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Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
An easterly flow regime over surface high pressure will maintain variable cloudiness and small shower chances through tonight. Low pressure off the Carolina coast could develop tropical characteristics and drift north or northwest into central and eastern North Carolina Monday through Tuesday. The low may stall somewhere over the Mid-Atlantic region during the middle of the week.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Tuesday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Calm winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the east 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the east 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Winds out of the northeast 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Light winds out of the east.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Light winds out of the northeast. The chance of rain is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the upper 60s. Winds out of the east 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the east 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with highs near 70. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with highs near 70. The chance of rain is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the east 5 to 10mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Winds out of the east around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Light winds out of the east.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Light winds out of the north. The chance of rain is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. The chance of rain is 20%.
Nantahala Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Winds out of the east 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the east 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the northeast 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 50s. Calm winds.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Light winds out of the northwest. The chance of rain is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s.
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Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
Tropical Update
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Sun Sep 15 2024
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Gordon, located over the central tropical Atlantic Ocean.
1. Offshore the Southeastern U.S. Coast:
A non-tropical low pressure area has formed along a frontal boundary a couple of hundred miles off the southeastern U.S. coast and is producing winds to gale force north of its center. The low is forecast to move northwestward or northward over the warm waters of the Gulf Stream toward the coasts of North Carolina and South Carolina, and it could become a subtropical or tropical storm during the next day or two if the associated front dissipates and showers and thunderstorms become sufficiently organized.
Regardless of tropical or subtropical development, the low is likely to bring gusty winds, heavy rains with the potential for flash flooding, coastal flooding, and dangerous beach conditions to portions of the U.S. Southeast and Mid-Atlantic coast during the next couple of days, and interests in these areas should monitor the system's progress. Additional information can be found in products issued by your local National Weather Service Forecast Office and High Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...50 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...50 percent.
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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 low-medium range (7.5 out of 12.0).
Record Weather Events for September 15th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2023)
Highest Temperature 92°F in Highlands in 1925
Lowest Temperature 34°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1985
Greatest Rainfall 4.00 inches in Highlands in 1903
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
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for September
Data available from 1870 to 2023
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
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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)
September 2024 Schedule
9-21-24---Bill Petersen, Zip Robertson & Cricket Woodward provide a Song Circle for us. You’ll hear blues, country, folk and more.......a variety of Americana with a variety of acoustic instruments. Enjoy their covers and originals.
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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Videos and links to news articles
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 low-medium range (7.5 out of 12.0).
Record Weather Events for September 15th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2023)
Highest Temperature 92°F in Highlands in 1925
Lowest Temperature 34°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1985
Greatest Rainfall 4.00 inches in Highlands in 1903
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
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for September
Data available from 1870 to 2023
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
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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)
September 2024 Schedule
9-21-24---Bill Petersen, Zip Robertson & Cricket Woodward provide a Song Circle for us. You’ll hear blues, country, folk and more.......a variety of Americana with a variety of acoustic instruments. Enjoy their covers and originals.
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
Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, September 13, 2024
What The Ship (Ep109)| Containerships | Alliances | Updates | Tariffs & Cranes | Freedom of the Seas | What's Going on With Shipping?
