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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. Dry conditions with a warming trend through Saturday. Shower and thunderstorm chances return early 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....Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph this morning, becoming light and variable.
..TONIGHT....Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
..FRIDAY....Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
..FRIDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
..SATURDAY....Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
..SATURDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
..SUNDAY....Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs around 80.
..SUNDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Other than areas of dense fog this morning, hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
(video) Franklin Town Council June 2026 Meeting | Macon Media
• County Manager Presents Annual Budget Message to County Commissioners [ Macon Media ]
(video) Tracking the Tropics | 2026 hurricane season outlook | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• Jackson County Board of Elections Chair alleges pressure from Raleigh and auditor’s office forced his early voting plan vote [NC Local]
• NC lawmakers enact education tax-break bill, adopting Trump policy by overriding Stein veto [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Construction begins on new Upper Falls trail at Graveyard Fields [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• Republican officials say GOP and NC auditor pressured them to reject voting site [Raleigh News & Observer]
Iran War News
The Felicity Ace Legal Battle: Court Rules on Porsche Battery Fire Claims | What's Going on With Shipping?
• Iran Update Special Report, June 03, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Jerusalem Post Liveblog [Jerusalem Post]
• France24 Liveblog [France 24]
• Al Jazeera Liveblog [Al Jazeera]
• House approves war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran in a rebuke of Trump [AP News]
• What’s happening on day 96 of Iran war as US, Iran engage in new attacks [Al Jazeera]
• Iran demands frozen assets be released in initial phase of deal with US, leading to stalemate [Jerusalem Post]
• Israel, Lebanon renew ceasefire after US-brokered talks [DW News]
• President Trump says Tehran has not left the negotiating table [Fox News]
World News
Will Chwalińska avenge Świątek’s loss in French Open semis? | World News Tonight | TVP World
This System Defined The Global Economy For 211 Years | Micro
What's happening on the frontline in Ukraine? | War briefing with Professor Michael Clarke | Sky News
• How India’s CBSE exam scandal set off student outrage against PM Modi [Al Jazeera]
• N. Korea's Kim inspects new nuclear facility, vows to 'exponentially' bolster nuclear forces [Yonhap News Agency]
• Ukraine drones hit Saint Petersburg as economic forum starts [DW News]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 03, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• SpaceX eyes $75 billion IPO, valuing company at $1.77 trillion [France 24]
National News
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - June 3, 2026 | ABC News
NBC Nightly News Full Episode — June 3: Standoff suspect killed, Scott Pelley disputes CBS | NBC News
• Journalist Scott Pelley fired by CBS after ‘60 Minutes’ clash with management [WYFF-TV (Greenville, SC)]
• Trump administration has separated dozens of children from their parents for a second time, AP finds [AP News]
• USDA Investigates Possible New World Screwworm Case in South Texas [Ground News]
• Trump says UFC arena outside White House could be permanent [The Hill]
• Senators debate Trump's 'denaturalization' plans for American citizens [UPI]
• Trump says he will nominate acting AG Todd Blanche to permanently lead Justice Department [Fox News]
Financial News
Every Bond Market In The World Is Breaking | Andrei Jikh
US Seeks To Revive Iran Talks as Israel, Lebanon Reach Ceasefire | Daybreak Europe 06/04/2026 | Bloomberg Television
• Trump's rebuilding his tariffs. They could end up a lot narrower. [Yahoo Finance]
• Finland’s president says EU should expand to 40 states — including Canada [CNBC]
Science and Technology
Richard Feynman is Now A.I. Slop | Kyle Hill
•Streaming Piracy Crackdown ‘KRATOS 2’ Leads to 29 Arrests, Targets Remain Unknown [Torrent Freak]
• Flesh-eating screwworm infection confirmed in South Texas, USDA says [Ars Technica]
• China-Linked Spies Are Reportedly Using Job Platform Scams to Harvest Intel [Gizmodo]
• Scientists discover a quantum effect that could eliminate batteries [Science Daily]
• TWiV 1327: Influenza viruses in the MIST [Microbe TV]
Study Suggests Spacetime Can Crystallize Possibly Solving Several Mysteries | Anton Petrov
Crypto News
QMn7cm4nfYU | Benjamin Cowen
• As Oil Moves Higher, Bitcoin Sinks to Lowest Price Since March [Decrypt]
• Over $600M in Bitcoin longs liquidated as BTC dips toward $60K [Coin Telegraph]
• George Santos Hyped His State of the Union Seat, Then Bet He Wouldn't Show [Bitcoin.com]
Ben Cowen: Why the BTC Bear Market Isn't Over & the Case for a Q4 Bottom | BMP Ep 11 | Bitcoin Magazine
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Published at 9.00am on Thursday, June 04, 2026
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