Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Dry conditions will continue into the weekend as a hot upper level ridge builds into our region from the west. There may be a brief afternoon ridgetop shower or storm in the mountains. Isolated to widely scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected early next week as a weak cold front approaches from the north. The hottest days are expected to be Friday and Saturday, then the heat should continue into next week.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Saturday Night
Franklin Area
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds.
Friday
Sunny, with highs near 90. Calm winds.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs near 90.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Light and variable winds.
Friday
Sunny, with highs near 80. Winds out of the west 3 to 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 60. Calm winds increasing and shifting to come out of the northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs near 80.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm winds.
Friday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 80s. Calm winds.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs near 90.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s.
Nantahala Area
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds.
Friday
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Light winds out of the northwest.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm winds.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 80s.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 60s.
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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 (4.4 out of 12) today with Grasses, Plantain, and Walnut being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low-medium range (4.5 out of 12.0).
Record Weather Events for June 13th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 92°F in Franklin in 1958
Lowest Temperature 33°F in Highlands in 1903
Greatest One-Day Rain 2.21 inches in Highlands in 1947
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 13th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 104°F in Tarboro, Edgecombe County in 1911
Lowest Temperature 32°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 1985
Greatest One-Day Rain 9.45 inches in Mount Airy, Surry County in 1947
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded on this date since 1872)
(the excessive rainfall was due to the remnants of Hurricane Gladys)
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
6/15/24—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.
6/22/24—Bill Peterson and Charlie Simmons—Bill’s deep voice lends itself to his blues & other covers and his originals. Charlie is an award-winning finger-style picker on his covers and great originals. You’ll laugh and you’ll cry with this duo, but not at their musical expertise!
6/29/24—George James—With a collection of around 800 songs, George does covers of folk, country and oldies. Come with your requests to hear George. If he doesn’t have a song, chances are he knows another by your artist!
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
Are US East & Gulf Coast Ports Heading Toward a Strike | The ILA vs USMX | Port Efficiency | What's Going on With Shipping?
Washington Today (6-12-24): House votes to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt of Congress | C-SPAN
Global National: June 12, 2024 | Israel, Hamas accused of war crimes in new UN report
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - June 12, 2024
"CBS Evening News" Full Broadcast | June 12, 2024
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - June 12, 2024
PBS NewsHour full episode, (June 12, 2024)
---Science, Technology, Culture, and History News Roundup---
Ancient Bacterial Life Found on Saudi Arabian Island, Here's Why It Matters I Antov Petrov
• The Sky This Week from June 7 to 14: Spot some sporadic meteors [Astronomy Magazine]
• This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 7 – 16 [Sky and Telescope Magazine]
The Level1 Show June 11th 2024: FCC Around and Find Out | Level1 Techs
First Take on the iPad Pro M4 - DTNS 4789 | Daily Tech News Show
WWDC 2024 Keynote Impressions | TWiT TV
On This Day
June 13th is the 164th day of the year (165th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 201 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)
313 – The decisions of the Edict of Milan, signed by Constantine the Great and co-emperor Valerius Licinius, granting religious freedom throughout the Roman Empire, are published in Nicomedia.
• [Wikipedia article]
• [VIDEO: The edict of Milan (313 AD) - Our civilisation in one document]
1381 – In England, the Peasants' Revolt, led by Wat Tyler, comes to a head, as rebels set fire to the Savoy Palace.
• [Today in London’s rebel history: The Savoy Palace attacked, 1377]
1514 – Henry Grace à Dieu, at over 1,000 tons the largest warship in the world at this time, built at the new Woolwich Dockyard in England, is dedicated.
• [Wikipedia article About the Ship]
• [ZMilitary Factory Article]
• [VIDEO: Grace Dieu Henry V's Flagship]
1525 – Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for priests and nuns.
• [Katharina von Bora and the Protestant Reformation]
• [How a Runaway Nun Helped an Outlaw Monk Change the World]
• [Luther's Marriage to Katharina von Bora (1525)]
1625 – King Charles I of England marries Catholic princess Henrietta Maria of France and Navarre, at Canterbury.
• [European Royal History Blog]
1740 – Georgia provincial governor James Oglethorpe begins an unsuccessful attempt to take Spanish Florida during the Siege of St. Augustine.
• [Wikipedia article]
• [Castillo de San Marcos: A Long Legacy - An Effective Defense]
1774 – Rhode Island becomes the first of Britain's North American colonies to ban the importation of slaves.
• [Hopkins and Slavery (the man who introduced the bill)]
• [Hidden Truths: Slavery and the Slave Trade in Rhode Island]
• [Famous Daily article]
1777 – American Revolutionary War: Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette lands near Charleston, South Carolina, in order to help the Continental Congress to train its army.
• [History.com article]
• [Wikipedia Bio]
• [VIDEO: Washington's Generals - Marquis de Lafayette]
1805 – Lewis and Clark Expedition: Scouting ahead of the expedition, Meriwether Lewis and four companions sight the Great Falls of the Missouri River.
• [Visit Great Falls, Virtually! : How to Make a Fire like Lewis and Clark]
• [VIDEO: Great Falls of the Missouri]
• [National Park Service Website]
1881 – The USS Jeannette is crushed in an Arctic Ocean ice pack.
• [Wikipedia article About the Ship]
• [National Geographic Article]
• [US Naval Institute: The Jeannette Expedition]
1886 – A fire devastates much of Vancouver, British Columbia.
• [Wikipedia article]
• [On This Spot Tour]
1893 – Grover Cleveland notices a rough spot in his mouth and on July 1 undergoes secret, successful surgery to remove a large, cancerous portion of his jaw; the operation was not revealed to the public until 1917, nine years after the president's death.
