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 today with a return of showers and thunderstorms. Chances increase Saturday then diminish early next week. Temperatures fall to around normal Saturday with above normal temps returning next week.
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SPONSORSHIPS
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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....Patchy dense fog this morning. Sunny. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times this morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds, becoming southwest around 5 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY....Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds, becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds, becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY....Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly sunny with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Northwest winds around 5 mph in the morning, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Thunderstorm activity is expected to spread across the area from today into the weekend. Primary threats would be gusty winds, frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall.
Hot and muggy conditions return for early next week.
POLLEN REPORT
Pollen levels are expected to be n the high (9.7 out of 12) today with Ragweed, Chenopods, and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium-high range (9.0 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
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 93°F in Highlands in 1925
Lowest Temperature 37°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1976
Greatest Rainfall 4.14 inches in Highlands in 1893
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
News 13 team members remember 9/11 | WLOS-TV (Asheville), NC
• Angel Medical Center Column for September 2026 [Macon Media]
• Michael Whatley takes North Carolina Senate race to national stage [WLOS-TV Asheville, NC ]
• WalletHub ranks North Carolina among top 15 happiest states in U.S. [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• Nonprofits band together to fill needs [The Franklin Press]
• Riding off into the Scottish sunset [The Franklin Press]
• City of Asheville to pay $11M, contractors $1M in fatal crash settlement [Asheville Watchdog ]
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Published at 6:00am on Friday, September 11, 2026
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