Washington Today (9-13-24): Donald Trump promises mass deportation of Haitians from Springfield, OH | C-SPAN
Global National: Sept. 14, 2024 | Air Canada flight disruptions begin as pilot’s strike nears
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Sept. 13, 2024
"CBS Weekend News" Full Broadcast | September 13, 2024
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - Sept. 14, 2024
PBS NewsHour live episode, (Sept. 14, 2024)
---Science, Technology, Culture, and History News Roundup---
Even More Undeniable Proof That Our Cells Evolved From Asgard Archaea | Anton Petrov
The Level1 Show September 13 2024: Taco Bear | Level1 Techs
Daily Tech News Show but by AI | 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 13 to 20: A partial lunar eclipse plus an occultation [Astronomy Magazine]
• This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 13 – 22 [Sky and Telescope Magazine]
Sky & Telescope's Sky Tour Podcast – September 2024 | The Equinox and the Summer Triangle
• Update: Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Might Outshine Predictions [Sky and Telescope Magazine]
SpaceX's Historical Achievement // A Star with Insane Resolution // Iron Winds on a Planet | Fraser Cain
I looked at what Quantum Computing companies make money with. | Sabine Hossenfelder
Coder Radio #587: Surfing the WSL Wave | Jupiter Broadcasting
• Lucid's affordable new SUV shows it's planning to overtake Tesla as the new EV king [techradar]
• Japan’s ispace aims for December launch of second moon landing [The Asahi Shimbun]
• Machine Learning Could Help Reduce Hospitalizations by Nearly 30% During a Pandemic, Study Finds [University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus]
• Early morning hour and evening usage habits increase misinformation-spread [nature]
• Solar device makes 20L drinking water a day from seawater with 93% efficiency [Interesting Engineering]
• Newly Discovered Antibody Protects Against All COVID-19 Variants [University of Texas at Austin]
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On This Day
September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 107 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)
994 – Major Fatimid victory over the Byzantine Empire at the Battle of the Orontes.
1440 – Gilles de Rais, one of the earliest known serial killers, is taken into custody upon an accusation brought against him by Jean de Malestroit, Bishop of Nantes.
1530 – Appearance of the miraculous portrait of Saint Dominic in Soriano in Soriano Calabro, Calabria, Italy; commemorated as a feast day by the Roman Catholic Church 1644–1912.
1556 – Departing from Vlissingen, ex-Holy Roman Emperor Charles V returns to Spain.
1588 – The so-called "Invincible Armada" sent by Catholic King Philip II of Spain to overthrow Protestant Queen Elizabeth I of England has been handed a crushing defeat in the English Channel.
1762 – Seven Years' War: Battle of Signal Hill.
1776 – American Revolutionary War: British forces land at Kip's Bay during the New York Campaign.
1789 – The United States "Department of Foreign Affairs", established by law in July, is renamed the Department of State and given a variety of domestic duties.
1794 – French Revolutionary Wars: Arthur Wellesley (later Duke of Wellington) sees his first combat at the Battle of Boxtel during the Flanders Campaign.
1795 – Britain seizes the Dutch Cape Colony in southern Africa to prevent its use by the Batavian Republic.
1812 – The Grande Armée under Napoleon reaches the Kremlin in Moscow.
1812 – War of 1812: A second supply train sent to relieve Fort Harrison is ambushed in the Attack at the Narrows.
1816 – HMS Whiting runs aground on the Doom Bar.
1820 – Constitutionalist revolution in Lisbon, Portugal.
1821 – The Captaincy General of Guatemala declares independence from Spain.
1830 – The Liverpool to Manchester railway line opens; British MP William Huskisson becomes the first widely reported railway passenger fatality when he is struck and killed by the locomotive Rocket.
1835 – HMS Beagle, with Charles Darwin aboard, reaches the Galápagos Islands. The ship lands at Chatham or San Cristobal, the easternmost of the archipelago.
1862 – American Civil War: Confederate forces capture Harpers Ferry, Virginia (present-day Harpers Ferry, West Virginia).
1873 – Franco-Prussian War: The last Imperial German Army troops leave France upon completion of payment of indemnity.
1894 – First Sino-Japanese War: Japan defeats Qing dynasty China in the Battle of Pyongyang.
1915 – The Empire Picture Theatre (now The New Empire Cinema), the oldest running cinema in mainland Australia, opens in Bowral, New South Wales.
1915 – New Culture Movement: Chen Duxiu establishes the New Youth magazine in Shanghai.
1916 – World War I: Tanks are used for the first time in battle, at the Battle of the Somme.
1918 – World War I: Allied troops break through the Bulgarian defenses on the Macedonian front.
