News and Weather Briefing for Wednesday, August 28, 2024
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Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Hot and humid high pressure will remain across the region through the week. The chance of showers and thunderstorms will slowly increase through the Labor Day holiday. Temperatures will remain above normal through the weekend falling to below normal by Tuesday as a cold front moves south of the area and cooler high pressure builds in from the north.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Friday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through midmorning, then becoming sunny, with highs in the mid 90s. Calm winds.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 90s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly sunny, with highs near 90. The
chance of rain is 60%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm by midmorning. The chance of rain is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph becoming calm by midmorning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly sunny, with highs near 80. The chance of rain is 60%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
A slight chance of showers in the midafternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny through midmorning, then becoming sunny, with highs in the lower 90s. Calm winds. The chance of rain is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny, with highs near 90. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 90. The chance of rain is 60%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s.
Nantahala Area
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Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
Tropical Update
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium-high range (9.2 out of 12) today with Ragweed, Chenopods, and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium-high range (9.3 out of 12.0).
Record Weather Events for August 28th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 94°F in Franklin in 1948
Lowest Temperature 44°F in in Franklin in 1968
Greatest Rainfall 3.06 inches in Highlands in 1949
Greatest Snowfall (no measurable snowfall has been recorded on this date since records started being kept in 1872)
Weather Extremes for Macon County for August
Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 106°F in Concord, Cabarrus County on 08-09-1980
Lowest Temperature 37°F in Banner Elk, Avery County on 08-29-1968
Greatest Rainfall 9.16 inches in Hendersonville, Henderson County on 08-13-1940
Greatest Snowfall snowfall has not been recorded during August in Macon County)
Record Weather Events for August 28th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 104°F in Albemarle, Stanly County in 1924
Lowest Temperature 35°F in Laurel Springs, Ashe County in 1968
Greatest One-Day Rain 6.92 inches in Belhaven, Beaufort County in 2011
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded on this date since 1872)
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for 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)
Macon Calendar
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Music Lineup for Friends of the Greenway, Inc.
Frog Quarters Music Schedule (located at 573 East Main Street in Franklin)
August 2024 Schedule
8-31-24—Jim Austin’s Classic Country Band—Country Classics that you don’t hear on the radio anymore. You’ll love the history of the artists and the big sound of the band with Jim Austin and his talented group.
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
—STATE AND LOCAL—
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• North Carolinians are worried about political violence, extremism and a stolen election, new poll shows [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
80 million Americans swelter in late summer heat wave | ABC News
Why judge blocked Biden’s program for immigrant spouses of Americans | CBS News
• Mexico freezes relations with US, Canadian embassies which criticized judicial reform [Reuters]
• Special counsel files reworked indictment against Donald Trump in January 6 case [CNN]
• First rioter to enter Capitol during Jan. 6 attack is sentenced to over 4 years in prison [AP News]
• Sixth Circuit finds Tennessee isn’t entitled to Title X funds after ditching abortion info rule [Courthouse News Service]
• What to know about the Oropouche virus, also known as sloth fever [NBC News]
• SpaceX again delays launch of Polaris Dawn, record-setting commercial spacewalk mission [CBS News]
International News Headlines
(Eye on Africa) DRC :51 defendants on trial over alleged coup bid | FRANCE 24 English
How Israel says it rescued a Hamas hostage from tunnel | CBS News
• Iran’s supreme leader opens door to negotiations with US over Tehran’s nuclear program [AP News]
• Russia hits out at U.S. after pummeling Ukraine with second night of strikes [NBC News]
• Islamic State: Germany and Europe are once again a target [DW News]
• North Korea’s arms shipments to Russia surge, intelligence report reveals [Euromaidan Press]
• Israel’s war on Gaza livbloge: Many buried under rubble after Israeli strikes [AL Jazeera]
• IDF rescues Israeli-Bedouin hostage Qaid Farhan Alkadi from Hamas captivity in southern Gaza [Jerusalem Post]
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ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast – Aug. 27, 2024
“CBS Evening News” Full Broadcast | Aug. 27 2024
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast – Aug. 27, 2024
PBS NewsHour live episode, (Aug. 27, 2024)
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Published at 5:00am on Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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