Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
High pressure atop the region will suppress any storms from developing this week until moisture returns on Saturday. A heat wave gets underway on Friday and remains hot through the start of next week. A weak cold front approaches from the north early next week but is expected to stall out then dissipate.
• Summer solstice 2024: Season to have its earliest start since 1796 [Washington Post]
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Saturday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the upper 80s. Light winds out of the east.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with lows around 60. Calm winds.
Friday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the upper 80s. Calm winds.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with highs near 90. Chance of rain is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with lows around 60. Winds out of the east 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Light and variable winds.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a slight chance of showers after 3pm. Sunny, with highs near 80. Chance of rain is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
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 mid 80s. Light and variable winds.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Sunny, with highs in the upper 80s.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s.
Nantahala Area
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with lows around 60. Calm winds.
Friday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Calm winds.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm winds.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 11am and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s.
Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low-medium range (4.0 out of 12) today with Grasses and Plantain being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low-medium range (4.2 out of 12.0).
Record Weather Events for June 20th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 95°F in Highlands in 1933
Lowest Temperature 42°F in Highlands in 2022
Greatest One-Day Rain 2.93 inches in Highlands in 1955
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 101°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 20th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 104°F in Monroe, Union County in 1933
Lowest Temperature 39°F in Celo, Yancey County in 1965
Greatest One-Day Rain 8.55 inches in North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County in 1967
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
6/22/24—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
---NATIONAL---
Tropical Storm Alberto slams Gulf Coast | ABC News
2024 presidential race latest, harassment of local officials on the rise, more | America Decides | CBS News
• Jeff Landry signs Ten Commandments bill into Louisiana law. A lawsuit is already brewing. [NOLA.com]
• ACLU vows to sue as Louisiana becomes first state to require posting Ten Commandments in public schools [Courthouse News Service]
• Amy Coney Barrett may be poised to split conservatives on the Supreme Court [Politico]
• NASA, Boeing delay Starliner astronaut landing to June 26 amid thruster issues [Space.com]
• X boss Elon Musk softens ‘go f--- yourself’ comment as he tries to woo advertisers back [CNBC]
International News Headlines
Climate protesters arrested for spraying orange paint on Stonehenge | NBC News
Russia’s Glide Bombs: Cheap, Deadly and Almost Unstoppable | WSJ Equipped
What we know about the mutual defense pledge between Russia and North Korea | DW News
• China is the true power in Putin and Kim’s budding friendship [BBC News]
• Hezbollah chief Nasrallah says Israel should be ‘scared’ of all-out war [Al Jazeera]
• IDF troops arrest senior Hamas official Aziz Dweik in Hebron [Jerusalem Post]
• President says Taiwan must rely on military strength to avoid war with China [Taiwan News]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 19, 2024 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Ukraine repatriates 600 of at least 20,000 children abducted by Russia [Euromaidan Press]
---PRO-RUSSIAN NEWS OUTLETS---
• Putin’s state visit to North Korea: Warm welcome, bilateral agreements and a new comprehensive partnership treaty [Russia Today]
• KCNA releases text of comprehensive strategic partnership treaty with Russia [TASS: Russian News Agency]
MV Tutor Sinks in the Red Sea and French Navy Defends a CMA CGM Containership | What's Going on With Shipping?
Washington Today (6-19-24): Juneteenth National Independence Day federal holiday celebrated | C-SPAN
Global National: June 19, 2024 | Poilievre criticizes timing of Ottawa's IRGC terrorist designation
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - June 19, 2024
"CBS Evening News" Full Broadcast | June 19, 2024
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - June 19, 2024
PBS NewsHour full episode, (June 18, 2024)
---Science, Technology, Culture, and History News Roundup---
Bizarre Black Holes Made Out of Light Proven To Be Impossible (Kugelblitz) I Antov Petrov Godier
• The Sky This Week from June 14 to 21: Say hello to summer skies [Astronomy Magazine]
• This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 14 – 23 [Sky and Telescope Magazine]
The Level1 Show June 19th 2024: Cash Rejected Everywhere Around Me | Level1 Techs
We Can't All Be Mr. Beast - DTNS 4793 | Daily Tech News Show
HTC. Back Again. HTC. Tell A Friend. - Android Faithful #49 | Daily Tech News Show
On This Day
June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 194 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)
451 – Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius' battles Attila the Hun. After the battle, which was inconclusive, Attila retreats, causing the Romans to interpret it as a victory.
1180 – First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan.
1620 – The Battle of Höchst takes place during the Thirty Years' War.
1631 – The Sack of Baltimore: The Irish village of Baltimore is attacked by Algerian pirates.
1652 – Tarhoncu Ahmed Pasha is appointed Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire.
1685 – Monmouth Rebellion: James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth declares himself King of England at Bridgwater.
1756 – A British garrison is imprisoned in the Black Hole of Calcutta.
1782 – The U.S. Congress adopts the Great Seal of the United States.
