News and Weather Briefing for Monday, August 05, 2024
Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms through the beginning of the week, while the track of Tropical Cyclone Debby determines the weather for the rest of the upcoming week. Another weak cold front drops down from the Great Lakes later in the week with a lot of uncertainty as to where Debby ends up over the Carolinas.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Wednesday Night
Franklin Area
Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Light and variable winds. The chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. The chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Calm winds early min the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph by midmorning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Winds out of the east around 5 mph. The chance of rain is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. The chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. The chance of rain is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers are likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. The chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Winds out of the northeast 3 to 6 mph. The chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Light winds out of the northeast.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 90. The chance of rain is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s.
Nantahala Area
Hazards
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms may develop over the area this afternoon and evening. The main threats from any storm that develops will be cloud-to-ground lightning and heavy downpours.
A tropical system may impact the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia early next week. The track this system takes as it moves northward will determine what impacts it may have on our area. Check hurricanes.gov for the latest updates on this system.
Tropical Update
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium range (7.2 out of 12) today with Grasses, Nettle, and Chenopods being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium range (7.2 out of 12.0).
Record Weather Events for August 5th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 93°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2006
Lowest Temperature 45°F in Highlands in 1985
Greatest One-Day Rain 4.54 inches in Highlands in 1901
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded on this date since record-keeping began in 1871)
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of August
Highest Temperature 99°F in Franklin on 08-09-1980
Lowest Temperature 40°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 08-29-1968
Greatest Rainfall 9.68 inches in Highlands on 08-13-1940
Record Weather Events for August 5th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 105°F in Lumberton, Robeson County in 1954
Lowest Temperature 36°F in Banner Elk, Avery County in 1929
Greatest One-Day Rain.4.54 inches in Highlands, Macon County in 1901
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of August Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 110°F in Fayetteville, Cumberland County on 08-21-1983
Lowest Temperature 31°F in Banner Elk, Avery County on 08-23-1930
Greatest Rainfall 12.43 inches in Morehead City, Carteret County on 08-12-1955
Greatest Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded during August in the state)
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News Briefing
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• How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending Aug. 1 [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Western Carolina University breaks fundraising record with $36 million raised [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Swain County’s Leibfarth medals at Paris Olympics [Smoky Mountain News]
• Great Smoky dispensary announces date for public recreational marijuana sales in Cherokee [BPR News]
International News Headlines
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• Iran has told Arab leaders it doesn’t care if attack on Israel triggers all-out war, says report [First Post]
• Bangladesh anti-government protest total death toll at least 300 [France 24]
• Hotel attacked and police injured in more clashes [BBC News]
• Yemen’s Houthis claim first attack on container ship in two weeks [Al JAzeera]
• Fueled by disinformation, far-right protesters spark new clashes with UK police in wake of knife attack [France 24]
• Heat wave causes surge in heat-related illnesses to 1,546 cases, deaths of 257,000 livestock [Yonhap News Agency]
—PRO-RUSSIAN NEWS OUTLETS—
• American jets spotted over Ukraine (VIDEO) [Russia Today]
• Russian warships in Cuba offer alternative to USA [Pravda]
• US top diplomat Blinken tells G7 that Iran, Hezbollah may attack Israel in next 24 hours [TASS: Russian News Agency]
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PBS NewsHour live episode, (Aug. 4, 2024)
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On This Day
August 5th is the 217th day of the year (218th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 148 days remain until the end of the year.
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Published at 5:00am on Monday, August 05, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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