Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Canadian high pressure will build into the area today and Saturday leading to drier conditions. Shower and thunderstorm chances return on Sunday as a cold front tracks across the Carolinas. Dry high pressure returns early next week.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Sunday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Sunny, with highs near 80. Light winds out of the northwest increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with lows around 50. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Calm winds.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain is 50%.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs near 70. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows around 50. Winds out of the northwest 54 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 50s. Chance of rain is 40%.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Light winds out of the northwest early in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the north 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs near 80. Light and variable winds.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain is 40%.
Nantahala Area
Today
Patchy fogbefore midmorning. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows around 50. Winds out of the north 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain is 50%.
Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium range (6.4 out of 12) today with Grasses, Plantain, and Walnut being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low-medium range (5.6 out of 12.0).
Record Weather Events for June 7th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 92°F in Franklin in 1947
Lowest Temperature 37°F in Highlands in 2000
Greatest One-Day Rain 2.75 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2003
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded on this date since record-keeping began in 1871)
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of June Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 99°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 06-30-2012
Lowest Temperature 32°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 06-02-1966
Greatest Rainfall 7.63 inches in Highlands on 06-16-1949
Greatest Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded during June in Macon County)
Record Weather Events for June 7th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 102°F in Tarboro, Edgecombe County in 1899
Lowest Temperature 32°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 1998
Greatest One-Day Rain 6.57 inches in Dunn, Harnett County in 2013
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded on this date since 1872)
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of June Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 107°F in Carthage, Moore County on 06-23-1981
Lowest Temperature 23°F in Jefferson, Ashe County on 06-17-1917
Greatest Rainfall 12.41 inches in Belhaven, Beaufort County on 06-30-1962
Greatest Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded during June in the state)
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)
June 2024 Schedule
6/8/24—Chuck Dorling and Sonia Brooks—Sonia is more about keeping the old folk songs and Chuck’s about several styles including the blues. Their collaboration is appreciated for sure! They promise a good time for us all.
6/15/24—Bloodroot--We are talking Appalachian at it’s best!….You’ll hear songs we heard around here from our parents and grandparents as kids. They have a great sound as they weave harmonies and instrumentation! Zip Robertson, Cricket Woodward, Paul Davis and Judy Kirkland. Don’t miss ‘em.
For other Music and News follow us on Facebook at Friends of the Greenway, Inc. and Instagram at friends_of_the_greenway_inc. To find out more about the Greenway and our organization, our website is: littletennessee.org.
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
International News Headlines
SPECIAL SECTION: D-DAY PLUS 80 YEARS
D-DAY 24 HOURS | The Time Ghost Army
D-Day - The First 24 Hours - Part 1 🎙️ | All Day Broadcast | Original 1944 Radio Stream 📻
D-Day - The First 24 Hours - Part 2 🎙️ | All Day Broadcast | Original 1944 Radio Stream 📻
D-Day - The First 24 Hours - Part 3 🎙️ | All Day Broadcast | Original 1944 Radio Stream 📻
80th Anniversary of D-Day at Normandy American Cemetery | American Battle Monuments Commission
Biden delivers remarks from 80th D-Day Anniversary ceremony | Fox News
King Charles' Touching Speech at D-Day 80th Anniversary Event | The Royal Family Channel
The 80th Anniversary Ceremony Of D-Day Takes Place In Normandy, France | Forbes Breaking News
D-Day: Why young men chose to go to war | Global National News
Watch: 21-gun salute in Normandy for 80th anniversary of D-Day | NBC News
• Honoring World War II heroes on 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy [ABC News (YouTube)]
• D-Day | With One Landing Craft at Omaha Beach (WW2 Documentary) [Battle Guide (YouTube)]
• LIVE: D-Day's 80th anniversary brings World War II veterans back to the beaches of Normandy [euronews (YouTube)]
• D-Day 24 Hours [YouTube Playlist]
• Zelensky Shares Emotional Moment With U.S. Veteran at D-Day Ceremony [New York Times]
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Containership Throttle Jammed Open Leaving Port of Charleston | Ravenel Bridge Closed | What's Going on With Shipping?
Washington Today (6-6-24): President Biden at D-Day 80th Anniv. says Germany then is like Russia now | C-SPAN
Global National: June 6, 2024 | How Canada honoured the 80th anniversary of D-Day
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - June 6, 2024
"CBS Evening News" Full Broadcast | June 6, 2024
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - June 6, 2024
PBS NewsHour full episode, (June 6, 2024)
---Science, Technology, Culture, and History News Roundup---
Organism With The Largest Genome Ever Is Completely Unexpected I Antov Petrov
• The Sky This Week from May 31 to June 7: A Jupiter-Mercury conjunction Moon [Astronomy Magazine]
• This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 31 – June 9 [Sky and Telescope Magazine]
The Level1 Show June 7th 2024: The Eagles Aren't Coming | Level1 Techs
SpaceX launches Super Heavy-Starship test flight | CBS News
Starship launch and Super Heavy landing 6 June 2024 | SciNews
SpaceX's Starship Literally Melted! But It Kept Flying To A Miraculous Landing! | Scott Manley
Starship IFT 4 5-minute Flight Synopsis: with Replay | Terran Space Academy
SpaceX Starship Launch 4: Everything That Happened in 12 Minutes | CNET
On This Day
June 7 is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 207 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 – Emperor Theodosius II marries Aelia Eudocia at Constantinople (Byzantine Empire).
