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Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
High pressure will linger over the region through the weekend with temperatures warming above normal. A more moist airmass will move into our area from the north early next week and linger through mid- week increasing rain chances.
• County Commissioners Begin Process of Selecting a New County Manager [Macon Media]
• Macon County Public Health to Host Drive-Thru Flu Vaccine Clinic [Macon Media]
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Sunday Night
Franklin Area
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 80s. Calm winds.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm winds.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 80s. Calm winds.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm winds.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph early in the morning decreasing to calm winds by midmorning. The chance of rain is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Light winds out of the southwest. The chance of rain is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers before midnight. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with lows around 60. Light winds out of the northwest. The chance of rain is 30%.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs near 80. Light winds out of the northwest.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds. The chance of rain is 30%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Light winds out of the southwest. The chance of rain is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers before midnight. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with lows around 60. Light winds out of the northwest. The chance of rain is 30%.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs near 80. Light winds out of the northwest.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds. The chance of rain is 30%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60.
Nantahala Area
Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Light and variable winds.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60.
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Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
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Music Lineup for Friends of the Greenway, Inc.
Frog Quarters Music Schedule (located at 573 East Main Street in Franklin)
September 2024 Schedule
9-21-24---Bill Petersen, Zip Robertson & Cricket Woodward provide a Song Circle for us. You’ll hear blues, country, folk and more.......a variety of Americana with a variety of acoustic instruments. Enjoy their covers and originals.
9-28-24---Steve Greenberg and Charlie Simmons—Enjoy the voice of Steve Greenberg on his folk covers along with the finger-style picking of award-winning guitarist, Charlie Simmons.
For other Music and News follow us on Facebook at Friends of the Greenway, Inc. and Instagram at friends_of_the_greenway_inc. To find out more about the Greenway and our organization, our website is: littletennessee.org.
Frog Quarters is open 9a to 2p, Wednesdays thru Saturdays—beside the River Bridge. We are the Non-Profit supporting the Greenway with monies from sales from our Coffee & Gift Shop, Memberships and Donations. As always, thank you for your support!
Mountain Findings
432 Spruce Street (physical)
Highlands, North Carolina 28741
Web: MountainFindings.org
Mountain Findings (a thrift store) is open every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm until October 2023.
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Published at 5:00am on Saturday, September 21, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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