1935 – The Nuremberg Laws deprive German Jews of citizenship.
1935 – Nazi Germany adopts a new national flag bearing the swastika.
1940 – World War II: The climax of the Battle of Britain, when the Luftwaffe launches its largest and most concentrated attack of the entire campaign.
1942 – World War II: U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Wasp is sunk by Japanese torpedoes at Guadalcanal.
1944 – Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill meet in Quebec as part of the Octagon Conference to discuss strategy.
1944 – Battle of Peleliu begins as the United States Marine Corps' 1st Marine Division and the United States Army's 81st Infantry Division hit White and Orange beaches under heavy fire from Japanese infantry and artillery.
1945 – A hurricane strikes southern Florida and the Bahamas, destroying 366 airplanes and 25 blimps at Naval Air Station Richmond.
1947 – Typhoon Kathleen hit the Kantō region in Japan killing 1,077.
1948 – The Indian Army captures the towns of Jalna, Latur, Mominabad, Surriapet and Narkatpalli as part of Operation Polo.
1948 – The F-86 Sabre sets the world aircraft speed record at 671 miles per hour (1,080 km/h).
1950 – Korean War: The U.S. X Corps lands at Inchon.
1952 – The United Nations cedes Eritrea to Ethiopia.
1954 – Marilyn Monroe's iconic skirt scene is shot during filming for The Seven Year Itch.
1958 – A Central Railroad of New Jersey commuter train runs through an open drawbridge at the Newark Bay, killing 48.
1959 – Nikita Khrushchev becomes the first Soviet leader to visit the United States.
1962 – The Soviet ship Poltava heads toward Cuba, one of the events that sets into motion the Cuban Missile Crisis.
1963 – Baptist Church bombing: Four children killed in the bombing of an African-American church in Birmingham, Alabama, United States.
1967 – U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson, responding to a sniper attack at the University of Texas at Austin, writes a letter to Congress urging the enactment of gun control legislation.
1968 – The Soviet Zond 5 spaceship is launched, becoming the first spacecraft to fly around the Moon and re-enter the Earth's atmosphere.
1971 – The first Greenpeace ship departs from Vancouver to protest against the upcoming Cannikin nuclear weapon test in Alaska.
1972 – A Scandinavian Airlines System domestic flight from Gothenburg to Stockholm is hijacked and flown to Malmö Bulltofta Airport.
1974 – Air Vietnam Flight 706 is hijacked, then crashes while attempting to land with 75 on board.
1975 – The French department of "Corse" (the entire island of Corsica) is divided into two: Haute-Corse (Upper Corsica) and Corse-du-Sud (Southern Corsica).
1978 – Muhammad Ali outpoints Leon Spinks in a rematch to become the first boxer to win the world heavyweight title three times at the Superdome in New Orleans.
1981 – The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
1981 – The John Bull becomes the oldest operable steam locomotive in the world when the Smithsonian Institution operates it under its own power outside Washington, D.C.
1983 – Israeli premier Menachem Begin resigns.
1995 – Malaysia Airlines Flight 2133 crashes at Tawau Airport in Malaysia, killing 34.
2000 – The Summer Olympics, officially known as the games of the XXVII Olympiad, are opened in Sydney, Australia.
2001 – During a CART race at the Lausitzring in Germany, former Formula One driver Alex Zanardi suffers a heavy accident resulting in him losing both his legs.
2004 – National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman announces lockout of the players' union and cessation of operations by the NHL head office.
2008 – Lehman Brothers files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the largest bankruptcy filing in U.S. history.
2011 – Four miners are killed in the Gleision Colliery mining accident in the Swansea Valley, Wales, UK.
2017 – The Parsons Green bombing takes place in London.
2020 – Signing of the Bahrain–Israel normalization agreement occurs in Washington, D.C., normalizing relations between Israel and two Arab nations, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
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Published at 5:00am on Sunday, September 15, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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