News and Weather Briefing for Tuesday, September 10, 2024 ~ Thunder Pig

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

News and Weather Briefing for Tuesday, September 10, 2024

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National News

Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.

GENERAL OUTLOOK

Cool and dry high pressure will remain in place across the region through the middle of the week with moderating temperatures. Tropical Cyclone Francine located over the western Gulf of Mexico lifts north through mid week, moving over the Lower Mississippi River Valley into the second half of the week. This system will increase moisture over our area and bring rain by late in the week.

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Local Weather

General Forecast Through Thursday Night

Franklin Area

Today

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 50s. Calm winds.

Wednesday

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Light winds out of the southeast.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the lower 70s.

Thursday Night

Showers likely. Cloudy, with lows around 60. The chance of rain is 70%.

Highlands Plateau

Today

Sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of the east 3 to 5 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the northeast around 5 mph by midmorning.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the east 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 60s.

Thursday Night

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. The chance of rain is 70%.

Otto and South Central Macon County

Today

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Light and variable winds.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Calm winds.

Wednesday

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Light winds out of the east.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 70.

Thursday Night

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. The chance of rain is 70%.

Nantahala Area

Today

Sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 50s. Light winds out of the southeast.

Wednesday

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Light winds out of the east.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 5 mph.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 60s.

Thursday Night

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. The chance of rain is 70%.

Hazards

Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.

Tropical Update

[Monday] Francine Forms; Expected to Hit Louisiana as a Hurricane on Wednesday

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Tue Sep 10 2024

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Francine, located about 100 miles offshore of northeastern Mexico.

1. Central Tropical Atlantic (AL92):
An elongated area of low pressure over the central tropical Atlantic is producing some disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity. Environmental conditions appear only marginally conducive for some slight development during the next couple of days, but a tropical depression could still form during that time while the system moves westward at 5 to 10 mph over the central tropical Atlantic.

* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...40 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent.

2. Eastern and Central Tropical Atlantic:
A trough of low pressure located several hundred miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands is expected to merge in a couple of days with a strong tropical wave located between the west coast of Africa and the Cabo Verde Islands. Environmental conditions appear favorable for gradual development of this system, and a tropical depression will likely form during the latter part of this week while the system moves west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph.

* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...30 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...70 percent.

Pollen

Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium-high range (9.0 out of 12) today with Ragweed, Chenopods, and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium-high range (8.6 out of 12.0).

Record Weather Events for September 10th

Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)

Highest Temperature 92°F in Highlands in 1925
Lowest Temperature 36°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1956
Greatest Rainfall 2.50 inches in Franklin in 1876

Weather Extremes for Macon County for September

Highest Temperature 98°F in Franklin on 09-04-1975
Lowest Temperature 27°F in Franklin on 09-30-1967
Greatest Rainfall 11.87 inches in Highlands on 09-27-1964
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snowfall has been recorded since records started being kept in 1873

Weather Extremes for North Carolina for September
Data available from 1870 to 2018

Highest Temperature 108°F Belhaven, Beaufort County 09-25-1921
Lowest Temperature 23°F Marion, McDowell County 09-28-2000
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 21.00 in Wilmington, New Hanover County 09-17-2018

Macon Calendar
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Music Lineup for Friends of the Greenway, Inc.

Frog Quarters Music Schedule (located at 573 East Main Street in Franklin)

September 2024 Schedule

9-14-24---Al Scortino & Greg “Squeezebox” Thomas—Award-Winning Singer Songwriter Al Scortino combines with Greg Thomas who’s a wonderful multi-instrumentalist. Expect mostly originals from this duo.

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---
Videos and links to news articles

Actor James Earl Jones dies at 93 | CNN

• James Earl Jones, Actor Whose Voice Could Menace or Melt, Dies at 93 [New York Times Obituary]

Fake news and "The Death of Truth" | CBS Sunday Morning

• USA v Google: Justice Department takes tech giant to task in trial over ad practices [Courthouse News Service]

---De-Google Your Life | Linus Tech Tips---

• Part 1 [Youtube]

• Part 2 [Internet Archive]

• Why Part 2 Got Taken Down by Google [Youtube]

--- --- --- • State of emergency declared for 20,000-acre Line Fire [KNBC-TV (Los Angeles, CA)]

• Teen arrested after Detroit raid uncovers illegal 3D-printed gun operation [CBS News]

• A text, a call, then gunfire: New details raise questions about efforts to prevent Georgia school shooting [CNN]

• Feds say white supremacist leaders of "Terrorgram" group plotted assassinations, inspired attacks [CBS News]

• Fugitive accused of opening fire near Kentucky highway had sent text saying 'I'm going to kill a lot of people,' authorities say [NBC News]

---2024 ELECTION ROUNDUP---

Harris-Trump debate preview, Congress returns amid shutdown fears and more | America Decides | CBS News

• Here are the rules for the Harris-Trump ABC debate [The Hill]

