OUTLOOK
A weak cold front will move southeast through the region today before returning northward as a warm front on Sunday. A stronger cold front will arrive from the northwest on Monday. Slightly cooler and drier air should follow the front Tuesday into Wednesday as high pressure builds down from the north. Deeper moisture will likely return Wednesday night through Thursday before strong and dry high pressure sets up over the area Friday into next weekend.
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Local News Update
(National News is published after the Macon Calendar section)
The Smoky Mountain High School Music Department presents this year's spring musical, "Broadway Review" [LINK]
PRESS RELEASE (05-05-2021)
MACON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
Macon County Public Health Will Being Pre-Registering Children Age 12 to 15 for the COVID-19 Vaccination
With the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine advisory panel set to authorize the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use in those aged 12 to 15, Macon County’s Vaccine Call Center will begin to pre-register children, should their parents wish for them to be vaccinated once the vaccine has been approved. No Pfizer clinics are currently planned, though the public and those who pre-register will be notified once appointments become available for the Pfizer vaccine with Macon County Public Health.
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is approved under a FDA Emergency Use Authorization, and has been shown to be safe and effective at preventing severe illness from COVID-19, and vaccine clinical trials for the age 12 to 15 group had no symptomatic infections after being fully vaccinated.
Side effects in this age group were similar to that of the age 16 to 25 group which included fever, pain at the injection site, and cold like symptoms lasting no longer than 72 hours after the injection.
Vaccinating children is key to increasing immunity within our community, and allowing students to return to a normal school life. Once fully-vaccinated, students will be able to stay in in-person classroom settings regardless of exposure, and those with no symptoms will be allowed to attend classes.
Parents that want their child to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, must call Macon County’s Vaccine Call Center at 828-524-1500 to pre-register. Any adult who wishes to receive the vaccine, may also call the Vaccine Call Center to register and schedule an appointment. The Macon County Vaccine Call Center is open Monday – Friday, from 8:00am to 5:00pm.
• The Franklin Town Council Regular Meeting for May 2021 [LINK]
Proponents of Public Skatepark Adress the Town Council During Public Comment
Weather-related Video
Who knew David Lynch did the weather?
David Lynch's Weather Report 5/7/21
For those of you who do not know who David Lynch is [Wikipedia]
National Weather Map for Today
General forecast through Monday Night
Franklin area
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 60s. Light winds out of the west early increasing and shifting to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-40s. Light and variable winds.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Light winds out of the southeast increasing and shifting to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain around 9pm, then a chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-50s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of rain is 40%.
Monday
Showers likely before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain is 70%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with lows around 50.
Highlands area
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs near 60. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-40s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 70. Light winds out of the south increasing to 1 to 15 mph by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain by 9pm, then a chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 40%.
Monday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-60s. Chance of rain is 70%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 40s.
Otto area
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 40s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Light winds out of the southeast early increasing and shifting to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain by 9pm, then a chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-50s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of rain is 40%.
Monday
Showers likely before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Chance of rain is 70%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with lows around 50.
Nantahala area
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 40s. Winds out of the west around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Light winds out of the southeast in the morning increasing and shifting to come out of the southwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain by 9pm, then a chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of rain is 40%.
Monday
Showers likely before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 70. Chance of rain is 70%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 50.
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not expected today.
Air Quality
Air quality is in the extereme upper range of green for most of the county, with the ridges and other higher elevations today being in the upper range of green.
Fire and Smoke Map
(There are no significant sources of smoke in the region as of 3am on 04-22-2021.)
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium-high range (8.2 out of 12) today with Birch, Maple, and Hickory being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium-high range (8.4 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County on May 8th
Highest Temperature 89°F in Highlands in 1940
Lowest Temperature 27°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1989
Greatest Rainfall 3.06 inches in Highlands in 1904
Greatest Snowfall 0.5 inches in Highlands in 1992
May Weather Extremes for Macon County
Highest Temperature 92°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 05-20-1966
Lowest Temperature 23°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 05-02-1963
Greatest Rainfall 5.97 inches in Highlands on 05-30-2018
Greatest Snowfall 2.5 inches in Highlands on 05-07-1992
Macon Calendar
Friends of the Greenway
Friends of the Greenway would like to invite you to FROG FAIR, our spring arts & crafts fair on May 8, 2021 from 9-3 at FROG Quarters, 573 E. Main St, Franklin (at the Town bridge). We are excited to report that so far, 26 vendors have chosen to participate at the FAIR. As a fund raiser event for FROG, we collect a vendor registration fee, will offer a continental breakfast, lunch specials, homemade desserts and hold a 50/50 drawing with a $50 guarantee. Area musicians will perform throughout the day, with a sitting area for extra enjoyment. Mark your calendar and come enjoy the day. Stop by FROG Quarters Wednesday-Saturday between 9-2 to become a registered vendor or to purchase 50/50 drawing tickets. Hope to see you on May 8. For vendor information, email us at frog28734@gmail.com.
On This Day
May 7th is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. 238 days remain until the end of the year.
Historical Events
453 BC – Spring and Autumn period: The house of Zhao defeats the house of Zhi, ending the Battle of Jinyang, a military conflict between the elite families of the State of Jin.
413 – Emperor Honorius signs an edict providing tax relief for the Italian provinces Tuscia, Campania, Picenum, Samnium, Apulia, Lucania and Calabria, which were plundered by the Visigoths.
589 – Reccared I opens the Third Council of Toledo, marking the entry of Visigothic Spain into the Catholic Church.
1429 – Joan of Arc lifts the Siege of Orléans, turning the tide of the Hundred Years' War.
