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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. Dry and hot conditions today and Sunday. 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....Patchy fog this morning. Partly sunny. Highs around 80. West winds around 5 mph.
..TONIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
..SUNDAY....Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
..SUNDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
..MONDAY....Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph in the morning, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 60 percent.
..MONDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
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) Community reflects amid St. Joseph's Hospital demolition | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
•State Board of Education warns proposed NC teacher pay plan leaves veterans behind [NC Local]
• State Health Plan hikes prices for older state workers, retirees [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• NC Dems want more information about GOP threats over WCU voting site [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• NC State Health Plan board approves higher costs for some retirees in 2027 [Raleigh News & Observer]
Iran War News
Inside the Hearing: Maritime Administration, Federal Maritime Commission and the Fight for Cargo | What's Going on With Shipping?
• Iran Update Special Report, June 05, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Jerusalem Post Liveblog [Jerusalem Post]
• France24 Liveblog [France 24]
• Al Jazeera Liveblog [Al Jazeera]
• Fox News Liveblog [Fox News]
• US military says it shot down Iranian missiles, drones launched toward Gulf allies, Strait of Hormuz [AP News]
• Iran war day 98: Tehran raises doubts on deal as Lebanon fighting continues [Al Jazeera]
• Iran's military 'totally destroyed' with around 21% missile capacity remaining, Trump claims [Jerusalem Post]
• Germany's Iran war lessons after 100 days [DW News]
• US military intercepts sanctioned ship in Indian Ocean [Fox News]
World News
“Cinderella of Tennis”: Pole Maja Chwalińska eyes the Roland Garros crown | World News Tonight | TVP World
This System Defined The Global Economy For 211 Years | Micro
Why does Zelenskyy feel confident enough to send a 'cheeky' letter to Putin? | War briefing | Sky News
• Arrests of critics in Ghana provokes alarm over free speech under Mahama [Al Jazeera]
• N. Korea's Kim attends navigation test of Kang Kon destroyer [Yonhap News Agency]
• Finland: 4 suspects in sabotage of undersea Estonia cables [DW News]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 05, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• ISS astronauts briefly put on evacuation alert during repair to fix air leak [France 24]
National News
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - June 5, 2026 | ABC News
NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas - June 5 | Space Station leak, Trump exclusive, James Handy stabbed | NBC News
• Trump could also tear down the Statue of Liberty, DOJ argues in defense of White House ballroom [Politico]
• Democrat Xavier Becerra advances to general election in race for California governor [AP News]
• Democrat Xavier Becerra advances to general election in California governor’s race [Ground News]
• USDA confirms second screwworm fly found in Texas [The Hill]
• Treasury Dept. asks banks to look for signs of illegal immigrant labor [UPI]
• Virginia gun sales spike ahead of July 1 assault weapons ban signed by Gov. Spanberger [Fox News]
Financial News
The Biggest Fed Shift Since 2008 Just Started (Most Aren't Ready) | Mark Moss
US Adds 172,000 Jobs in May, Topping All Estimates | Balance of Power: Late Edition 6/5/2026 | Bloomberg Television
• Wall Street's hottest trade is cracking [Yahoo Finance]
• Social media bans on teens risk strengthening Big Tech’s grip on the sector, Bluesky exec warns [CNBC]
Science and Technology
We’ve Been Looking for Aliens for 70 Years. We've Been Doing It Wrong All Along | PBS Space Time
• Vietnam’s Online Piracy Failures Trigger Section 301 Investigation, Tariffs on the Table [Torrent Freak]
• The saga of the International Space Station air leak took a worrying turn Friday [Ars Technica]
• Fusion Power’s Newest Problem Is People Secretly Making Nukes [Gizmodo]
• A tiny atomic shift gives scientists powerful control over metals [Science Daily]
• Immune Booster 29: Immune regulation and science communication with Nicholas Jackson [Microbe TV]
Biggest Nuclear News in My Lifetime | Kyle Hill
Crypto News
Bitcoin Sweeps The February 2026 Low | Benjamin Cowen
• Strategy Shares Fall to 4-Month Low as STRC Dips and Bitcoin Sinks Under $60K [Decrypt]
• Saylor says Bitcoin needs ‘disciplined expansion’ as analysts weigh demand reset [Coin Telegraph]
• 'Too Many Coincidences': Polymarket Accuses Kalshi of Corporate Espionage [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 Friday, June 05, 2026
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