902
Greatest One-Day Rain 2.62 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1980
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 1.2 inches in Highlands in 1916
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of April Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 91°F in Franklin on 04-26-1986
Lowest Temperature 13°F in Highlands on 04-01-1987
Greatest Rainfall 7.00 inches in Highlands on 04-07-1895 (also a state record)
Greatest Snowfall 9.5 inches in Franklin on 04-04-1987
Record Weather Events for April 9th in North Carolina
rdrd Highest Temperature 94°F in Plymouth, Washington County in 2001
Lowest Temperature 4°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 2007
Greatest Rainfall 4.63 inches in Greenville, Pitt County in 1938
Greatest Snowfall 5.0 inches in Boone, Watauga County in 1989
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of April Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 102°F in Carthage, Moore County on 04-29-1981
Lowest Temperature 1°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 04-08-2007
Greatest Rainfall 7.30 inches in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County on 04-16-2011
Greatest Snowfall 19.00 in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 04-11-2003
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Macon Calendar
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Music Lineup for Friends of the Greenway, Inc.
Frog Quarters Music Schedule (located at 573 East Main Street in Franklin)
April 2024 Schedule
4-13-24—Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter Al Scortino takes the corner with his heartfelt and whimsical musical creations along with multi-insturmentalist, Greg “Squeezebox” Thomas. Welcome back, guys!
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---
Private tour of record $50 million listing in Highlands, North Carolina | Queen City News (Charlotte, NC)
Caught on camera: Diabetic man's arrest sparks controversy, questions | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• Look up! Where to watch the solar eclipse in Western North Carolina [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Presidential candidate RFK Jr. gets enough signatures for ballot access in NC, campaign says [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• New HCA independent monitor selected amid mounting safety complaints at Mission Hospital [BPR]
• 'Busting at the seams': JCPS reconsiders partnership with Catamount School [Smoky Mountain News]
• AdventHealth announces hospital location in Weaverville [Mountain Xpress]
• Mental health system failing the homeless [Sylva Herald and Ruralite]
---RECENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS--
Franklin Town Council (Feb 2024) | Macon Media
• NC DPI Awards $62 Million Grant for Construction of a New Franklin High School [Macon Media]
• Macon County Board of Education January 2024 Regular Meeting [Macon Media]
• 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---
New Jersey Earthquake Update; The Largest Earthquake in 140 Years | GeologyHub
4.8-magnitude earthwuake rattled nerves, did not cause damage in NYC | WABC-TV (New York City, NY)
Earthquake reports: How big was it, what caused it, NYC's response, and more | WNBC-TV (New York City, NY)
US Intelligence warns of possible threats to large gatherings | ABC News
• Here’s what we know about the earthquake that hit N.J. on Friday [NJ.COM (True Jersey)]
• 4.8 magnitude earthquake in New Jersey, aftershocks felt across NYC and Tri-State (autoplaying video) [WABC-TV (New York City, NY)]
• East Coast earthquakes aren’t common. Here’s what to know [PBS NewsHour]
• The Inside Tale of Tesla’s Fall to Earth [Wall Street Journal]
• Biden promises to rebuild Key Bridge [Politico]
• Fed Governor Bowman says additional rate hike could be needed if inflation stays high [CNBC]
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International News Headlines
Videos show aftermath of Taiwan earthquake as search and rescue efforts continue | CBS News
Israel must change Gaza war tactics or face consequences, US says | The Times and Sunday Times
• Denmark shuts shipping strait over missile failure [BBC News]
• Ecuador declares Mexico ambassador persona non grata [DW News]
• Africa File, April 4, 2024: Mali and Russia Explore Mali’s Mineral Wealth; Niger Plays the Field; the Kremlin’s Red Sea Ambitions in Eritrea [Institute for the Study of War]
• S. Korea, China, Japan in talks to set date for trilateral summit next month [Yonhap News Agency]
• Israeli embassies around the world put on high alert amid Iranian threats [Jerusalem Post]
