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. Unseasonably hot and muggy conditions continue through the week. Relief may arrive early next week.
2. Showers and thunderstorms are forecast over the mountains each afternoon this week, but coverage and intensity should remain limited. Chances for showers and storms begin to increase for all areas over the weekend.
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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.
.TONIGHT....Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Light and variable winds.
.FRIDAY....Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Light and variable winds, becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY....Mostly sunny. 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 40 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY....Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT....A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.LABOR DAY....Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. 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 (9.4 out of 12) today with Ragweed, Chenopods, and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium-high range (8.9 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 95°F in Franklin in 1975
Lowest Temperature 43°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1987
Greatest Rainfall 2.87 inches in Highlands in 1879
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
Haywood Community College offers new outdoor training center for linemen | WLOS-TV (Asheville), NC
• Angel Medical Center Column for September 2026 [Macon Media]
• How much did G20 benefit Asheville? Estimates differ dramatically [WLOS-TV Asheville, NC ]
• Why Interstate 40 repairs now cost $2.8B, up from initial estimate [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• Teacher supplements lagging [The Franklin Press]
• Answer Man: Is the gigantic pit a new drain for the Cesspool of Sin? Out of state plates on Amazon delivery vans? [Asheville Watchdog ]
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NC News
Policymakers, tech leaders discuss AI growth, workforce needs at G20 event in Chapel Hill | WTVD-TV (Durham, NC)
• NC plans to start mailing 2026 ballots Friday. Could the rules still change before then? [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Tech billionaires talk progress in Chapel Hill as students protest G20 [Raleigh News & Observer]
• Lawsuit over doctors supervising nurse practitioners adds new twist to long NC debate [NC Local]
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National News
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir - Sept. 2, 2026, 2026 | ABC News
NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas Full Episode - Sept. 2 | NBC News
Washington Today (9-2-26): Chevron signs Venezuela oil deal | Pres.: 'Trump Strait' not serious idea | C-SPAN
• Federal judge blocks Trump’s new birthright citizenship order [The Hill]
• Lawmakers ask Army to explain why it told a military unit to stop specializing in drone warfare [AP News]
• Gold-colored Trump $1 coins available now on US Mint website 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 world giving up on the US dollar? | The Global Story | BBC News
• N. Korea drops unification goal, cements Kim as sole leader in revised party charter [Yonhap News Agency]
• Middle East live: Kuwait army says intercepting missile, drone attack from Iran [France 24]
• Iran Update, September 2, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Russia to close German cultural centers after Berlin blames Moscow for airport drone plot [AP News]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 2, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
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Interesting Videos
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Why You Can't Run the Government Like a Business | The Dispatch
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CRYPTO & AI NEWS
Bitcoin: The Liquidity Paradox | Benjamin Cowen
The Financial System Is BREAKING. Bitcoin Isn’t | Coin Bureau
• As Public Fury Mounts, Texas Pulls the Plug on Flock Surveillance Funding [Decrypt]
• Bitcoin begins volatile monthly close as US bond yields eye new 20-year high [Coin Telegraph]
• Apple's Bitcoin Strategy Will Depend on More Than John Ternus [Bitcoin.com]
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Published at 6:00am on Thursday, September 03, 2026
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