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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. Daily chances for showers and thunderstorms continue into the weekend. Drier conditions may return briefly on Friday but confidence is low. We will have a better shot at dry weather early next week as high pressure builds in from the north.
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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....Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
..TUESDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
..WEDNESDAY....Patchy fog in the morning. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
..WEDNESDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows around 60. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
..THURSDAY....Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..THURSDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Locally heavy downpours and flash flooding possible as more showers and thunderstorms occur.
The wet pattern continues on Wednesday and Thursday, although additional heavy rains and flooding aren`t expected those days.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
• Proposed 2026-2027 Budget for the Town of Franklin [Google Drive (89 page PDF)]
• County Manager Presents Annual Budget Message to County Commissioners [ Macon Media ]
Communities across western North Carolina honor service members on Memorial Day | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
100 Deadliest Days of Summer begins on Memorial Day | WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)
• UNC Board of Governors gives initial OK to UNC Wilmington medical school [NC Newsline]
• How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending May 21 [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• NC lawmakers debate changes in adult care home inspections [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• NC snake eats venomous copperheads. What to know about the ‘secretive’ creatures [Raleigh News & Observer]
Iran War News
12 Weeks of Crisis: A Full Recap of the Strait of Hormuz Blockade | Is a Deal Near? | What's Going on With Shipping?
Trump calls critics of his potential Iran deal 'losers' | BBC News
• Iran Update Special Report, May 25, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Jerusalem Post Liveblog [Jerusalem Post]
• France24 Liveblog [DW News]
• Al Jazeera Liveblog [Al Jazeera]
• US military says it carried out ‘self-defense’ strikes in Iran, including on missile launch sites [AP News]
• Iran war day 87: Trump says US not in rush to sign deal, dashing optimism [Al Jazeera]
• IDF strikes Hezbollah infrastructure targets as Home Front Command tightens northern guidelines [Jerusalem Post]
• US launches 'self-defense strikes' on Iran as Israel orders Hezbollah attacks [DW News]
World News
Pope Leo declares crusade against AI | World News Tonight | TVP World
The World Cup city in the middle of drug cartel heartland | Sky News
• WHO chief says suspected Ebola deaths at 220 as epidemic ‘outpacing us’ [Al Jazeera]
• Lee calls for stepped-up efforts to acquire nuclear-powered submarines [Yonhap News Agency]
• Uganda confirms 2 new Ebola cases, DRC infections hit 900 [DW News]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 25, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Leaders keep a wary eye on Belarus for signs it might offer Russia help in Ukraine [AP News]
National News
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - May 25, 2026 | ABC News
Meet the Press NOW — May 25 | NBC News
• Officials lift evacuation orders for some California residents living near a damaged chemical tank [AP News]
• Massie teases 2028 comeback after primary loss to Trump-backed challenger [Ground News]
• Races to watch in Texas’s primary runoffs: Cornyn-Paxton, Chip Roy’s attorney general bid, House contests [The Hill]
• Trump lays wreath at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier [UPI]
• These 5 cities are seeing big home price cuts [Fox News]
Financial News
Why Bitcoin Is The Only Exit From The Federal Reserve | The Wolf Of All Streets
Oil Climbs as US Strikes Iran Targets | The Asia Trade 5/26/2026 | Bloomberg Television
• Oil Rebounds as Strikes Near Strait Muddy Outlook for Iran Deal [Yahoo Finance]
• CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: Tariffs eased. Trust didn’t. [CNBC]
Science and Technology
Why Does the Universe Exist at All? | Arvin Ash
• Italian Police Target “Previously Unseen” Streaming Piracy Tech That Looks Familiar [Torrent Freak]
• Citing Gandalf, Pope Leo says we must “disarm” AI [Ars Technica]
• China Launched Artificial Embryos to Orbit to Find Out If We Can Have Space Babies [Gizmodo]
• Eating more beans and soy could slash high blood pressure risk by nearly 30% [Science Daily]
• Trump Media Moves Over $200 Million in Bitcoin as Losses Pile Up: Arkham [Decrypt]
• Crypto PAC money pours into Texas primary runoffs, as prediction markets favor challengers [Coin Telegraph]
• Meltem Demirors Says Banks Won as Bitcoin ETFs Pull Crypto Into Wall Street’s Orbit [Bitcoin.com]
Bitcoins Return to Its Roots: Why Home Mining is Making a Comeback | Bitcoin 2026 | Bitcoin Magazine
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Published at 9.00am on Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Author: Bobby Coggins
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