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Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Dry high pressure is expected to gradually build in from the north through Thursday, resulting in mainly isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms in the mountains. The high will drift east off the East Coast Friday, as a cold front approaches from the west over the weekend. The front will bring a return of better chances of shower and thunderstorms through Sunday, then lower chances early next week.
Updates from the August 2024 meeting of the Macon County Board of Commissioners
Macon County Commissioners vote to fully fund the new Franklin High School Project and adopt new financial guidelines to ensure payment schedule. The North Carolina General Assembly Local Government Committee will review the financial agreement on September 10th, then the bonds will be sold on September 11th. Video of this portion of the meeting will be published later today.
**7.21am update** Here is the video of the first portion of the meeting:
Commissioners also voted to amend the Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance to allow land up to an acre to be disturbed in the flood plain. The previous limitation was half an acre. Video of that portion of the August 2024 meeting of the commissioners will be published later today.
• 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 Friday Night
Franklin Area
Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 9am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Light winds out of the southeast. The chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm winds.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. The chance of rain is 30%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 9am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s.
Nantahala Area
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Light and variable winds.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm winds.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. The chance of rain is 30%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s.
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Hazards
The probability of widespread hazardous weather is low. Isolated thunderstorms are expected in parts of eastern Georgia and the Appalachian mountains this afternoon. Severe weather is not expected. The primary threats will be strong winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning.
Tropical Update
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Ernesto, located north of Puerto Rico.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Friday Night
Franklin Area
Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 9am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Light winds out of the southeast. The chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm winds.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. The chance of rain is 30%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 9am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s.
Nantahala Area
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Light and variable winds.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm winds.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. The chance of rain is 30%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s.
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Hazards
The probability of widespread hazardous weather is low. Isolated thunderstorms are expected in parts of eastern Georgia and the Appalachian mountains this afternoon. Severe weather is not expected. The primary threats will be strong winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning.
Tropical Update
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Ernesto, located north of Puerto Rico.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.
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Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium range (8.0 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).
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Published at 7:00am on Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
Resources used to compile the information in this article include, but are not limited to rthe following websites or books: MaconMedia.com, youtube.com, weather.gov, airnow.gov, wikipedia.com, onthisday.com, ncdcr.gov, ncsu.edu, utah.edu, https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/, wolfram.com, biorxiv.org, aps.org, nejm.org, plos.org, cell.com, researchsquare.com, cureus.com, spc.noaa.gov, nhc.noaa.gov, ncdenr.org, medrxiv.org, archive.org, ncpedia.org, nasa.gov, https://ww2days.com, nih.gov, carolinapublicpress.org, microbe.tv, smokymountainnews.com, psypost.org, blogspot.com, pollen.com, franklinnc.com, maconnc.org, spaceweather.com, solarham.com, loc.gov, ncleg.net, senate.gov, house.gov, whitehouse.gov, drudgereport.com, politico.com, realclearpolitics.com, ushmm.org, This Day in North Carolina History, World War II Day By Day, The Holocaust Encyclopedia, The Timetables of History, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The World History and Book of Facts (multiple years), On This Day In History: Over 4,000 facts, The NASA Archives. 60 Years in Space, This Day in North Carolina History, The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration: From the Ancient World to the Extraterrestrial Future, Spaceflight, 2nd Edition: The Complete Story from Sputnik to Curiousity, The Story of Civilization (11 volumes), The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, American History, Volume 1: 1492-1877, American History, Volume 2: 1877 - Present, A Complete Chronolgy of the Second World War. Weather and Almanac data and information sources: Sources (except where otherwise credited): heavens-above.com, Ian Webster's Github, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, The National Weather Service, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center, Penn State University Electronic Wall Map, The State Climate Office of North Carolina, Storm Prediction Center, U.S. Naval Observatory, University of Utah Department of Atmospheric Sciences, and the Weather Prediction Center.
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium range (8.0 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).
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Published at 7:00am on Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
Resources used to compile the information in this article include, but are not limited to rthe following websites or books: MaconMedia.com, youtube.com, weather.gov, airnow.gov, wikipedia.com, onthisday.com, ncdcr.gov, ncsu.edu, utah.edu, https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/, wolfram.com, biorxiv.org, aps.org, nejm.org, plos.org, cell.com, researchsquare.com, cureus.com, spc.noaa.gov, nhc.noaa.gov, ncdenr.org, medrxiv.org, archive.org, ncpedia.org, nasa.gov, https://ww2days.com, nih.gov, carolinapublicpress.org, microbe.tv, smokymountainnews.com, psypost.org, blogspot.com, pollen.com, franklinnc.com, maconnc.org, spaceweather.com, solarham.com, loc.gov, ncleg.net, senate.gov, house.gov, whitehouse.gov, drudgereport.com, politico.com, realclearpolitics.com, ushmm.org, This Day in North Carolina History, World War II Day By Day, The Holocaust Encyclopedia, The Timetables of History, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The World History and Book of Facts (multiple years), On This Day In History: Over 4,000 facts, The NASA Archives. 60 Years in Space, This Day in North Carolina History, The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration: From the Ancient World to the Extraterrestrial Future, Spaceflight, 2nd Edition: The Complete Story from Sputnik to Curiousity, The Story of Civilization (11 volumes), The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, American History, Volume 1: 1492-1877, American History, Volume 2: 1877 - Present, A Complete Chronolgy of the Second World War. Weather and Almanac data and information sources: Sources (except where otherwise credited): heavens-above.com, Ian Webster's Github, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, The National Weather Service, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center, Penn State University Electronic Wall Map, The State Climate Office of North Carolina, Storm Prediction Center, U.S. Naval Observatory, University of Utah Department of Atmospheric Sciences, and the Weather Prediction Center.
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