Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
A cold front will stall across the Carolinas today leading to another round of scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon into late this evening. High pressure builds in from the west throughout the workweek while the front stalls across the Southeast and keeps daily shower and thunderstorm chances around. High temperatures be on a cooling trend starting today and will continue through the workweek.
• Angel Medical Center CEO Column for August 2024 [Macon Media]
• Grace Johnson Art Collection Reception at the Macon County Public Library [Macon Media]
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Tuesday Night
Franklin Area
Today
A slight chance of showers in the midafternoon. Mostly sunny, with highs near 90. Light and variable winds. The chance of rain is 20%.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the upper 80s. Calm winds.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 80s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the midafternoon. Mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Winds out of the north around 5 mph early in the morning decreasing to calm winds by midmorning.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Winds out of the north 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs near 80. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm by midmorning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Light winds out of the north.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 80.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 60.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 80s. Calm winds.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Light winds out of the north.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 80s. Calm winds.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 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 northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with lows around 60. Light and variable winds.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs near 80. Light and variable winds.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Light and variable winds.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 80.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s.
Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
Tropical Update
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. Near the Lesser and Greater Antilles (AL98):
A broad area of showers and thunderstorms continue to show signs of organization in association with a tropical wave located roughly midway between the Cabo Verde Islands and the Lesser Antilles. Environmental conditions appear conducive for gradual development of this system during the next few days while it moves westward to west-northwestward at 15 to 20 mph across the central tropical Atlantic. A tropical depression is likely to form by the early part of this week while the system approaches and then moves near or over the Lesser Antilles. Interests on these islands should continue to monitor the progress of this system and watches could be required for portions of the area as soon as later today. The system is forecast to then move generally west-northwestward and could approach portions of the Greater Antilles by the middle to latter part of this week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...60 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...90 percent.
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium range (7.5 out of 12) today with Ragweed, Chenopods, and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium range (8.0 out of 12.0).
Record Weather Events for August 11th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 93°F in Franklin in 1983
Lowest Temperature 46°F in Franklin in 1989
Greatest Rainfall 3.10 inches in Highlands in 1919
Greatest Snowfall (no measurable snowfall has been recorded on this date since records started being kept in 1872)
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of August
Data available from 1873 to 2022
Highest Temperature 99°F in Franklin on 08-09-1980
Lowest Temperature 40°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 08-29-1968
Greatest Rainfall 9.68 inches in Highlands on 08-13-1940
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snowfall has been recorded since records started being kept in 1873
All-time record weather events for Macon County
Highest Temperature 101°F in Franklin on Jul 29, 1952
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands on Jan 21, 1985
Greatest Rainfall 21.15 inches in Highlands on Jul 29, 1879
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Mar 13, 1993
Macon Calendar
(send your event to calendar@maconmedia.com)
Grace Johnson Art Collection Reception at the Macon County Public Library
Friday, August 16, 2024 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm in the Macon County Public Library Meeting Room - Grace Johnson Art Collection Reception & Friends of the Library Fundraiser
Grace Johnson spent much of her retirement years volunteering with the Friends of the Library—her family is exhibiting some of the art she collected throughout her career which took her to Vietnam, Korea, Germany, Grenada, Iran, as well as stateside locations. Art will be on display throughout the month of August and available for bidding to raise funds for the Friends of the Library. Refreshments will be served.
Music Lineup for Friends of the Greenway, Inc.
Frog Quarters Music Schedule (located at 573 East Main Street in Franklin)
August 2024 Schedule
8-17-24—Jim Corbett—New to The Frog, an Acoustic Guitarist with sounds from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Jim came to us with a resume of awards won, songs recorded, places he’s played and groups of which he’s been a part. Known in the Highlands area, we welcome the artistry of Jim Corbett to The Frog.
8-24-24—Barry Roma—King of the Area Crooners, come hear Barry lend his baritone voice to oldies by Sinatra, Orbison, Johnny Mathis and more. You’ll fall in love just like you did in the 50’s and 60’s by the light of that drive-in screen.
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
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Washington Today (8-8-24): Donald Trump & Kamala Harris agree to debate on September 10 on ABC | C-SPAN
Global National: Aug. 10, 2024 | Team Canada’s historic Olympic medal wins in Paris
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Aug. 11, 2024
"CBS Weekend News" Full Broadcast | Aug. 11, 2024
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - Aug. 11, 2024
PBS NewsHour live episode, (Aug. 11, 2024)
---Science, Technology, Culture, and History News Roundup---
Terraforming Mars On the Cheap? New Solution Proposed by Scientists | Anton Petrov
• Is the "Blaze Star" About to Blow? You May Be the First to Know [Sky and Telescope Magazine]
• The Sky This Week from August 2 to 9: The Moon meets Venus [Astronomy Magazine]
• This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 2 – 11 [Sky and Telescope Magazine]
• Neutron Stars Might Be Squishy Inside [Sky and Telescope Magazine]
The Level1 Show August 9 2024: You Can't Unmountain Dew What's Been Mountain Done | Level1 Techs
Better Understanding of the Proteins - DTNS 4828 | Daily Tech News Show
This Week in Linux #274: New COSMIC details exposed, Vanilla OS 2.0, Serpent OS & more Linux news | Michael Tunnell
Immutable Linux, without the hassle? Vanilla OS 2 Orchid | The Linux Eperiment
What SpaceX Just Revealed is a Massive Breakthrough | Marcus House
Revolutionizing the Logistics of Spaceflight - Firefly Aerospace | Real Engineering
The Fermi Paradox: Migration | Science and Fututrism with Isaac Arthur
TWiV 1139: Long COVID with Dr. Judith Bruchfeld | Microbe TV
On This Day
August 11th is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 142 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)
3114 BC – The Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, used by several pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilizations, notably the Maya, begins.