• How dubious YouTube ‘news’ channels are shaping India’s election [Al Jazeera]
• NATO allies agree to send more air defense systems to Ukraine [TVP World]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 4, 2024 [Institute for the Study of War]
---International Conflicts ---
Global Arms Exports - Winners, losers & trends in the race to rearm | Perun
Day 753: Ukraïnian Map | Ukraine News TV
Ukraine Conflict (20240318): Full Frontline Update | ATP Geopolitics
Escalating regional conflict worsens food shortage in South Sudan | Switch TV News
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 21, 2024 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Russo-Ukrainian war, day 756: Ukrainian air defense intercepts all 31 Russian missiles targeting Kyiv [Euromaidan Press]
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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, April 5, 2024
2024 Campaign Trail: Trump Back on the Stump & a Look at Colorado's U.S. House Races | C-SPAN
Washington Today (4-8-24): Eclipse, Joe Biden on student debt relief, Donald Trump on abortion | C-SPAN
Great American Eclipse | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS
Global National: April 8, 2024 | Total solar eclipse mesmerizes millions in Canada
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - April 08, 2024
"CBS Evening News" Full Broadcast | April 08, 2024
NBC Nightly News, April 08, 2024
PBS NewsHour full episode, (April 07, 2024)
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On This Day
April 9 is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 266 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)
193 – The distinguished soldier Septimius Severus is proclaimed emperor by the army in Illyricum.
475 – Byzantine Emperor Basiliscus issues a circular letter (Enkyklikon) to the bishops of his empire, supporting the Monophysite christological position.
537 – Siege of Rome: The Byzantine general Belisarius receives his promised reinforcements, 1,600 cavalry, mostly of Hunnic or Slavic origin and expert bowmen. He starts, despite shortages, raids against the Gothic camps and Vitiges is forced into a stalemate.
1241 – Battle of Liegnitz: Mongol forces defeat the Polish and German armies.
1288 – Mongol invasions of Vietnam: Yuan forces are defeated by Trần forces in the Battle of Bach Dang in present-day northern Vietnam.
1388 – Despite being outnumbered 16:1, forces of the Old Swiss Confederacy are victorious over the Archduchy of Austria in the Battle of Näfels.
1454 – The Treaty of Lodi is signed, establishing a balance of power among northern Italian city-states for almost 50 years.
1609 – Eighty Years' War: Spain and the Dutch Republic sign the Treaty of Antwerp to initiate twelve years of truce.
1609 – Philip III of Spain issues the decree of the "Expulsion of the Moriscos".
1682 – Robert Cavelier de La Salle discovers the mouth of the Mississippi River, claims it for France and names it Louisiana.
1784 – The Treaty of Paris, ratified by the United States Congress on January 14, 1784, is ratified by King George III of the Kingdom of Great Britain, ending the American Revolutionary War. Copies of the ratified documents are exchanged on May 12, 1784.
1860 – On his phonautograph machine, Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville makes the oldest known recording of an audible human voice.
1865 – American Civil War: Robert E. Lee surrenders the Army of Northern Virginia (26,765 troops) to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, effectively ending the war.
1909 – The U.S. Congress passes the Payne–Aldrich Tariff Act.
1917 – World War I: The Battle of Arras: The battle begins with Canadian Corps executing a massive assault on Vimy Ridge.
1918 – World War I: The Battle of the Lys: The Portuguese Expeditionary Corps is crushed by the German forces during what is called the Spring Offensive on the Belgian region of Flanders.
1937 – The Kamikaze arrives at Croydon Airport in London. It is the first Japanese-built aircraft to fly to Europe.
1939 – African-American singer Marian Anderson gives a concert at the Lincoln Memorial after being denied the use of Constitution Hall by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
1940 – World War II: Operation Weserübung: Germany invades Denmark and Norway.
1940 – Vidkun Quisling seizes power in Norway.
1942 – World War II: The Battle of Bataan ends. An Indian Ocean raid by Japan's 1st Air Fleet sinks the British aircraft carrier HMS Hermes and the Australian destroyer HMAS Vampire.
