ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Back to School Safety Tips for the 2026-2027 School Year [Macon Media]
• Town of Franklin Asks Residents to Observe Voluntary Water Restrictions [Macon Media]
• Nine N.C. counties in exceptional drought as statewide drought continues [Macon Media]
WEATHER OUTLOOK
1. Diurnal showers and thunderstorms continue each afternoon through Monday, with increasingly sparse coverage expected each day.
2. Hot and humid conditions return for the new workweek. Dangerous heat index values arrive in the low terrain by the second half of the week.
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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 in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY....Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Light and variable winds, becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY....Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY....Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected across portions of the area during the afternoon and evening hours this weekend. Heavy rainfall may lead to localized flash flooding each day. Afternoon thunderstorms are expected to be isolated in coverage Monday through Thursday.
The heat index may approach hazardous levels for parts of the area Sunday through Thursday.
Hot and muggy conditions return for early next week.
POLLEN REPORT
Pollen levels are expected to be n the medium-high (8.3 out of 12) today with Ragweed, Chenopods, and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium-high range (7.5 out of 12.0)
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MACON CALENDAR
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CULLASAJA GORGE FIRE AND RESCUE
New Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61593295280100
All are welcome for an Open House on Aug 29th.
Hotdog dinner for donations only.
Come out to see the Firehouse with kid-friendly activities
and a state-of-the-art smoke trailer.
9 AM – 7 PM on 29th of August
3 PM VEHICLE TRAINING DEMO
HOTDOG DINNER ALL DAY
(828) 369-5010
104 River Rd
Franklin, NC 28734
Friends of the Greenway would like to invite you to our Christmas in July sale, July 22-25, 9-2 each day. Do some Christmas shopping early with 20% off everything in the Gift Shop. On Saturday, July 25th, have a Christmas cookie and enjoy great music from 11-1. Greenway Visitor Center/FROG Quarters, 573 E Main St, Franklin.
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
To find out more about the Greenway and our organization, our website is: littletennessee.org.
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WEATHER ALMANAC
Record Weather Events for this date in Macon County (1872-2025)
Highest Temperature 96°F in Franklin in 1948
Lowest Temperature 40°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1968
Greatest Rainfall 3.89 inches in Highlands in 1940
Record weather events for July in Macon County
Highest Temperature 99°F in Franklin on Aug 9, 1980
Lowest Temperature 40°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Aug 29, 1968
Greatest Rainfall 9.68 inches in Highlands on Aug 13, 1940
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snowfall has been recorded since records started being kept in 1873
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of August
Highest Temperature 110°F Fayetteville, Cumberland County Aug 21, 1983
Lowest Temperature 31°F Banner Elk, Avery County Aug 23, 1930
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 12.43 in Morehead City, Carteret County Aug 12, 1955
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WNC News
• Honoring the Memory of Dolly Parton: Flags at Half Staff From August 25 to September 1 at Sunset [Macon Media]
Friday Football Frenzy: Scores and highlights for Aug. 28, 2026 | WLOS-TV (Asheville), NC
• Nearly two years after Helene, Asheville protesters say recovery unfinished as G20 meets [WLOS-TV Asheville, NC ]
• Asheville Symphony offers aid to students after school orchestra cuts [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• Community planning sessions zero in on Canton’s future [Smoky Mountain News]
• Pink-slime journalism comes to North Carolina’s Senate race [Asheville Watchdog ]
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NC News
Teen's rare brain infection prompts NC water safety warning | WTVD-TV (Durham, NC)
• Cooper, Whatley on immigration: A fight over how to focus enforcement [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Fauci advised Roy Cooper to delay NC school opening in 2020. Will it matter now? [Raleigh News & Observer]
• U.S. Rep. Edwards denies misconduct in plea to colleagues to avoid censure [NC Newsline]
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National News
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir - Aug. 25, 2026 | ABC News
NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas Full Episode - Aug. 28 | NBC News
Russia Sinks Merchant Ship off Romanian Coast | Combat Footage Review | FUNKER530 - Veteran Community & Combat Footage
Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, Aug. 28, 2026 | Washington Week with the Atlantic
Hawkish Kevin Warsh | Benjamin Cowen
• Hegseth blocks promotions of 4 Army officers with ties to sacked generals [The Hill]
• Far-right British provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos arrested by US immigration enforcement [AP News]
• Trump says US has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves Yahoo News]
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Financial News
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh delivers remarks from Jackson Hole - 8/28/2026 | CNBC Television
Hawkish Kevin Warsh | Benjamin Cowen
Wall Street Week | Debt & Consequences, Defying Fiscal Gravity, Hollywood Gets Democratized | Bloomberg Television
• Warsh says AI could turbocharge the economy. The Fed is keeping close watch. [Yahoo Finance]
• Analysis: Kevin Warsh sharpens inflation warning at Jackson Hole, signaling possible rate hike [CNBC]
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Published at 6:00am on Saturday, August 29, 2026
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