• Heavy rain late Friday into Saturday and high winds this weekend
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GENERAL OUTLOOK
Above normal temperatures expected through Saturday, with near-record highs possible. Rain chances increase Friday through Saturday, ahead of a cold front. Temperatures return to near-normal Sunday into early next week behind the front.
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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. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
..TONIGHT....Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain after midnight. Near steady temperatures in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
..FRIDAY....Cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Highs around 60. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
..FRIDAY NIGHT....Rain. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
..SATURDAY....Rain. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
..SATURDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the evening. Much cooler with lows in the lower 30s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
..SUNDAY....Mostly sunny. Much cooler with highs in the upper 30s.
..SUNDAY NIGHT....Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 20.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
Heavy rain will develop with a frontal system moving over the area Friday night and continue into early Saturday. This could cause minor flooding on small creeks and streams or in poorly drained areas.
Gusty winds will develop early Saturday in high elevations, increasing in strength and expanding into lower elevations Sunday. A few limbs could fall, or trees could uproot where soils are saturated following heavy rain. Isolated power outages could result.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
Third Swatting Incident in Highlands, NC | Macon Media
• Franklin Town Council Transfers Ownership of the Nikwasi Mound to Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians [Macon Media]
Health officials urge vaccinations amid illness spike | WLOS-TV
• NC health officials work to contact 26 potentially exposed to measles at Mission Hospital [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• NC sticks with its vaccination recommendations despite CDC changes [NC Newsline]
• Raleigh leaders deny DEI allegations launched by conservative activists [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Completing the circle: Nikwasi Mound to return to the Eastern Band [Smoky Mountain News]
• Tillis lashes out at Stephen Miller over Greenland claim, calling it ‘stupid’ [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Where are the 'Walk for Peace' monks now? Here's when they'll be in NC [Asheville Citizen-Times]
Other News
• Minneapolis on edge after fatal shooting of woman by ICE officer [AP News]
• Thousands gather to memorialize woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis [Minneapolis Star-Tribune]
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Might is right? Trump's 'Donroe Doctrine' tests world order | FRANCE 24
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 7, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Violent clashes reported as Iran protests spread to more areas [BBC News]
• US cuts the number of vaccines recommended for every child, a move slammed by physicians [AP News]
• NASA considering bringing astronauts home early from International Space Station due to medical issue [Space.com]
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Published at 6.00am on Thursday, January 08, 2026
Author: Bobby Coggins
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