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. Quiet weather with above-normal temperatures again today, then a cool-down back to normal for Friday.
2. Widespread rain is expected to move into the region on Saturday and continue through Sunday. Excessive rainfall will be possible Saturday night and Sunday, along with a small risk for severe thunderstorms mainly Sunday afternoon.
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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....Patchy fog this morning. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TONIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY....Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY....Showers. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT....Showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Breezy. Near steady temperatures in the upper 50s. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.SUNDAY....A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight. Impacts from Tropical Depression 9 (future Isaias) will be possible from Friday evening into Sunday. Uncertainty remains high on the extent of impacts, but heavy rains leading to flash flooding and river flooding, gusty winds, and a few isolated tornadoes will be possible. Please continue to monitor for the latest updates on this tropical system.
POLLEN REPORT
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium range (5.0 out of 12) today with Ragweed, Chenopods, and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium range (5.1 out of 12.0)
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MACON CALENDAR
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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
Friends of the Greenway would like to invite you to FROG FAIR, our Fall arts & crafts show and music festival on September 19, 2026 from 10-4 at the Greenway Visitor Center/FROG Quarters, 573 E. Main St, Franklin (at the Town bridge). We are providing an outlet for 45 area artists and crafters to showcase their wonderful items for your shopping pleasure! As a fund raiser event for FROG, we collect a vendor registration fee and sell breakfast and lunch items. Area musicians will donate their time and talent throughout the day. Mark your calendar and come enjoy the day. Hope to see you on Sept. 19.
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 85°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2018
Lowest Temperature 26°F in Highlands in 1935
Greatest Rainfall 3.50 inches in Franklin in 2021
Record weather events for October in Macon County
Highest Temperature 91°F in Franklin on Oct 5, 1954
Lowest Temperature 12°F in Highlands on Oct 30, 1910
Greatest Rainfall 1.0 inches in Highlands on Oct 4, 1964
Greatest Snowfall 1.0 inches in Highlands on Oct 20, 1913
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of October
Highest Temperature 103°F in Wadesboro, Anson County on Oct 3, 2019
Lowest Temperature 8°F in Banner Elk, Avery County on Oct 21, 1952
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 12.53 in Lumberton, Robeson County on Oct 8, 2016
Greatest Snowfall 11.0 inches in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on Oct 25, 1990
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WNC News
NC bill could cut divorce wait | WLOS-TV (Asheville), NC
• Franklin Police Chief Holland Announces Retirement [Macon Media]
• Televangelist Jim Bakker's time in the Carolinas remembered after his death [WLOS-TV Asheville, NC ]
• Tropical Storm Isaias expected to become a hurricane. See NC impact [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• How a 1964 ad shaped today’s television political attacks [Asheville Watchdog ]
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NC News
North Carolina lawmakers approve temporary gas tax suspension | WTVD-TV (Durham, NC)
• NC lawmakers vote to suspend gas tax. If Stein approves, when could prices drop for NC drivers? [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• How NC’s fast-tracked gas tax pause made its way to the governor’s desk in hours [Raleigh News & Observer]
• Purple Primer: Your Guide to the 2026 Elections in North Carolina [NC Local]
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National News
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir - Oct. 7, 2026 | ABC News
NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas Full Episode - Oct. 7 | NBC News
Washington Today (10-7-26): Def. Sec. Hegseth visits USS Lincoln, back in U.S. from Iran War | C-SPAN
• Trump doubles down on California comments: ‘Let them hit San Diego, let them hit Los Angeles’ [The Hill]
• Trump’s $90 Medicare rebate rolls out, but millions aren’t eligible. Critics see a political stunt [AP News]
• Isaias becomes first hurricane of 2026 Atlantic season, threatens Gulf Coast Yahoo News]
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World News
Maritime Security Complexes: The Future of Global Seapower | What's Going on With Shipping?
Israelis attend main October 7 memorial ceremony | Reuters
• JCS chief describes DMZ mine blast as 'provocation'; vows to review response measures [Yonhap News Agency]
• Live: Roughly 6% of France's middle, high schools shut as student protests continue [France 24]
• Iran Update, October 7, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Rahul Gandhi briefly detained as India’s protests grow over removals of 130 million from voter lists [AP News]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 7, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
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Financial News
Ray Dalio on the US Debt Crisis, Interest Rates, AI, Risk in Europe, US vs. China | Bloomberg Television
Market Close: Stocks Slide, Rising Yields Can Break Things, Mortgage Rates Rise • 10/7/26 | CNBC Television
Oil Spoils the Global Stock Rally as Brent Tops $102 | Insight with Haslinda Amin 10/08/2026 | Bloomberg Television
• Michael Dell defends Trump Accounts' shift to individual company stocks [Yahoo Finance]
• The Indian billionaire investing in Trump’s refinery project is also buying more Venezuelan crude [CNBC]
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Published at 6:00am on Thrsday, October 08, 2026
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