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. Hot and humid conditions persist through Saturday, with heat indices each afternoon ranging from the lower 90s to the mid 90s. Cooler and less humid conditions finally return behind a cold front starting Sunday.
2. A strong cold front brings better coverage of showers and thunderstorms over the holiday weekend. The main day of concern for severe weather is Saturday during the afternoon and evening hours. Drier conditions should return for much of next week.
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Visit their store at 161 Highlands Road in Franklin or check out their website at bourbonandbaconfs.com
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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 this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 40 percent.
..TONIGHTY....Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Light and variable winds, becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
..SATURDAYY....Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. 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.
..SATURDAY NIGHTY....Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
..SUNDAYY....Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..SUNDAY NIGHTY....Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..LABOR DAYY....Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..MONDAY NIGHTY....Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 50 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Other than the risk for heat injuries due to the heat and humidity, no hazardous weather is expected.
Severe storms are possible on Saturday.
Hot and muggy conditions return for early next week.
POLLEN REPORT
Pollen levels are expected to be n the medium-high (9.5 out of 12) today with Ragweed, Chenopods, and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium-high range (9.2 out of 12.0)
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MACON CALENDAR
(send your event to editor@maconmedia.com)
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 98°F in Franklin in 1975
Lowest Temperature 37°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1952
Greatest Rainfall 2.51 inches in Highlands in 1983
Record weather events for September in Macon County
Highest Temperature 98°F in Franklin on Sep 4, 1975
Lowest Temperature 27°F in Franklin on Sep 30, 1967
Greatest Rainfall 11.87 inches in Highlands on Sep 29, 1964
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snowfall has been recorded since records started being kept in 1873
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of September
Highest Temperature 108°F Belhaven, Beaufort County Sep 25, 1921
Lowest Temperature 23°F Marion, McDowell County Sep 28, 2000
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 21.04 in Elizabethtown, Bladen County Sep 30, 2018
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WNC News
High school cancels football game over injuries | WLOS-TV (Asheville), NC
• Angel Medical Center Column for September 2026 [Macon Media]
• Hendersonville police chief defends Flock cameras amid surveillance, AI concerns [WLOS-TV Asheville, NC ]
• Breaking-and-entering black bear on the loose in Asheville area [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• Teacher supplements lagging [The Franklin Press]
• Ager campaign fueled by 7,000 individual donations [Asheville Watchdog ]
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NC News
Update From NC Election Officials | WTVD-TV (Durham, NC)
• As new report shows NC crime rates down, Whatley keeps public safety a focus of US Senate race [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Complaint against local NC elections board member dismissed by state [Raleigh News & Observer]
• Hunger crisis widens in North Carolina as food banks face more demand, federal cuts [NC Local]
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National News
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir - Sept. 3, 2026, 2026 | ABC News
NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas Full Episode - Sept. 3 | NBC News
House members recognize the 25th anniversary of 9/11 | C-SPAN
• Postal Service asks Supreme Court to allow Trump’s mail voting changes [The Hill]
• Gloria Steinem, defining symbol of women’s movement and eloquent advocate for equality, dies at 92 [AP News]
• Work to begin on Trump's 250-foot 'triumphal arch' over the next 2 weeks, administration says. Why is it so big, and what comes next? Yahoo News]
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World News
W*T*H: What the Hormuz Is Going On? | What's Going on With Shipping?
Is the AI backlash actually a Chinese psy-op? | The Global Story | BBC News
• Expert says Trump may not have problem acknowledging N.K. nuke possession [Yonhap News Agency]
• Iran hits US targets in Mideast, wedding strikes being probed, Vance says [France 24]
• Iran Update, September 3, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Argentina’s Milei escalates Falklands dispute, seizing on Trump comments and oil tensions [AP News]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 3, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
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Published at 6:00am on Friday, September 04, 2026
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