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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. An approaching cold front will increase shower and thunderstorm chances across the area today through early Tuesday. Severe thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon and evening, with damaging winds being the main hazard.
2. Brief drying develops Wednesday before diurnal shower and thunderstorm chances return for the rest of the week and the weekend. High temperatures outside the mountains are expected to climb into the low to mid 90s over the weekend.
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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....Mostly sunny this morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
..TONIGHT....Thunderstorms likely in the evening. Showers likely. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows around 60. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
..TUESDAY....Patchy fog in the morning. Partly sunny with a chance of showers in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs around 70. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..TUESDAY NIGHT....Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.
..WEDNESDAY....Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon.
..WEDNESDAY NIGHT....Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Periods of showers and thunderstorms are expected today. There is a chance that some storms could be strong to severe, with damaging winds being the primary threat.
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.
POLLEN REPORT
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low range (2.2 out of 12) today with Plaintain and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low-medium range (3.0 out of 12.0).
WEATHER EXTREMES
Record Weather Events for June 22nd
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 96°F in Franklin in 1964
Lowest Temperature 40°F in Highlands in 1992
Greatest Rainfall 3.65 inches in Highlands in 1962
Highest Temperature 99°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Jun 30, 2012
Lowest Temperature 32°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Jun 2, 1966
Greatest Rainfall 7.63 inches in Highlands on Jun 16, 1949
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 Data available from 1870 to 2025
Highest Temperature 107°F Carthage, Moore County Jun 23, 1981
Lowest Temperature 24°F Jefferson, Ashe County Jun 2, 1932
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 12.41 in Belhaven, Beaufort County Jun 30, 1962
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
• Swain County Wins TRO Blocking Fontana Regional Library’s Planned Surplus Fund Distribution [ Macon Media ]
The 400-year-old trees of the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest | Sci NC
(video) N.C. ranks 8th-worst state for debt delinquency: WalletHub | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• NC science panel urges caution in use of hardened structures to protect coastline [NC Newsline]
• NC House speaker skeptical about public financing for MLB bid, setting up possible budget battle [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Asheville considers yearlong data center ban, will research impacts [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• Josh Stein has been more involved in GOP-written budget than past NC governors [Raleigh News & Observer]
Iran War News
‘Great progress' at US-Iran talks says US Vice-President JD Vance | BBC News
The Strait of Hormuz Ship Show: Week 16 Update | What's Going on With Shipping?
• How Trump’s ‘Operation Epic Disaster’ turned the world against America [UK Telegraph]
• Iran Update Special Report, June 21, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Jerusalem Post Liveblog [Jerusalem Post]
• France24 Liveblog [France 24]
• Al Jazeera Liveblog [Al Jazeera]
• Fox News Liveblog [Fox News]
• Explosion as Qatar restarts gas export terminal hurts 54 and leaves 18 missing [AP News]
• Iran war day 115: Lebanon truce appears to hold as Switzerland talks end [Al Jazeera]
• First day of US-Iran negotiations in Switzerland concludes amicably after rocky start [Jerusalem Post]
• US-Iran talks end in Switzerland, mediators say [DW News]
• Major dispute to threaten Trump's Iran deal over billions in frozen Tehran funds: expert [Fox News]
World News
Peace talks commence as Strait of Hormuz tensions escalate | World News Tonight | TVP World
The last hours of Keir Starmer? | FRANCE 24 English
• Far-right lawyer De La Espriella wins Colombia’s tight presidential race [Al Jazeera]
• Ex-justice minister given 25-yr prison sentence for martial law role [Yonhap News Agency]
• Czechia: Thousands march in support of public media funding [DW News]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 21, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
National News
America's Book Club: Kara Swisher | C-SPAN
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir - June 21, 2026 | ABC News
Meet the Press Full Episode — June 21 | NBC News
• Heat, wind and drought conditions spark wildfires in US West [AP News]
• Judge in Charlie Kirk killing case to decide if prosecutors could be punished for comments in media [Ground News]
• Pirro vows to prosecute Reflection Pool vandals [The Hill]
• Pilot: Unruly passenger bites fellow flyer on American Airlines flight [UPI]
• Georgia pair charged with murder after bartender's dismembered remains found in lake outside Atlanta [Fox News]
Financial News
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Expected to Set Resignation Timetable | Daybreak Europe 6/22/2026 | Bloomberg Television
• How are stocks impacted when the Fed doesn't change interest rates? [Yahoo Finance]
• China imposes trade curbs on dozens of U.S. firms in retaliation for Pentagon blacklist [CNBC]
Science and Technology
The Oxygen Solution to the Fermi Paradox | John Michael Godier
• WIPO Alert Pay Aims to Cut Off Piracy Profits with Help from Payment Providers [Torrent Freak]
• Trump admin’s coal investments assist plants with repeated violations [Ars Technica]
• Federal Regulators Want Stablecoins to Keep Working Without ID Checks [Gizmodo]
• Ebola and hantavirus can start like the flu but turn deadly fast [Science Daily]
• Beyond the Noise #108: President Trump’s childhood vaccine schedule [Microbe TV]
"Godzilla" El Niño May Have Begun, Here's What This Means for Earth | Anton Petrov
AI and Crypto News
Bitcoin: Bear Market Resistance Band | Benjamin Cowen
• Inception Labs' Mercury 2 AI Beats Google's DiffusionGemma at Its Own Game [Decrypt]
• Bitcoin tipped for Q3 'macro bottom' near $50K as major liquidity grab looms [Coin Telegraph]
• Why Lummis Says the CLARITY Act Will End the 'Absurdity' Facing US Software Developers [Bitcoin.com]
Bitcoin Just Hit Its $28 Trillion Tipping Point - Ex-CFTC Insider Caroline Pham | The Wolf of All Streets
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Published at 9.00am on Monday, June 22, 2026
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