ABC Presidential Debate Simulcast | C-SPAN

• Why the ‘one-two punch’ of Liz and Dick Cheney backing Harris matters [Politico]

• The Harris-Trump debate becomes the 2024 election’s latest landmark event [AP News]

• Where Kamala Harris, Donald Trump stand on key issues heading into ABC News debate [ABC NEws]

• JD Vance repeats baseless claim Haitian immigrants are eating pets as Ohio officials say there is no evidence [CBS News]

• Trump is increasingly vowing to prosecute political foes and others he says are 'corrupt' if he wins [NBC News]

• Team Harris had 'planned' on unmuted mics, left 'scrambling to rewrite' debate strategy: report [Fox News]

International News Headlines

Princess Kate has released an 'emotional and personal' message about her health | Sky News

German government extends border controls to curb irregular migration | DW News

• Israeli strikes kill 40 in Gaza safe zone, Hamas-run authorities say [BBC News]

• IAF eliminate 'significant' terrorists in Khan Yunis, IDF search for terror suspect near Egypt [Jerusalem Post]

• Kim Jong Un vows to ready nuclear force for combat with US [DW News]

• Pentagon stresses security cooperation with allies after N.K. unveils new mobile launcher [Yonhap News Agency]

• Torrential rains kill more than a dozen people in Morocco and Algeria [Africa News]

• Australia says it will ban minors from using social media [AL Jazeera]

---International Conflicts: Russo-Ukrainian War Edition ---

The Russian Economy at War (2024) - Sanctions, growth, inflation & mounting risks | Perun

Day 929: Ukraïnian Map | Ukraine News TV

Putin risks overextension in Pokrovsk after 'mass surrender' of conscripts in Kursk | Frontline | Times Radio

A kind of drone you haven't seen before | Military Mind | TVP World

• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 9, 2024 [Institute for the Study of War]

• Russo-Ukrainian war, day 928: Ukraine develops three-phase drone strategy to counter Russian UAVs by 2025 [Euromaidan Press]

• Russia claims new gains in east Ukraine push, launches deadly strikes [France 24]

• Russia brands Iran ‘important partner’ amid reports of missile supplies [Al Jazeera]

• Ukraine updates: EU says Iran likely sent missiles to Russia [DW News]

• UK to send hundreds more missiles to Ukraine [BBC News]

• Latvia Says Crashed Russian Drone Was Fully Armed Shahed [Moscow Times]

• A Tug Between Russia and Europe Divides a Tiny Balkan Nation [New York Times]

• Romania and Latvia confirm incursions by Russian drones into NATO airspace [Fox News]

• Ukraine war latest: Russian drones breach Romanian and Latvian airspace - as Iran denies sending missiles to Russia [https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-russia-putin-pokrovsk-donbas-live-updates-skynews-blog-12541713]

• Ukraine launches drones at Moscow, child killed: Officials [Al Arabia News]

---PRO-RUSSIAN NEWS OUTLETS---

• Russia obliterates Ukrainian command center in Kharkov Region – MOD (VIDEO) [Russia Today]

• Ukraine prepares major invasion of Russia's Black Sea region [Pravda]

• US resident arrested on charges of conspiring to evade US sanctions against Russia [TASS: Russian News Agency]

Containership Loses Power Entering Tampa Bay | Pilot Utilized Tugs to Stop the Ship | What's Going on With Shipping?

Washington Today (9/9/2024): Congress Returns From Summer Recess, Funding Deadline Looms | C-SPAN

Global National: Sept. 9, 2024 | Mark Carney joins Liberals as special advisor to Trudeau

ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Sept. 9, 2024

"CBS Evening News" Full Broadcast | September 9, 2024

NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - Sept. 9, 2024

PBS NewsHour live episode, (Sept. 9, 2024)

---Science, Technology, Culture, and History News Roundup---

Open Space September 9th 2024: Live QA with Fraser | Fraser Cain

The Level1 Show September 10 2024: STINKY Sailors | Level1 Techs

It's Apple's Glowtime, but Was It Showtime? - DTNS 4850 | Daily Tech News Show

• Is the "Blaze Star" About to Blow? You May Be the First to Know [Sky and Telescope Magazine]

• The Sky This Week from September 6 to 13: Saturn at opposition [Astronomy Magazine]

• This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 30 – September 8 [Sky and Telescope Magazine]

Sky & Telescope's Sky Tour Podcast – September 2024 | The Equinox and the Summer Triangle

• Status Report and Expectations for Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS [Sky and Telescope Magazine]

Does It Make Sense To Put Data Centers In Space? Can They Really Cost Less To Operate? | Scott Manley

This Week in Linux # 276: Ubuntu making BIG changes, KDE needs donations, Linux Continues to Grow & more Linux news | John Michael Godier

Linux Unplugged 579: Lost & Found | Jupiter Broadcasting

• OpenAI says ChatGPT usage has doubled since last year [AXIOS]

• Tom Hanks Warns Fans About ‘Wonder Drug’ Online Ads That Use His Likeness ‘Through AI’: ‘Do Not Be Fooled. Do Not Be Swindled.’ [Variety]

