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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. Mountain valley fog...some locally dense will dissipate shortly after sunrise. Dry with a warming trend today through Saturday. Shower and thunderstorm chances return early next week.
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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....Patchy fog this morning. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph, becoming north after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Other than areas of dense fog this morning, hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
(video) Franklin Town Council June 2026 Meeting | Macon Media
• County Manager Presents Annual Budget Message to County Commissioners [ Macon Media ]
(video) What will a rebuilt fish hatchery include? | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• Will NC lawmakers make their deadline for a budget deal? Stein is unconvinced, but hopeful. [NC Local]
• Should NC schools use more remote days for bad weather? [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Teen and man indicted in Fairview triple homicide [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• After Uber driver’s killing, NC lawmakers target rideshare safety gaps [Raleigh News & Observer]
Iran War News
The Felicity Ace Legal Battle: Court Rules on Porsche Battery Fire Claims | What's Going on With Shipping?
• Iran Update Special Report, June 02, 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]
• Powerful Iran-backed militias in Iraq say they will start handing in weapons to authorities [AP News]
• Iran war day 95: Trump pushes Lebanon truce after Tehran vows to end talks [Al Jazeera]
• Hezbollah drone solution to be implemented in coming days, PM reportedly tells n. council head [Jerusalem Post]
• US-Iran talks appear stalled as Trump claims otherwise [DW News]
• US ally answers Trump's call on Strait of Hormuz: 'Part of a diplomatic effort' [Fox News]
World News
EU puts its foot down regarding illegal migration | World News Tonight | TVP World
If you wanted to hurt America, start here | CaspianReport
• Is the Great Nicobar Island India’s Hormuz-like chokepoint against China? [Al Jazeera]
• S. Koreans vote in high-stakes local elections seen as key test for Lee [Yonhap News Agency]
• Unpacking Germany's campaign for a UN Security Council seat [DW News]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 02, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• WHO reports dramatic drop in suspected Ebola cases from over 900 to 116 [France 24]
National News
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - June 2, 2026 | ABC News
NBC Nightly News Full Episode — June 2 | NBC News
• Journalist Scott Pelley fired by CBS after ‘60 Minutes’ clash with management [WYFF-TV (Greenville, SC)]
• Takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries as Democrats try to make Iowa inroads and defend California [AP News]
• Pentagon Hires Elias Irizarry, Convicted in Jan. 6 Case, for Counterterrorism Role [Ground News]
• Thune on Pulte pick: ‘We don’t need a weaponized’ director of national intelligence [The Hill]
• Saildrones head into hurricanes for sixth straight year [UPI]
• Illegal immigrant flashes courtroom grin after allegedly killing baby, mother and grandmother [Fox News]
Financial News
Trump Tariffs: China, UK, Europe Among US Trade Partners Targeted | Daybreak Europe 06/03/2026 | Bloomberg Television
• The Uncomfortable Truth MAHA Is Exposing About US Healthcare [Yahoo Finance]
• Investors bet humanoid robots will transform industry and homes over the next decade [CNBC]
Science and Technology
The Level1 Links with Friends Show June 3 2026: $tar Citizen
• Google’s Top DMCA Sender Plateaus at 70 Million Takedowns Per Week [Torrent Freak]
• An OpenAI model solved a famous math problem that stumped humans for 80 years [Ars Technica]
• Microsoft’s Big New Idea for AI Gadgets Is a Badge With a Camera [Gizmodo]
• Scientists confirm a deep earthquake that shouldn't exist [Science Daily]
• TWiV 1327: Influenza viruses in the MIST [Microbe TV]
What Cool Payloads Will Starship Launch? | Q&A 428 | Scott Manley
Crypto News
Bitcoin: A Date with Destiny | Benjamin Cowen
• Microsoft Reveals '1,000x More Reliable' Quantum Chip as Bitcoin Threat Draws Nearer [Decrypt]
• Bitcoin falls below $66K as US and Iran launch new strikes [Coin Telegraph]
• El Salvador Buys the Dip as Bitcoin Slides Under $66,000, Reserve Nears 7,600 BTC [Bitcoin.com]
Ben Cowen: Why the BTC Bear Market Isn't Over & the Case for a Q4 Bottom | BMP Ep 11 | Bitcoin Magazine
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Published at 9.00am on Wednesday, June 03, 2026
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