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Saturday, November 30, 2024

Weather Briefing for Saturday, November 30, 2024

GENERAL OUTLOOK Broad high pressure is expected to remain over the region through the middle of the week. Much colder temperatures are expected through early next week with a warming trend returning in the middle of the week. The area stay will stay relatively dry through most of the forecast period with the exception of a few bouts of snow flurries over the mountains. WEATHER SPONSOR This space available ...

Friday, November 29, 2024

Weather Briefing for Friday, November 29, 2024

GENERAL OUTLOOK Broad high pressure will spread over the region through tomorrow, bringing drier and much colder temperatures through early next week. The next chance of rain won`t be until at least Wednesday or Thursday. WEATHER SPONSOR This space available DAY SPONSOR This space available !-- Young Tree Service is sponsoring Macon Media for today. They provide complete tree...

Thursday, November 28, 2024

Weather Briefing for Thanksgiving, 2024

GENERAL OUTLOOK A cold front brings widespread light rain and some embedded thunder early today, before pushing to the east this afternoon. In the front`s wake, broad high pressure will spread over the region on Friday, bringing drier and much colder temperatures through early next week. WEATHER SPONSOR This space available DAY SPONSOR This space available !-- Young Tree Service is...

Happy Thanksgiving, 2024 Edition

National Thanksgiving Turkey Pardoning Ceremony | C-SPAN A Proclamation on Thanksgiving Day, 2024 This Thanksgiving, as families, friends, and loved ones gather in gratitude, may we all celebrate the many blessings of our great Nation. Thanksgiving is at the heart of America’s spirit of gratitude — of finding light in times of both joy and strife. The Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving to honor a successful...

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Weather Briefing for Wednesday, November 27, 2024

GENERAL OUTLOOK Dry weather will linger through theday before a cold front brings widespread rain and some embedded thunder on Thanksgiving Day. Broad high pressure will then spread over the region on Friday, ushering in drier but much colder temperatures through at least the middle of next week. (See more in the Hazardous Weather section below) WEATHER SPONSOR This space available DAY SPONSOR This space...

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Weather Briefing for Tuesday, November 26, 2024

GENERAL OUTLOOK A passing cold front brings a chance for brief showers early today, followed by dry weather on Wednesday. A second frontal system will bring more widespread rain for Thanksgiving Day, followed by much colder temperatures for Friday and the weekend. WEATHER SPONSOR This space available DAY SPONSOR This space available !-- Young Tree Service is sponsoring Macon Media for...

Monday, November 25, 2024

Weather Briefing for Monday, November 25, 2024

GENERAL OUTLOOK High pressure will persist over the Atlantic Southeastern States through the day. A passing cold front brings a chance for brief showers early Tuesday, followed by dry weather Wednesday. A second front will bring more widespread rain for Thanksgiving Day followed by much colder temperatures for the end of the week and through the weekend. WEATHER SPONSOR This space available DAY SPONSOR...

Sunday, November 24, 2024

Weather Briefing for Sunday, November 24, 2024

GENERAL OUTLOOK High pressure will persist over the area through Monday. A passing cold front brings a chance for brief showers on Tuesday, followed by dry weather Wednesday. Then a second front will bring more widespread rain for Thanksgiving Day and much colder temps for the end of the week. WEATHER SPONSOR This space available DAY SPONSOR This space available GENERAL FORECAST(since this...

Saturday, November 23, 2024

Weather Briefing for Saturday, November 23, 2024

GENERAL OUTLOOK High pressure will spread over the area this weekend with a gradual warming trend into early next week. A cold front will bring some showers to the region on Tuesday and a second system may bring wet conditions to the area for Thanksgiving Day. WEATHER SPONSOR This space available DAY SPONSOR This space available GENERAL FORECAST(since this is a quick forecast intended to...

Friday, November 22, 2024

Weather Briefing for Friday, November 22, 2024

GENERAL OUTLOOK Deep low pressure will pass across the Great Lakes into the weekend, resulting in gusty northwest winds that will bring snow showers to portions of the mountains through Saturday morning. As low pressure departs on Saturday, high pressure will arrive from the west that will bring a gradual warming trend into the early part of next week. WEATHER SPONSOR This space available DAY SPONSOR ...

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Town of Franklin Offices Closed for Thanksgiving and Social District Suspended Beginning at 5:00 p.m. – November 30

Franklin Holiday Closing - ThanksgivingThe Town of Franklin offices will be closed on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29 in observance of Thanksgiving, in accordance with the North Carolina State Holiday Schedule. The town offices will re-open on a regular schedule on Monday, December 2.Social District Suspended Beginning at 5:00 p.m. – November 30The Franklin Town Council voted at their September 3 regular meeting to suspend the Social District beginning at 5:00 p.m. on November 30, 2024 for the first night of the Winter Wonderland...

Town of Franklin Welcomes Holiday Season with Winter Wonderland

**Editor's Note** The Annual Candlelight Service at the Nativity Scene will take place immediately after the tree lighting ceremony. PRESS RELEASE (11-20-2024)TOWN OF FRANKLIN (Franklin, NC) Welcome the holiday season with the Town of Franklin during Winter Wonderland, a two-night event held in downtown Franklin on consecutive Saturdays, November 30th and December 7th from 5:00 to 8:00 each evening. “This year the Town staff has put together...

Weather Briefing for Thursday, November 21, 2024

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. WEATHER SPONSOR This space available DAY SPONSOR This space available !-- Young Tree Service is sponsoring Macon...