• [Mesoamerican Long Count calendar]
• [Maya Calendar Converter]
• [HistoryPod Video]
2492 BC – Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation.
• [Bio: Hayk]
• [Birth of a Nation - Legend of Hayk]
• [History of Armenia (book)]
106 – The south-western part of Dacia (modern Romania) becomes a Roman province: Roman Dacia.
355 – Claudius Silvanus, accused of treason, proclaims himself Roman Emperor against Constantius II.
490 – Battle of Adda: The Goths under Theodoric the Great and his ally Alaric II defeat the forces of Odoacer on the Adda River, near Milan.
1315 – The Great Famine of Europe becomes so dire that even the king of England has difficulties buying bread for himself and his entourage.
1332 – Wars of Scottish Independence: Battle of Dupplin Moor: Scots under Domhnall II, Earl of Mar are routed by Edward Balliol.
1473 – The Battle of Otlukbeli: Mehmed the Conqueror of the Ottoman Empire decisively defeats Uzun Hassan of Aq Qoyunlu.
1675 – Franco-Dutch War: Forces of the Holy Roman Empire defeat the French in the Battle of Konzer Brücke.
1786 – Captain Francis Light establishes the British colony of Penang in Malaysia.
1804 – Francis II assumes the title of first Emperor of Austria.
1812 – Peninsular War: French troops engage British-Portuguese forces in the Battle of Majadahonda.
1813 – In Colombia, Juan del Corral declares the independence of Antioquia.
1858 – The Eiger in the Bernese Alps is ascended for the first time by Charles Barrington accompanied by Christian Almer and Peter Bohren.
1871 – An Explosion of guncotton occurs in Stowmarket, England, killing 28.
1898 – Spanish–American War: American troops enter the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
1909 - NC History SOS 1st used by an American ship, Arapahoe, off Cape Hatteras, NC
• [SOS STORIES, Part Two: The First American to Send an SOS]
1918 – World War I: The Battle of Amiens ends.
1919 – Germany's Weimar Constitution is signed into law.
1920 – The Latvian–Soviet Peace Treaty, which relinquished Russia's authority and pretenses to Latvia, is signed, ending the Latvian War of Independence.
1929 – Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 home runs in his career with a home run at League Park in Cleveland, Ohio.
1934 – The first civilian prisoners arrive at the Federal prison on Alcatraz Island.
1942 – Actress Hedy Lamarr and composer George Antheil receive a patent for a Frequency-hopping spread spectrum communication system that later became the basis for modern technologies in wireless telephones, two-way radio communications, and Wi-Fi.
• [ Hedy Lamarr and George Antheil submit patent for radio frequency hopping]
• [History Channel Presentation: Hedy Lamarr 4 Minutes]
• [Frequency-hopping spread spectrum]
1945 – Poles in Kraków engage in a pogrom against Jews in the city, killing one and wounding five.
1952 – Hussein bin Talal is proclaimed King of Jordan.
1959 – Sheremetyevo International Airport, the second-largest airport in Russia, opens.
1960 – Chad declares independence.
1961 – The former Portuguese territories in India of Dadra and Nagar Haveli are merged to create the Union Territory Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
1962 – Vostok 3 launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome and cosmonaut Andrian Nikolayev becomes the first person to float in microgravity.
1965 – Race riots (the Watts Riots) begin in the Watts area of Los Angeles, California.
• [Watts riots]
• [Ghetto riots in the United States (1964–1969)]
• [Newsreel Footage]
• [KABC-TV Watts Riot Coverage, August 1965]
• [1965 Watts - Riot or Revolt?]
1969 – The Apollo 11 astronauts are released from a three-week quarantine following their liftoff from the moon.
1972 – Vietnam War: The last United States ground combat unit leaves South Vietnam.
1975 – East Timor: Governor Mário Lemos Pires of Portuguese Timor abandons the capital Dili, following a coup by the Timorese Democratic Union (UDT) and the outbreak of civil war between UDT and Fretilin.
1979 – Two Aeroflot Tupolev Tu-134s collide over the Ukrainian city of Dniprodzerzhynsk and crash, killing all 178 aboard both airliners.
1982 – A bomb explodes on Pan Am Flight 830, en route from Tokyo, Japan to Honolulu, Hawaii, killing one passenger and injuring 15 others.
1984 – "We begin bombing in five minutes": United States President Ronald Reagan, while running for re-election, jokes while preparing to make his weekly Saturday address on National Public Radio.
• [We begin bombing in five minutes]
• [Reagan's Joke Lead To Red Alert | Flashback | NBC News]
2000 – An air rage incident occurs on board Southwest Airlines Flight 1763 when 19-year-old Jonathan Burton attempts to storm the cockpit, but he is subdued by other passengers and dies from his injuries.
2003 – NATO takes over command of the peacekeeping force in Afghanistan, marking its first major operation outside Europe in its 54-year-history.
2003 – Jemaah Islamiyah leader Riduan Isamuddin, better known as Hambali, is arrested in Bangkok, Thailand.
2006 – The oil tanker MT Solar 1 sinks off the coast of Guimaras and Negros Islands in the Philippines, causing the country's worst oil spill.
2012 – At least 306 people are killed and 3,000 others injured in a pair of earthquakes near Tabriz, Iran.
2017 – At least 41 people are killed and another 179 injured after two passenger trains collide in Alexandria, Egypt.
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Published at 5:00am on Sunday, August 11, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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