Here is the weekend news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
High pressure will be in control for the coming week, with virtually no chance of precipitation until at least Friday. Temperatures will be near normal through Tuesday, then trend above normal for a few days.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Monday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Sunny, with highs near 70. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 30s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph becoming calm before midnigjht.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 40s.
`Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs near 60. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 40s. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs near 60. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 25 mph in tghe morning decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph before midmorning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 30s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with highs near 60. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph by midmorning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 41.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Sunny, with highs in the upper 60s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 15 mph wshifting to come out of the northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 60s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 40. Winds out of the north 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with highs near 70. Calm winds becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 40s.
Nantahala Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs near 60. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 40. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s. Calm winds.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 40s.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Higher ridgetops in the North Carolina mountains could see wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph, which may bring down a few tree limbs and cause isolated power outages.
State and Local News Headlines
• The West Henderson Falcons shut down the Franklin Panthers 41- 0 last night in Henderson County. The Panthers are now 2-7 for the season and 2-4 in the conference.
• New maps, old fights: Redistricting heats up again in North Carolina [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Limited power of Mission Hospital's independent monitor has doctors, patients seeking accountability elsewhere [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Visiting Our Past: Strong women were the backbone at Sherrill's Inn in Fairview [Asheville Citizen-Times]
House Speaker Election - Third Ballot Results | C-SPAN
• Two American Hostages Released as U.S. Pressures Israel to Delay Gaza Invasion [Wall Street Journal]
• Israel at war: IDF updates number of families with hostages to 210 [Jerusalem Post]
• ‘Exploiting our anger’: Egyptians denounce staged pro-Palestine protests [Al Jazeera]
Historian Predicts How Russia's War in Ukraine Will End, Why Russian Navy Is Struggling and More | The Infographics Show
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 20, 2023 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Biden asks US Congress for $105bn in assistance for Israel and Ukraine [Al Jazeera]
• China will have over 1,000 nuclear weapons by 2030, exceeding US predictions, Pentagon report on PLA expansion says [South China Morning Post]
Brooks and Capehart on the GOP struggle to elect a House speaker and Biden's aid request | PBS NewsHour
Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, Oct. 20, 2023x
Washington Today (10-20-23): Rep. Jordan ends bid for Speaker after House GOP no confidence vote | C-SPAN
Global National: Oct. 20, 2023 | Rafah border crossing stays shut for now despite Israel-Egypt deal
Nightly News Full Broadcast - Oct. 20 | NBC News
PBS NewsHour full episode, (October 20, 2023)
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