1898 – Yukon Territory is formed, with Dawson chosen as its capital.
1917 – World War I: The deadliest German air raid on London of the war is carried out by Gotha G.IV bombers and results in 162 deaths, including 46 children, and 432 injuries.
• [Gotha Attack! The First London Blitz 1917]
1927 – Aviator Charles Lindbergh receives a ticker tape parade down 5th Avenue in New York City.
• [Newsreel Footage Followed by Amateur 16mm Footage of Parade]
• [Silent Newsreels]
• [New York Daily News Article]
1944 – World War II: The Battle of Villers-Bocage: German tank ace Michael Wittmann ambushes elements of the British 7th Armoured Division, destroying up to fourteen tanks, fifteen personnel carriers and two anti-tank guns in a Tiger I tank.
• [Wikipedia article]
• [Panzer Ace article]
• [VIDEO: The Life and Death of Michael Wittmann]
1944 – World War II: German combat elements, reinforced by the 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division, launch a counterattack on American forces near Carentan.
• [Newsreel Footage After the Battle]
1944 – World War II: Germany launches the first V1 Flying Bomb attack on England. Only four of the eleven bombs strike their targets.
• [VIDEO: The Flying Bomb]
• [Spitfire vs V-1 Flying Bomb - World War 2 Stories]
• [Wikipedia article]
1952 – Cold War: Catalina affair - A Swedish Douglas DC-3 is shot down by a Soviet MiG-15 fighter.
• [The Search For Swedish Air Force DC-3 | Mystery Of The Missing Spy Plane | Timeline]
• [Wikipedia article]
• [LINK TEXT]
1966 – The United States Supreme Court rules in Miranda v. Arizona that the police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning them.
• [Wikipedia article]
• [United States Courts: Facts and Summary]
• [OYEZ: Miranda v. Arizona]
• [ANNENBERG CLASSROOM Right to Remain Silent: Miranda v. Arizona]
1967 – U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson nominates Solicitor-General Thurgood Marshall to become the first black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
• ["Thurgood Marshall Nominated to Supreme Court" (Washington D.C., 6/13/1967)]
• [C-SPAN Classroom]
• [Wikipedia Bio]
1971 – Vietnam War: The New York Times begins publication of the Pentagon Papers.
• [Wikipedia article]
• [National Archives Document Dump]
• [Gravel Edition (1971) of the Penatagon Papers]
1977 – Convicted Martin Luther King Jr. assassin James Earl Ray is recaptured after escaping from prison three days before.
1981 – At the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London, a teenager, Marcus Sarjeant, fires six blank shots at Queen Elizabeth II.
• [Photo of Attempt]
• [Wikipedia Bio]
• [Video of Shooting]
1982 – Fahd becomes King of Saudi Arabia upon the death of his brother, Khalid.
1982 – Battles of Tumbledown and Wireless Ridge, during the Falklands War.
• [Falkland Islands 1982 Tumbledown & Scotts Guards]
• [Wikipedia: Falklands War]
• [The Real Story Of The Falklands War | The Untold Story | Timeline]
1983 – Pioneer 10 becomes the first man-made object to leave the central Solar System when it passes beyond the orbit of Neptune.
• [Pioneer 10 First Probe to Travel Past Outer Planets of Solar System - CBS Evening News - 6/10/1983]
• [NASA Archive for Pioneer 10]
• [Wikipedia article for Mission]
1990 – First day of the June 1990 Mineriad in Romania. At least 240 strikers and students are arrested or killed in the chaos ensuing from the first post-Ceaușescu elections.
• [Wikipedia article]
• [Jiu Valley Portal Archive]
1994 – A jury in Anchorage, Alaska, blames recklessness by Exxon and Captain Joseph Hazelwood for the Exxon Valdez disaster, allowing victims of the oil spill to seek $15 billion in damages.
• [Wikipedia article About Ship]
• [Wikipedia:Exxon Valdez Oil Spill]
• [VIDEO: Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: In the Wake of Disaster | Retro Report | The New York Times]
1996 – The Montana Freemen surrender after an 81-day standoff with FBI agents.
• [Raw AP Video]
• [KTVQ-TV Q2 Rewind: Freemen hole up in Montana compound and captivate the country]
• [Wikipedia Article About Group/a>]
1997 – A jury sentences Timothy McVeigh to death for his part in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
• [AP Video of Press Conference]
• [New York Times Article]
2000 – President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea meets Kim Jong-il, leader of North Korea, for the beginning of the first ever inter-Korea summit, in the northern capital of Pyongyang.
• [DPRK Video (North Korean TV)] select closed captions for translation
• [KoreaNet Documentary]
• [Wikipedia article]
2000 – Italy pardons Mehmet Ali Ağca, the Turkish gunman who tried to kill Pope John Paul II in 1981.
• [BBC News]
• [Wikipedia Bio]
• [CBS News Special Report on the Assassination Attempt]
2002 – The United States withdraws from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.
• [Press Conference]
• [Wikipedia ABM Article]
2007 – The Al Askari Mosque is bombed for a second time.
2010 – A capsule of the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa, containing particles of the asteroid 25143 Itokawa, returns to Earth.
• [National Geographic ]
• [Ames Research Center Video of re-entry]
2012 – A series of bombings across Iraq, including Baghdad, Hillah and Kirkuk, kills at least 93 people and wounds over 300 others.
2015 – A man opens fire at policemen outside the police headquarters in Dallas, Texas, while a bag containing a pipe bomb is also found. He was later shot dead by police.
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Published at 5:00am on Thursday, June 13, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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