1945 – Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Lutheran pastor and anti-Nazi dissident, is executed by the Nazi regime.
1945 – World War II: The German heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer is sunk by the Royal Air Force.
1945 – World War II: The Battle of Königsberg, in East Prussia, ends.
1945 – The United States Atomic Energy Commission is formed.
1947 – The Glazier–Higgins–Woodward tornadoes kill 181 and injure 970 in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas.
1947 – The Journey of Reconciliation, the first interracial Freedom Ride begins through the upper South in violation of Jim Crow laws. The riders wanted enforcement of the United States Supreme Court's 1946 Irene Morgan decision that banned racial segregation in interstate travel.
1947 – United Nations Security Council Resolution 22 relating to Corfu Channel incident is adopted.
1948 – Jorge Eliécer Gaitán's assassination provokes a violent riot in Bogotá (the Bogotazo), and a further ten years of violence in Colombia.
1948 – Fighters from the Irgun and Lehi Zionist paramilitary groups attacked Deir Yassin near Jerusalem, killing over 100.
1952 – Hugo Ballivián's government is overthrown by the Bolivian National Revolution, starting a period of agrarian reform, universal suffrage and the nationalization of tin mines
1952 – Japan Air Lines Flight 301 crashes into Mount Mihara, Izu Ōshima, Japan, killing 37.
1957 – The Suez Canal in Egypt is cleared and opens to shipping following the Suez Crisis.
1959 – Project Mercury: NASA announces the selection of the United States' first seven astronauts, whom the news media quickly dub the "Mercury Seven".
1960 – Dr. Hendrik Verwoerd, Prime Minister of South Africa and architect of apartheid, narrowly survives an assassination attempt by a white farmer, David Pratt in Johannesburg.
1967 – The first Boeing 737 (a 100 series) makes its maiden flight.
1969 – The first British-built Concorde 002 makes its maiden flight from Filton to RAF Fairford with Brian Trubshaw as the test pilot.
1980 – The Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein kills philosopher Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr and his sister Bint al-Huda after three days of torture.
1981 – The U.S. Navy nuclear submarine USS George Washington accidentally collides with the Nissho Maru, a Japanese cargo ship, sinking it and killing two Japanese sailors.
1989 – Tbilisi massacre: An anti-Soviet peaceful demonstration and hunger strike in Tbilisi, demanding restoration of Georgian independence, is dispersed by the Soviet Army, resulting in 20 deaths and hundreds of injuries.
1990 – An IRA bombing in County Down, Northern Ireland, kills three members of the UDR.
1990 – The Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement is signed for 180,000 square kilometres (69,000 sq mi) in the Mackenzie Valley of the western Arctic.
1990 – An Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia collides in mid-air with a Cessna 172 over Gadsden, Alabama, killing both of the Cessna's occupants.[13]
1991 – Georgia declares independence from the Soviet Union.
1992 – A U.S. Federal Court finds former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega guilty of drug and racketeering charges. He is sentenced to 30 years in prison.
1994 – Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on STS-59.
2003 – Iraq War: Baghdad falls to American forces.
2009 – In Tbilisi, Georgia, up to 60,000 people protest against the government of Mikheil Saakashvili.
2013 – A 6.1–magnitude earthquake strikes Iran killing 32 people and injuring over 850 people.
2013 – At least 13 people are killed and another three injured after a man goes on a spree shooting in the Serbian village of Velika Ivanča.
2014 – A student stabs 20 people at Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, Pennsylvania.
2017 – The Palm Sunday church bombings at Coptic churches in Tanta and Alexandria, Egypt, take place.
2017 – After refusing to give up his seat on an overbooked United Express flight, Dr. David Dao Duy Anh is forcibly dragged off the flight by aviation security officers, leading to major criticism of United Airlines.
2021 – Burmese military and security forces commit the Bago massacre, during which at least 82 civilians are killed.
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Published at 5:00am on Tuesday, April 09, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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