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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. Diurnal thunderstorms return today, but with a lower heavy rain threat overall than the last few days. Coverage is expected to be mainly confined to North Carolina. A low-end severe weather risk is possible, with damaging wind the main hazard.
2. Diurnal rain and thunder chances continue through at least the end of the week. The pattern becomes murky, but likely still unsettled, through the beginning of next week.
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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 cloudy. Areas of fog this morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
..TONIGHT....Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows around 60. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..THURSDAY....Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..THURSDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..FRIDAY....Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
..FRIDAY NIGHT....A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening. These may produce some isolated heavy downpours and result in localized flooding.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
• Proposed 2026-2027 Budget for the Town of Franklin [Google Drive (89 page PDF)]
• County Manager Presents Annual Budget Message to County Commissioners [ Macon Media ]
Heavy rain damages western NC | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
What supplies are needed for your hurricane kit? | WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)
• Advocates rally at NC legislature to oppose potential ICE detention expansion [NC Newsline]
• Republican lawmakers consider shortening NC’s early voting period [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• WNC home repairs after Helene face $500 million funding gap [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• Former Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson faces lawsuit in NC after admitting porn habit [Raleigh News & Observer]
Iran War News
China Now Controls 70% of Shipbuilding: Can the U.S. Make a Comeback? | What's Going on With Shipping?
Dozens killed in Lebanon as Israel intensifies strikes | BBC News
• Iran Update Special Report, May 26, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Jerusalem Post Liveblog [Jerusalem Post]
• France24 Liveblog [France 24]
• Al Jazeera Liveblog [Al Jazeera]
• US military says it carried out ‘self-defense’ strikes in Iran, including on missile launch sites [AP News]
• Iran war day 87: Trump says US not in rush to sign deal, dashing optimism [Al Jazeera]
• Trump's Board of Peace's official fund receives 'zero dollars' despite billions pledged - report [Jerusalem Post]
• Iran medicine shortages worsened by war [DW News]
• Trump moves Cabinet meeting from Camp David to White House as Iran talks intensify [Fox News]
World News
U.S. to pull 50% of deep-strike capability from Europe? | Morning Report | TVP World
Trump has ANOTHER medical. What don't we know about Trump's health? | Sky News
• ‘Naturally scared’: India’s Muslims denied public spaces for Eid prayers [Al Jazeera]
• N. Korea tests new lightweight missile launcher, tactical cruise missiles under Kim's watch [Yonhap News Agency]
• Ukraine: EU summons Russian envoy after call to leave Kyiv [DW News]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 26, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• US has deported thousands of Cubans and Venezuelans to danger in Mexico, Human Rights Watch says [AP News]
National News
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - May 26, 2026 | ABC News
NASA’s Jared Isaacman shares moon base plans | NBC News
• ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an ‘alarming’ rate, an AP investigation finds [AP News]
• US draws up plans to halt immigration, customs processing at 'sanctuary city' airports [Ground News]
• Cook Political Report shifts Texas Senate rating toward Democrats after Paxton runoff victory [The Hill]
• South Carolina Senate adjourns without new map, defying Trump [UPI]
• MAGA triumph: Trump ally Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn in bitter Texas GOP primary war [Fox News]
Financial News
Memory Mania Overshadows Investors' Fears Around Iran War | Insight with Haslinda Amin 5/27/2026 | Bloomberg Television
• White House promises lower energy prices 'as soon as the Straits are open,' but analysts say to prepare for a 'Hormuz Hangover' [Yahoo Finance]
• CNBC Daily Open: The $1 trillion club just got bigger [CNBC]
Science and Technology
The Level1 Links with Friends Show May 27 2026: Meta Momfluencers Muddle Murmurs
• Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 05/25/2026 [Torrent Freak]
• NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the list [NPR]
• NASA takes steps toward building Moon Base, including discussing a “perimeter” [Ars Technica]
• Majority of Americans Support Ban on Surveillance Pricing and Electronic Shelf Labels [Gizmodo]
• Large Hadron Collider detects strange particle behavior that could rewrite physics [Science Daily]
• TeraWulf Stock Pops as Bitcoin Miner Acquires Kentucky Site to Meet AI Power Demands [Decrypt]
• Bitcoin mining stocks jump as AI infrastructure boom boosts sector outlook [Coin Telegraph]
• Trump Appoints Former Attorney General Pam Bondi to White House AI Advisory Panel [Bitcoin.com]
Bitcoins Return to Its Roots: Why Home Mining is Making a Comeback | Bitcoin 2026 | Bitcoin Magazine
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Published at 9.00am on Wednesday, May 27, 2026
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