GENERAL OUTLOOK
High pressure lingers over the area through Saturday keeping mostly dry conditions around. A warm front lifts north Sunday and beyond, producing steadily increasing shower and thunderstorm chances through next week. Below normal temperatures will remain through Saturday, before beginning to warm next week.
WEATHER SPONSOR
This space available
DAY SPONSOR
Macon Media is being underwritten today by Franklin Office Supply. Visit their store at 161 Highlands Road in Franklin or check out their website at https://franklinofficesupply.com/
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. Highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
..TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
..SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Winds out of the west around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
..SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs around 70. Chance of rain 70 percent.
..SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers likely. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
..MEMORIAL DAY...Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
..MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
• North Carolina House Unanimously Passes $464 Million Helene Relief Package [Macon Media]
• North Carolina House advances more Hurricane Helene aid in $465M package [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• State lawmakers question Helene relief leaders about political donations, alleging cronyism [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]
• Democrats split, but most vote for NC House GOP budget. What got their support. [Raleigh News and Observer]
• NOAA predicts above-normal hurricane season, 3-5 major hurricanes: What we know [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• NOAA predicts above-normal hurricane season this year [UPI]
Netanyahu responds to fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy staffers | AP News
• Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling foreign students [AP News]
• U.S., China hold first call since Geneva meeting, signaling progress in trade talks [CNBC]
The Cohen Group's Allen on Harvard Student Ban | Bloomberg Television
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - May 22, 2025 | ABC News
• Supreme Court allows Trump to remove agency heads without cause for now [SCOTUSblog]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 22, 2025 [Institute for the Study of War]
• South Africa's land law in the spotlight amid Trump row [DW News]
• RFK Jr.’s MAHA Commission Releases First Report to Donald Trump [Gizmodo]
• FAA: Airplanes should stay far away from SpaceX’s next Starship launch [Ars Technica]
• Trump's Meme Coin Dinner Draws Protests Calling For End to 'Crypto Corruption' [Decrypt]
NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) Investigation Pages
• Learjet 55 Medevac Crash [1/31/2025 - Philadelphia, PA]
• Midair Collision PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 Airplane and Sikorsky H-60 Military Helicopter [1/29/2025 - Arlington, VA]
Support Macon Media
If you receive value from what Macon Media provides to the community, please consider becoming a supporter and contribute at least a dollar a month. Those who support Macon Media with at least a dollar a month receive early access to video of some events and meetings before they are made public on the website. Videos and news involving public safety are not subject to early access.
Or, if you prefer Pay Pal, try PayPal.me/MaconMedia
Published at 5.00am on Friday, May 23, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
Posts
0 comments :
Post a Comment