• SK hynix announces world's first 1c DRAM chips[Korea JoongAng Daily]

• Bluesky adds ‘anti-toxicity’ options to limit dogpiling and hostile quote posts [The Verge]

• DroneShield Begins Development of Next-Gen SDRs [C•UAS HUB (Counter UAS)]

• X (Twitter) caught blocking links to NPR, claiming the news site may be ‘unsafe’ [TechCrunch]

On This Day

September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 112 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)

394 – Battle of the Frigidus: Roman Emperor Theodosius I defeats and kills Eugenius the usurper. His Frankish magister militum Arbogast escapes but commits suicide two days later.
• [Battle of the Frigidus]
• [Battle of Frigidus 394 - End of the Pagan Rome]
• [Weapons and Warfare: Battle of the Frigidus]

506 – The bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde.

1419 – John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy is assassinated by adherents of the Dauphin, the future Charles VII of France.

1509 – An earthquake known as "The Lesser Judgment Day" hits Constantinople.

1515 – Thomas Wolsey is invested as a Cardinal.

1547 – The Battle of Pinkie, the last full-scale military confrontation between England and Scotland, resulting in a decisive victory for the forces of Edward VI.

1561 – Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima: Takeda Shingen defeats Uesugi Kenshin in the climax of their ongoing conflicts.

1570 – Spanish Jesuit missionaries land in present-day Virginia to establish the short-lived Ajacán Mission.

1573 – German pirate Klein Henszlein and 33 of his crew are beheaded in Hamburg.

1607 – Edward Maria Wingfield ousted as first president of the governing council of the Colony of Virginia; he is replaced by John Ratcliffe.

1608 – John Smith is elected council president of Jamestown, Virginia.

1776 – American Revolutionary War: Nathan Hale volunteers to spy for the Continental Army.

1798 – At the Battle of St. George's Caye, British Honduras defeats Spain.

1813 – The United States defeats a British Fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812.

1846 – Elias Howe is granted a patent for the sewing machine.

1858 – George Mary Searle discovers the asteroid 55 Pandora.

1897 – Lattimer massacre: A sheriff's posse kills 19 unarmed striking immigrant miners in Lattimer, Pennsylvania, United States.

1898 – Empress Elisabeth of Austria is assassinated by Luigi Lucheni.

1918 – Russian Civil War: The Red Army captures Kazan.

1919 – The Republic of German-Austria signs the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, ceding significant territories to Italy, Yugoslavia, and Czechoslovakia.

1932 – The New York City Subway's third competing subway system, the municipally-owned IND, is opened.

1936 – First World Individual Motorcycle Speedway Championship, Held at London's (England) Wembley Stadium

1937 – Nine nations attend the Nyon Conference to address international piracy in the Mediterranean Sea.

1939 – World War II: The submarine HMS Oxley is mistakenly sunk by the submarine HMS Triton near Norway and becomes the Royal Navy's first loss of a submarine in the war.

1939 – World War II: The Canadian declaration of war on Germany receives royal assent.

1942 – World War II: The British Army carries out an amphibious landing on Madagascar to re-launch Allied offensive operations in the Madagascar Campaign.

1943 – World War II: In the course of Operation Achse, German troops begin their occupation of Rome.

1960 – At the Summer Olympics in Rome, Abebe Bikila becomes the first sub-Saharan African to win a gold medal, winning the marathon in bare feet.

1961 – In the Italian Grand Prix, a crash causes the death of German Formula One driver Wolfgang von Trips and 15 spectators who are hit by his Ferrari, the deadliest accident in F1 history.

1967 – The people of Gibraltar vote to remain a British dependency rather than becoming part of Spain.

1974 – Guinea-Bissau gains independence from Portugal.

1976 – A British Airways Hawker Siddeley Trident and an Inex-Adria DC-9 collide near Zagreb, Yugoslavia, killing 176.

1977 – Hamida Djandoubi, convicted of torture and murder, is the last person to be executed by guillotine in France.

2000 – Operation Barras successfully frees six British soldiers held captive for over two weeks and contributes to the end of the Sierra Leone Civil War.

2001 – Antônio da Costa Santos, mayor of Campinas, Brazil is assassinated.

2001 – During his appearance on the British TV game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, contestant Charles Ingram reaches the £1 million top prize, but it was later revealed that he had cheated to the top prize by listening to coughs from his wife and another contestant.

2002 – Switzerland, traditionally a neutral country, becomes a full member of the United Nations.

2007 – Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif returns to Pakistan after seven years in exile, following a military coup in October 1999.

2008 – The Large Hadron Collider at CERN, described as the biggest scientific experiment in history, is powered up in Geneva, Switzerland.

2017 – Hurricane Irma makes landfall on Cudjoe Key, Florida as a Category 4, after causing catastrophic damage throughout the Caribbean. Irma resulted in 134 deaths and $64.76 billion (2017 USD) in damage.

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Published at 5:00am on Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins

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