879 – Pope John VIII recognizes the Duchy of Croatia under Duke Branimir as an independent state.
1002 – Henry II, a cousin of Emperor Otto III, is elected and crowned King of Germany.
1099 – First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins.
1420 – Troops of the Republic of Venice capture Udine, ending the independence of the Patria del Friuli.
1494 – Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas which divides the New World between the two countries.
1628 – The Petition of Right, a major English constitutional document, is granted the Royal Assent by Charles I and becomes law.
1654 – Louis XIV is crowned King of France.
1692 – Port Royal, Jamaica, is hit by a catastrophic earthquake; in just three minutes, 1,600 people are killed and 3,000 are seriously injured.
1776 – Richard Henry Lee presents the "Lee Resolution" to the Continental Congress. The motion is seconded by John Adams and will lead to the United States Declaration of Independence.
1788 – French Revolution: Day of the Tiles: Civilians in Grenoble toss roof tiles and various objects down upon royal troops.
1800 – David Thompson reaches the mouth of the Saskatchewan River in Manitoba.
1810 – The newspaper Gazeta de Buenos Ayres is first published in Argentina.
1832 – The Great Reform Act of England and Wales receives royal assent.
1832 – Asian cholera reaches Quebec, brought by Irish immigrants, and kills about 6,000 people in Lower Canada.
1862 – The United States and the United Kingdom agree in the Lyons–Seward Treaty to suppress the African slave trade.
1866 – One thousand eight hundred Fenian raiders are repelled back to the United States after looting and plundering the Saint-Armand and Frelighsburg areas of Canada East.
1880 РWar of the Pacific: The Battle of Arica, the assault and capture of Morro de Arica (Arica Cape), ends the Campa̱a del Desierto (Desert Campaign).
1892 – Homer Plessy is arrested for refusing to leave his seat in the "whites-only" car of a train; he lost the resulting court case, Plessy v. Ferguson.
1899 – American Temperance crusader Carrie Nation begins her campaign of vandalizing alcohol-serving establishments by destroying the inventory in a saloon in Kiowa, Kansas.
1905 – Norway's parliament dissolves its union with Sweden. The vote was confirmed by a national plebiscite on August 13 of that year.
1906 – Cunard Line's RMS Lusitania is launched from the John Brown Shipyard, Glasgow (Clydebank), Scotland.
1917 – World War I: Battle of Messines: Allied soldiers detonate a series of mines underneath German trenches at Messines Ridge, killing 10,000 German troops.
1919 – Sette Giugno: Nationalist riots break out in Valletta, the capital of Malta. British soldiers fire into the crowd, killing four people.
1929 – The Lateran Treaty is ratified, bringing Vatican City into existence.
1938 – The Douglas DC-4E makes its first test flight.
1938 – Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese Nationalist government creates the 1938 Yellow River flood to halt Japanese forces. Five hundred to nine hundred thousand civilians are killed.
1940 – King Haakon VII, Crown Prince Olav and the Norwegian government leave Tromsø and go into exile in London. They return exactly five years later.
1942 – World War II: The Battle of Midway ends in American victory.
1942 – World War II: Aleutian Islands Campaign: Imperial Japanese soldiers begin occupying the American islands of Attu and Kiska, in the Aleutian Islands off Alaska.
1944 – World War II: The steamer Danae, carrying 350 Cretan Jews and 250 Cretan partisans, is sunk without survivors off the shore of Santorini.
1944 – World War II: Battle of Normandy: At Ardenne Abbey, members of the SS Division Hitlerjugend massacre 23 Canadian prisoners of war.
1945 – King Haakon VII of Norway returns from exactly five years in exile during World War II.
1946 – The United Kingdom's BBC returns to broadcasting its television service, which has been off air for seven years because of World War II.
1948 – Anti-Jewish riots in Oujda and Jerada take place.
1948 – Edvard BeneÅ¡ resigns as President of Czechoslovakia rather than signing the Ninth-of-May Constitution, making his nation a Communist state.
1955 – Lux Radio Theatre signs off the air permanently. The show launched in New York in 1934, and featured radio adaptations of Broadway shows and popular films.
1962 РThe Organisation Arm̩e Secr̬te (OAS) sets fire to the University of Algiers library building, destroying about 500,000 books.
1965 – The Supreme Court of the United States hands down its decision in Griswold v. Connecticut, prohibiting the states from criminalizing the use of contraception by married couples.
1967 – Six-Day War: Israeli soldiers enter Jerusalem.
1971 – The United States Supreme Court overturns the conviction of Paul Cohen for disturbing the peace, setting the precedent that vulgar writing is protected under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
1971 – The Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Division of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service raids the home of Ken Ballew for illegal possession of hand grenades.
1975 – Sony launches Betamax, the first videocassette recorder format.
1977 – Five hundred million people watch the high day of the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II begin on television.
1981 – The Israeli Air Force destroys Iraq's Osiraq nuclear reactor during Operation Opera.
1982 – Priscilla Presley opens Graceland to the public; the bathroom where Elvis Presley died five years earlier is kept off-limits.
1989 – Surinam Airways Flight 764 crashes on approach to Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport in Suriname because of pilot error, killing 176 of 187 aboard.
1991 – Mount Pinatubo erupts, generating an ash column 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) high.
2000 – The United Nations defines the Blue Line as the border between Israel and Lebanon.
2017 – A Myanmar Air Force Shaanxi Y-8 crashes into the Andaman Sea near Dawei, Myanmar, killing all 122 aboard.
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Published at 5:00am on Friday, June 07, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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