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Saturday, September 27, 2025
South Macon Elementary
855 Addington Bridge Road
GENERAL OUTLOOK
One last hot and humid day on tap with widespread showers and thunderstorms developing this afternoon and evening. A few strong to severe storms, as well as isolated flash flooding, will be possible with today`s diurnal activity. Cold air damming develops this weekend and lingers into the new workweek bringing much needed relief from the heat and humidity in the form of cooler and below normal high temperatures. Shower and thunderstorm chances stick around through next week but a lull may develop Sunday into Monday.
WEATHER SPONSOR
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...Partly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
..TONIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph, becoming east after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
...SATURDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
...SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Winds out of the east around 5 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
...SUNDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
...SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Strong to severe storms may develop this afternoon and evening. Any severe storms that develop will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts. Additionally, heavy rainfall may produce isolated flash flooding with any storms that develop this afternoon and evening, especially in areas that received heavy rain in the past few days as well as across urban areas.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
• Macon County Board of Health - July 2025) | Macon Media [Patreon (early access for subscribers)]
• Sylva passes resolution in support of Fontana Regional Library [Smoky Mountain News]
• What projects should NCDOT prioritize over the next 10 years? Here's how to weigh in [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Trump-backed GOP leader Michael Whatley launches U.S. Senate campaign in North Carolina [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]
• NC private school families could get federal tax break. Lawmakers send bill to Gov. Stein [Raleigh News and Observer]
• After Helene, federal funds slow to arrive in NC as state presses for more aid [Asheville Citizen-Times]
World News
‘Oslo-style’ two-state solution is dead: Scholar | Al Jazeera
Working but homeless - the carpenter forced to sleep on trains | Sky News
• Trump's global tariffs 'victory' may well come at a high price [BBC News]
• Trump tariffs: Canada rate raised as deal deadline hits [DW News]
• Trump imposes 'reciprocal' tariffs on dozens of countries, effective August 7 [France 24]
• Russian military claimed to seize Chasiv Yar. Ukrainian defenders say it is a lie [Euromaidan Press]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 31, 2025 [Institute for the Study of War]
National News
Trump brings back Presidential Fitness Test | NBC News
• Tracking Trump's New Tariffs on Every Country [New York Times]
• Trump injects new dose of uncertainty in tariffs as he pushes start date back to Aug. 7 [AP News]
• Ford posts first quarterly loss in two years after $800 million tariff hit [The Hill]
• July jobs report expected to show hiring slowed while unemployment rate ticked higher [Yahoo Finance]
• Trump rejigs tariff rates ahead of deadline, levies 40% duties on all transshipped goods [CNBC]
xxx | Bloomberg Television
Washington Today (7-31-25): Federal appeals court hears challenge to President Trump's tariffs | C-SPAN
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - July 31, 2025 | ABC News
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Published at 6.30am on Friday, August 01, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
GENERAL OUTLOOK
One last hot and humid day on tap with widespread showers and thunderstorms developing this afternoon and evening. A few strong to severe storms, as well as isolated flash flooding, will be possible with today`s diurnal activity. Cold air damming develops this weekend and lingers into the new workweek bringing much needed relief from the heat and humidity in the form of cooler and below normal high temperatures. Shower and thunderstorm chances stick around through next week but a lull may develop Sunday into Monday.
WEATHER SPONSOR
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...Partly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
..TONIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph, becoming east after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
...SATURDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
...SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Winds out of the east around 5 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
...SUNDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
...SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Strong to severe storms may develop this afternoon and evening. Any severe storms that develop will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts. Additionally, heavy rainfall may produce isolated flash flooding with any storms that develop this afternoon and evening, especially in areas that received heavy rain in the past few days as well as across urban areas.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
• Macon County Board of Health - July 2025) | Macon Media [Patreon (early access for subscribers)]
• Sylva passes resolution in support of Fontana Regional Library [Smoky Mountain News]
• What projects should NCDOT prioritize over the next 10 years? Here's how to weigh in [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Trump-backed GOP leader Michael Whatley launches U.S. Senate campaign in North Carolina [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]
• NC private school families could get federal tax break. Lawmakers send bill to Gov. Stein [Raleigh News and Observer]
• After Helene, federal funds slow to arrive in NC as state presses for more aid [Asheville Citizen-Times]
World News
‘Oslo-style’ two-state solution is dead: Scholar | Al Jazeera
Working but homeless - the carpenter forced to sleep on trains | Sky News
• Trump's global tariffs 'victory' may well come at a high price [BBC News]
• Trump tariffs: Canada rate raised as deal deadline hits [DW News]
• Trump imposes 'reciprocal' tariffs on dozens of countries, effective August 7 [France 24]
• Russian military claimed to seize Chasiv Yar. Ukrainian defenders say it is a lie [Euromaidan Press]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 31, 2025 [Institute for the Study of War]
National News
Trump brings back Presidential Fitness Test | NBC News
• Tracking Trump's New Tariffs on Every Country [New York Times]
• Trump injects new dose of uncertainty in tariffs as he pushes start date back to Aug. 7 [AP News]
• Ford posts first quarterly loss in two years after $800 million tariff hit [The Hill]
• July jobs report expected to show hiring slowed while unemployment rate ticked higher [Yahoo Finance]
• Trump rejigs tariff rates ahead of deadline, levies 40% duties on all transshipped goods [CNBC]
xxx | Bloomberg Television
Washington Today (7-31-25): Federal appeals court hears challenge to President Trump's tariffs | C-SPAN
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - July 31, 2025 | ABC News
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 6.30am on Friday, August 01, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
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