GENERAL OUTLOOK
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected today, some of which may be severe. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible again Sunday. Unsettled weather will stick around through the middle of next week as a cold front stalls in/near the area.
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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...Patchy fog this morning. Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
..SUNDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
..SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the west around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..MONDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Winds out of the west around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
..MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 60 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
An organized complex of severe thunderstorms may impact portions of the area late this afternoon into this evening with a threat for damaging winds. The greatest chance for severe weather will be across northeast Georgia and the western Upstate of South Carolina generally along and south of the Interstate 85 corridor.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
Terry Smith Funeral Procession (06-06-2025)
Terry “Tom” Jewel Smith, 69, of Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2025.
Terry was born in Macon County to the late Jewel and Louise Woody Smith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Judy Wyatt.
He served his country in the US Army for over 20 years. When he was stationed in Italy he played on an Italian football team. He worked for the Macon County Sheriffs department around 14 years before retiring. Terry loved to ride motorcycles and went out West every year to Sturgis for the rally. He was an avid hunter and fisherman; deep sea fishing was one of his favorite types of fishing. He liked watching football, but most of all he loved his family, especially his grandchildren.
Continue reading at https://www.maconfuneralhome.com/memorials/Smith-Terry/5600463/index.php
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Published at 5.00am on Saturday, June 07, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
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