1450 – Kentishmen revolt against King Henry VI.
1516 – A group of imperial guards, led by Trịnh Duy Sản, murdered Emperor Lê Tương Dực and fled, leaving the capital Thăng Long undefended.
1541 – Hernando de Soto stops near present-day Walls, Mississippi, and sees the Mississippi River (then known by the Spanish as Río de Espíritu Santo, the name given to it by Alonso Álvarez de Pineda in 1519).
1660 - English parliament declares Charles Stuart to be King Charles II of England
1788 – King Louis XVI of France attempts to impose the reforms of Étienne Charles de Loménie de Brienne by abolishing the parlements.
1794 – Branded a traitor during the Reign of Terror, French chemist Antoine Lavoisier, who was also a tax collector with the Ferme générale, is tried, convicted and guillotined in one day in Paris.
1821 – Greek War of Independence: The Greeks defeat the Turks at the Battle of Gravia Inn.
1842 – A train derails and catches fire in Paris, killing between 52 and 200 people.
1846 – Mexican–American War: American forces led by Zachary Taylor defeat a Mexican force north of the Rio Grande in the first major battle of the war.
1877 – At Gilmore's Gardens in New York City, the first Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show opens.
1886 – Pharmacist John Pemberton first sells a carbonated beverage named "Coca-Cola" as a patent medicine.
1898 – The first games of the Italian football league system are played.
1899 – The Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin produced its first play.
1902 – In Martinique, Mount Pelée erupts, destroying the town of Saint-Pierre and killing over 30,000 people. Only a handful of residents survive the blast.
1912 – Paramount Pictures is founded.
1919 – Edward George Honey proposes the idea of a moment of silence to commemorate the Armistice of 11 November 1918 which ended World War I.
1921 – The creation of the Communist Party of Romania.
1924 – The Klaipėda Convention is signed formally incorporating Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory) into Lithuania.
1927 – Attempting to make the first non-stop transatlantic flight from Paris to New York, French war heroes Charles Nungesser and François Coli disappear after taking off aboard The White Bird biplane.
1933 – Mohandas Gandhi begins a 21-day fast of self-purification and launched a one-year campaign to help the Harijan movement.
1941 – World War II: The German Luftwaffe launches a bombing raid on Nottingham and Derby.
1942 – World War II: The German 11th Army begins Operation Trappenjagd (Bustard Hunt) and destroys the bridgehead of the three Soviet armies defending the Kerch Peninsula.
1942 – World War II: The Battle of the Coral Sea comes to an end with Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier aircraft attacking and sinking the United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Lexington.
1942 – World War II: Gunners of the Ceylon Garrison Artillery on Horsburgh Island in the Cocos Islands rebel in the Cocos Islands Mutiny. Their mutiny is crushed and three of them are executed, the only British Commonwealth soldiers to be executed for mutiny during the Second World War.
1945 – World War II: The German Instrument of Surrender signed at Reims comes into effect.
1945 – End of the Prague uprising, celebrated now as a national holiday in the Czech Republic.
1945 – Hundreds of Algerian civilians are killed by French Army soldiers in the Sétif massacre.
1945 – The Halifax riot starts when thousands of civilians and servicemen rampage through Halifax, Nova Scotia.
1957 – South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem began a state visit to the United States, his regime's main sponsor.
1946 – Estonian schoolgirls Aili Jõgi and Ageeda Paavel blow up the Soviet memorial which preceded the Bronze Soldier of Tallinn.
1963 – South Vietnamese soldiers under the Roman Catholic President Ngo Dinh Diem open fire on Buddhists defying a ban on the flying of the Buddhist flag on Vesak, killing nine and sparking the Buddhist crisis.
1967 – The Philippine province of Davao is split into three: Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, and Davao Oriental.
1972 – Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard Nixon announces his order to place naval mines in major North Vietnamese ports in order to stem the flow of weapons and other goods to that nation.
1973 – A 71-day standoff between federal authorities and the American Indian Movement members occupying the Pine Ridge Reservation at Wounded Knee, South Dakota ends with the surrender of the militants.
1976 – The rollercoaster The New Revolution, the first steel coaster with a vertical loop, opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
1978 – The first ascent of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen, by Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler.
1980 – The World Health Organization confirms the eradication of smallpox.
1984 – Corporal Denis Lortie enters the Quebec National Assembly and opens fire, killing three people and wounding 13. René Jalbert, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Assembly, succeeds in calming him, for which he will later receive the Cross of Valour.
1984 – The Thames Barrier is officially opened, preventing the floodplain of most of Greater London from being flooded except under extreme circumstances.
1987 – The SAS kills eight Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteers and a civilian during an ambush in Loughgall, Northern Ireland.
1988 – A fire at Illinois Bell's Hinsdale Central Office triggers an extended 1AESS network outage once considered to be the "worst telecommunications disaster in US telephone industry history".
1997 – China Southern Airlines Flight 3456 crashes on approach into Bao'an International Airport, killing 35 people.
2018 - President Trump pulls the US out of the multilateral Iran nuclear deal
2018 - Ebola outbreak declared in north-west Democratic Republic of Congo with 2 confirmed cases and 17 deaths
2019 – British 17-year-old Isabelle Holdaway is reported to be the first patient ever to receive a genetically modified phage therapy to treat a drug-resistant infection.
2019 - Iran announces it will stop complying with parts of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal
2019 - Singapore passes sweeping "anti-fake news" laws bill
2020 - 2020 Two US White House staffers test positive for COVID-19 and three members of the coronavirus task force go into self-isolation after possible exposure to the virus
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Published at 3:45am on Saturday, May 08, 2021
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