GENERAL OUTLOOK
Weak high pressure is expected to remain over the area through Thursday with a weak cold front moving south across the area Friday. Rain chances increase today then diminish on Thursday with above normal temperatures for the second half of the week. Rain chances return for the weekend while above normal temperatures continue.
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GENERAL FORECAST
(since this is a quick forecast intended to cover the whole county, bear in mind that higher elevations may experience cooler temperatures than this and the lower elevations may experience higher temperatures than those in the forecast)
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance of showers this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
..TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph.
..THURSDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs around 70. Winds out of the northeast around 5 mph.
..THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Light and variable winds.
..FRIDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing and coming out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
..FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
NEWS UPDATES
• Liveblog of the 2024 Election Results for Macon County [Macon Media]
LOCAL NUMBERS
(another article will be posted later with numbers and charts)
Turnout in the 2024 election was 74.65% of registered voters in Macon County, not quite able to beat the 2020 turnout of 76.68%.
Schoolboard District 04 (candidates in other districts ran unopposed)
Sales Tax Referendum (15 of 15 precincts)
Against 10,213 51.22%
For 9,726 48.78%
Schoolboard District 04
Jim Breedlove 7,771 44.18% (winner)
Danny Reitmeier 5,937 33.75%
John DeVille 3,801 21.61%
Write-In (Miscellaneous) 81 0.46%
• Live national election updates from the Associated Press [AP News]
• NCDOT estimates reopening for 2-lane traffic on I-40 in Haywood County [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Democrats break Republican supermajority in North Carolina General Assembly [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
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Published at 5.00am on Wednesday, November 05, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
Against 10,213 51.22%
For 9,726 48.78%
Schoolboard District 04
Jim Breedlove 7,771 44.18% (winner)
Danny Reitmeier 5,937 33.75%
John DeVille 3,801 21.61%
Write-In (Miscellaneous) 81 0.46%
• Live national election updates from the Associated Press [AP News]
• NCDOT estimates reopening for 2-lane traffic on I-40 in Haywood County [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Democrats break Republican supermajority in North Carolina General Assembly [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
Support Macon Media
If you receive value from what Macon Media provides to the community, please consider becoming a supporter and contribute at least a dollar a month. Those who support Macon Media with at least a dollar a month receive early access to video of some events and meetings before they are made public on the website. Videos and news involving public safety are not subject to early access.
Or, if you prefer Pay Pal, try PayPal.me/MaconMedia
Published at 5.00am on Wednesday, November 05, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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