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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. Scattered showers and thunderstorms develop this afternoon, with a marginal risk for severe storms, mainly across the southern half of the area. Temperatures rebound to near-normal today, with a return to cooler conditions Tuesday.
2. Dry conditions are expected from Wednesday through Saturday. A warming trend begins Wednesday, with a return to near-normal temperatures expected by the weekend.
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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....Mostly sunny. Patchy fog this morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
..TONIGHT....Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
..TUESDAY....Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..TUESDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
..WEDNESDAY....Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
..WEDNESDAY NIGHT....Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
A cluster of thunderstorms are expected to move into the area from the northwest this afternoon and evening. A few of these storms may become strong to severe, with damaging winds and hail the primary threat, with the most likely area to see severe storms being in the southern Cumberland plateau southern Tennessee valley. If all things line up, the environment is supportive of winds up to 65 mph and 1 to 1.5 inch hail.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
• Proposed 2026-2027 Budget for the Town of Franklin [Google Drive (89 page PDF)]
• County Manager Presents Annual Budget Message to County Commissioners [ Macon Media ]
(video) Bill to allow first responders to retire earlier could face setbacks | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
NC's rural hospitals to feel impact of Medicaid cuts | WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)
• What the U.S. Forest Service’s restructuring means for WNC [NC Local]
• SBI investigates Shelby police officer for excessive force [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Asheville mayoral candidates call housing and affordability a 'crisis' [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• NC lawmakers return from break with budget pending. Catch up on what they’re doing [Raleigh News & Observer]
Iran War News
Strait of Hormuz Week 13 Update: Mines, Blockades, and "Dark" Ships | What's Going on With Shipping?
• Iran Update Special Report, May 31, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Jerusalem Post Liveblog [Jerusalem Post]
• France24 Liveblog [France 24]
• Al Jazeera Liveblog [Al Jazeera]
• Fox News Liveblog [Fox News]
• US bombs Iranian military sites and Kuwait is hit by drone and missile fire [AP News]
• Iran war day 93: Trump won’t ‘rush’ deal; Israel expands Lebanon invasion [Al Jazeera]
• IDF takes control of Beaufort Ridge, but Hezbollah aerial strikes continue uninterrupted [Jerusalem Post]
• Iran war: US to lift naval blockade of ports, Trump says [DW News]
• (video) US has to put the provisions in place knowing how 'diabolical' Iranian regime is: Gen. Jack Keane [Fox News]
World News
No ceasefire, no talks: Moscow is not serious about peace | World News Tonight | TVP World
US, UK and Australia to develop unmanned undersea vehicles | BBC News
• Dozens killed in explosives depot blast in northeast Myanmar [Al Jazeera]
• Death toll rises to 5 in Hanwha Aerospace explosion [Yonhap News Agency]
• Germany news: Most expect AfD state premier after elections [DW News]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 31, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• France and allies intercept sanctioned Russian oil tanker in Atlantic [France 24]
National News
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - May 31, 2026 | ABC News
Meet the Press Full Episode — May 31 | NBC News
• Why Peter Thiel Is Decamping to the End of the World [New York Times]
• Jerome Powell uses JFK award speech to warn against political pressure on Fed, courts and schools [AP News]
• CERN Finds High-Significance Hint of Physics Beyond Standard Model [Ground News]
• Trump says ‘cancel’ concert for America’s 250th birthday [The Hill]
• Newark, N.J., imposes curfew amid immigration facility protests [UPI]
• Agitators outside Delaney Hall set up organized logistics operation before Newark protests began [Fox News]
Financial News
Iran War: Ceasefire Deal in Doubt as Israel Steps up Lebanon Offensive | Daybreak Europe 06/01/2026 | Bloomberg Television
• A jobs report, more big chip earnings, and sticky inflation: What to watch this week [Yahoo Finance]
• Oil jumps 2% as Israel expands Lebanon offensive, rattling ceasefire hopes [CNBC]
Science and Technology
Is Transhumanism the Great Filter? | John Michael Godier
• The Pirate Bay Remains Resilient, 20 Years After The Raid [Torrent Freak]
• Here’s why the failure of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket is so catastrophic [Ars Technica]
• As 1 Million New Car Buyers Vanish From U.S. Economy, a New Car Increasingly Becomes a Distant Dream [Gizmodo]
• This strange crystal acts like metal and glass at the same time [Science Daily]
• TWiV 1326: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin [Microbe TV]
NASA's Moon Base Plans - Will Blue Origin's Disaster Change Things? | Scott Manley
Crypto News
Bitcoin Closes Below the Bear Market Resistance Band | Benjamin Cowen
• How President Trump’s Immigration Order Will Feed the Stablecoin Economy, Bitcoin ATMs [Decrypt]
• NYDIG suggests $1.3B IBIT sale was whale exiting directional trade [Coin Telegraph]
• Powell Warns the Federal Reserve Won't Survive if a President Can Fire Officials Over Policy [Bitcoin.com]
Bitcoin Is About To DEVOUR $300 Trillion - Strive CEO Matt Cole | The Wolf Of All Streets
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Published at 9.00am on Monday, June 01, 2026
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