1787 – Oliver Ellsworth moves at the Federal Convention to call the government the 'United States'.
1789 – Deputies of the French Third Estate take the Tennis Court Oath.
1791 – King Louis XVI, disguised as a valet, and the French royal family attempt to flee Paris during the French Revolution.
1819 – The U.S. vessel SS Savannah arrives at Liverpool, United Kingdom. It is the first steam-propelled vessel to cross the Atlantic, although most of the journey is made under sail.
1837 – Queen Victoria succeeds to the British throne.
1840 – Samuel Morse receives the patent for the telegraph.
1862 – Barbu Catargiu, the Prime Minister of Romania, is assassinated.
1863 – American Civil War: West Virginia is admitted as the 35th U.S. state.
1877 – Alexander Graham Bell installs the world's first commercial telephone service in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
1893 – Lizzie Borden is acquitted of the murders of her father and stepmother.
1895 – The Kiel Canal, crossing the base of the Jutland peninsula and the busiest artificial waterway in the world, is officially opened.
1900 – Boxer Rebellion: The Imperial Chinese Army begins a 55-day siege of the Legation Quarter in Beijing, China.
1900 – Baron Eduard Toll, leader of the Russian Polar Expedition of 1900, departs Saint Petersburg in Russia on the explorer ship Zarya, never to return.
1921 – Workers of Buckingham and Carnatic Mills in the city of Chennai, India, begin a four-month strike.
1926 – The 28th International Eucharistic Congress begins in Chicago, with over 250,000 spectators attending the opening procession.
1940 – World War II: The Soviet Union occupies the Romanian territories of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina under the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact.
1942 – The Holocaust: Kazimierz Piechowski and three others, dressed as members of the SS-Totenkopfverbände, steal an SS staff car and escape from the Auschwitz concentration camp.
1943 – The Detroit race riot breaks out and continues for three more days.
1943 – World War II: The Royal Air Force launches Operation Bellicose, the first shuttle bombing raid of the war. Avro Lancaster bombers damage the V-2 rocket production facilities at the Zeppelin Works while en route to an air base in Algeria.
1944 – World War II: The Battle of the Philippine Sea concludes with a decisive U.S. naval victory. The lopsided naval air battle is also known as the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot".
1944 – Continuation War: The Soviet Union demands an unconditional surrender from Finland during the beginning of partially successful Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive. The Finnish government refuses.
1944 – The experimental MW 18014 V-2 rocket reaches an altitude of 176 km, becoming the first man-made object to reach outer space.
1945 – The United States Secretary of State approves the transfer of Wernher von Braun and his team of Nazi rocket scientists to the U.S. under Operation Paperclip.
1948 – The Deutsche Mark is introduced in Western Allied-occupied Germany. The Soviet Military Administration in Germany responded by imposing the Berlin Blockade four days later.
1956 – A Venezuelan Super-Constellation crashes in the Atlantic Ocean off Asbury Park, New Jersey, killing 74 people.
1959 – A rare June hurricane strikes Canada's Gulf of St. Lawrence killing 35.
1960 – The Mali Federation gains independence from France (it later splits into Mali and Senegal).
1963 – Following the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Soviet Union and the United States sign an agreement to establish the so-called "red telephone" link between Washington, D.C. and Moscow.
1964 – A Curtiss C-46 Commando crashes in the Shengang District of Taiwan, killing 57 people.
1972 – Watergate scandal: An 18½-minute gap appears in the tape recording of the conversations between U.S. President Richard Nixon and his advisers regarding the recent arrests of his operatives while breaking into the Watergate complex.
1973 – Snipers fire upon left-wing Peronists in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in what is known as the Ezeiza massacre. At least 13 are killed and more than 300 are injured.
1973 – Aeroméxico Flight 229 crashes on approach to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport, killing all 27 people on board.
1975 – The film Jaws is released in the United States, becoming the highest-grossing film of that time and starting the trend of films known as "summer blockbusters".
1979 – ABC News correspondent Bill Stewart is shot dead by a Nicaraguan National Guard soldier under the regime of Anastasio Somoza Debayle during the Nicaraguan Revolution. The murder is caught on tape and sparks an international outcry against the regime.
1982 – The International Conference on the Holocaust and Genocide opens in Tel Aviv, despite attempts by the Turkish government to cancel it, as it included presentations on the Armenian genocide.
1982 – The Argentine Corbeta Uruguay base on Southern Thule surrenders to Royal Marine commandos in the final action of the Falklands War.
1990 – Asteroid Eureka is discovered.
1990 – The 7.4 Mw Manjil–Rudbar earthquake affects northern Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), killing 35,000–50,000, and injuring 60,000–105,000.
1991 – The German Bundestag votes to move seat of government from the former West German capital of Bonn to the present capital of Berlin.
1994 – The 1994 Imam Reza shrine bomb explosion in Iran leaves at least 25 dead and 70 to 300 injured.
2003 – The Wikimedia Foundation is founded in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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Published at 5:00am on Thursday, June 20, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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