Weekend Weather Briefing for Saturday, June 27, 2026

• Announcements
• Sponsorships
• Forecast
• Macon Calendar
• Weather Almanac
• WNC News
• NC News
• Weekend News Roundup

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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• Town of Franklin Asks Residents to Observe Voluntary Water Restrictions [Macon Media]

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SPONSORSHIPS

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WEATHER SPONSOR

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FORECAST

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(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. Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers this morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs around 80. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 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. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

.SUNDAY....Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT....Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

.MONDAY....Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds around 5 mph in the morning, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 50 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT....Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER

Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon into Sunday. A few of these storms may become strong to severe, producing gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Isolated flooding is possible across areas that see repeated rounds of showers and storms.

Very hot temperatures are expected Monday through Friday, with heat indices expected to exceed 90 degrees.

POLLEN REPORT

Pollen levels are expected to be in the low range (2.1 out of 12) today with Plantain and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low range (0.5 out of 12.0).

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MACON CALENDAR

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(send your event to editor@maconmedia.com)

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Benefit for Randy Drinnon
July 25th at 5pm
Learn more at https://facebook.com/events/s/benefit-for-randy-drinnon/983511964557563/
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The many ways you can connect to Mountain Findings to arrange donation pick-ups, drop-off location, shopping hours, volunteering, and to learn more on our community grants programs and graduating seniors scholarships.
Facebook: @MountainFindings
Phone: 828-526-9929
Email: MountainFindings1@gmail.com
Webpage: MountainFindings.org
Location: 452 Spruce St, Highlands, NC

LIVE SATURDAY MIDDAY MUSIC CALENDAR FOR JUNE/JULY 2026

11a to 1p at Friends of the Greenway, Inc.
573 E Main St, Franklin, NC 28734
contact: frog28734@gmail.com; 828-369-8488

6-27-26---Ben and Marce--Ben Brookes Belcher and Marce Lacouture, an acoustic duo made in the mountains of North Carolina makes their debut at Friends of the Greenway’s Visitor Center.

7-4-2026—It’s Dudes Day on the Fourth! Come have a great get-together with friends old and new as 4 Singer/Songwriters “sing us some songs and tell us some tales”.

7-11-2026—Join us for Bluegrass fun….as Tommy Nelson and the Burningtown Bluegrass Gospel Band bring us their pickin’ and grinnin’ songs.

7-18-26—Two Troubadours...George James and Gary Gibson.

7-25-2026---Bill Petersen will be singing the blues along with maybe some originals. Then, up from Florida, hear John Bois and the Emotional Support Band.

To find out more about the Greenway and our organization, our website is: littletennessee.org.

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WEATHER ALMANAC

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Record Weather Events for this date in Macon County (1872-2025)

Highest Temperature 97°F in Franklin in 1954
Lowest Temperature 45°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1979
Greatest Rainfall 3.73 inches in Highlands in 1963

Record weather events for June in Macon County

Highest Temperature 99°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Jun 30, 2012
Lowest Temperature 32°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Jun 2, 1966
Greatest Rainfall 7.63 inches in Highlands on Jun 16, 1949
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snowfall has been recorded since records started being kept in 1873

Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of June
Highest Temperature 107°F Carthage, Moore County Jun 23, 1981
Lowest Temperature 24°F Jefferson, Ashe County Jun 2, 1932
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 12.41 in Belhaven, Beaufort County Jun 30, 1962

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WNC News

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911 call before 3 bodies found in WNC home | WLOS-TV


• Asheville riverfront redesign moves forward after Helene [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• First in Conservation: Farm Bill extends tax credit [NC Local]
• The murky future of Mission. Will Western NC hospital face ‘immediate jeopardy’ again? Will it matter? [Carolina Public Press]

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NC News

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New legal changes impacting immigration enforcement in North Carolina | WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)


• ‘Very telling’: NC state agencies preparing to comply with ICE after new law passed via override [Queen City News]
• NC rep pushed costly plan for liquor warehouse that favors developer, ABC official says [Raleigh News & Observer]
• Despite ongoing talks, NC budget might not be ready until after start of new fiscal year [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]

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Weekend News Roundup

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ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - June 26, 2026 | ABC News


• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 24, 2026 [The institute for the Study of War]
• Iran Update Special Report, June 26, 2026 [The institute for the Study of War]
• U.S. government gives Anthropic green light for limited re-release of Mythos 5 [NBC News]

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Published at 6:00am on Saturday, June 27, 2026
Author: Bobby Coggins