GENERAL OUTLOOK
Cold high pressure will bring below normal temperatures through the start of the weekend. Light snow will fall mainly along the Tennessee border Thursday night into Friday. There will be a warming trend beginning late in the weekend through early next week.
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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...Sunny, breezy and much cooler with highs in the lower 40s and wind chills below freezing at times. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
..TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s and wind chills in the teens at times. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
..FRIDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Breezy with highs around 40 and wind chills below freezing at times. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph, decreasing to 35 mph in the afternoon.
..FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s and wind chills in the 20s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
..SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
..SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
A period of high winds are expected through Friday night. Wind gusts in excess of 45mph are expected at the higher elevations, especially in exposed areas. Isolated power outages will be possible.
NEWS UPDATES
John Deville, director of the Macon County History Museum, speaking to a group of sixth graders from Mountain View Intermediate School during a tour and scavenger hunt on the morning of Wednesday November 20, 2024.
A recount in the North Carolina Supreme Court Associate race for seat #6 is underway. 625 votes separate the two contestants. Riggs is the incumbent. Photo is of the recount taking place in Macon County. An observer for the Riggs campaign is seated at the table. No observer for the Griffin campaign was noted at the time the photo was taken at 9.20am.
In the whole state, the numbers were:
Allison Riggs 2,770,818 50.01%
Jefferson G. Griffin 2,770,193 49.99%
In Macon County, the numbers were:
Jefferson G. Griffin 14,138 66.98%
Allison Riggs 6,969 33.02%
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Published at 5.00am on Thursday, November 21, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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