Benefit for Wayne Pendergrass [LINK]
Saturday, September 27, 2025
South Macon Elementary
855 Addington Bridge Road
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Dry high pressure will persist over the region through this weekend. A gradual warming trend will begin today and continue into early next week, with little chance for rain until at least Wednesday.
WEATHER SPONSOR
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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. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph.
...TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of the northeast around 5 mph.
...FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the northeast around 5 mph in the morning, becoming light and variable.
...FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Light and variable winds.
...SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
...SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
...SUNDA...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
...SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
Record Weather Events for September 11th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 93°F in Highlands in 1925
Lowest Temperature 37°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1976
Greatest Rainfall 4.14 inches in Highlands in 1893
Greatest Snowfall (no measurable snowfall has been recorded on this date since records started being kept in 1872)
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of September Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 98°F in Frsnklin on 09-04-1975
Lowest Temperature 27°F in Franklin on 09-30-1967
Greatest Rainfall 11.87 inches in Highlands on09-29-1964
Greatest Snowfall snowfall has not been recorded during August in Macon County)
Record Weather Events for September 11th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 102°F in Kinston, Lenoir County in 1983
Lowest Temperature 32°F in Laurel Springs, Ashe County in 1969
Greatest One-Day Rain 6.08 inches in Wilmington, New Hanover County in 1960
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded on this date since 1872)
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of September Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 108°F in Belhaven, Beaufort County on 09-25-1921
Lowest Temperature 23°F in Marion, McDowell County on 09-28-2000
Greatest Rainfall 21.00 inches in Wilmington, New Hanover County on 09-17-2018
Greatest Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded during August in the state)
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
• Remembering Those Who Perished on September 11, 2001 [Macon Media]
• Macon County Board of Commissioners September 2025 Regular Meeting [Macon Media]
• Planned rule changes threaten hellbender’s protection as endangered species [Smoky Mountain News]
• North Carolina snake recommended for addition to Endangered Species List [BPR News]
• Sen. Ted Budd points to DHS for Helene funding delays despite FEMA's $12M+ relief notice [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• 'Shouldn't have to fight your own government': Stein criticizes FEMA over funding delays [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• https://archive.ph/Vte9s [Raleigh News and Observer]
• In Helene-ravaged WNC, federal, state and local agencies prep for fall wildfire season [Asheville Citizen-Times]
World News
Poland closes border ahead of Belarus over Zapad 2025 drills | Military Mind | TVP World News
• Lee says ICE raid could make Korean firms 'hesitant' about investment in U.S. [Yonhap News Agency]
Police clash with protesters in France as Macron installs a new PM | AP News
Nepal's Gen Z protests: Will destruction caused across the capital undermine their cause? | Sky News
‘Gulf region at risk’: Qatar seeks ‘collective response’ to Israeli attack | Al Jazeera
• 'We are still waiting, still suffering': The legacy of a deadly Nigerian dam collapse [BBC News]
• China-US talks mark a 'small step' towards Xi meeting Trump [France 24]
• Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1295: Russia crosses NATO red line as 19 drones breach Polish airspace [Euromaidan Press]
• Trump vows to hunt down those funding ‘radical left’ violence [Russia Today (Russian State-Controlled News Outlet)]
• Senior Russian MP says Kirk’s assassination was warning to Trump [TASS (Russian State-Controlled News Outlet)]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 10, 2025 [Institute for the Study of War]
National News
• No shooter in custody after Charlie Kirk killing as ‘investigation and manhunt’ continue, Utah law enforcement says [Salt Lake Tribune]
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Charlie Kirk shot at Utah Valley University | NBC News
Full press conference after Charlie Kirk shot dead at Utah event | WZZM-TV (Grand Rapids, MI)
• Liveblog: Conservative activist Charlie Kirk dead in Utah campus shooting; FBI creates tip line [The Hill]
• Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university; shooter still at large [AP News]
• 'Dark moment for America': Trump declares Charlie Kirk's voice 'bigger and grander' after assassination [Fox News]
• Trump's oft-repeated move is to claim 'no inflation.' Polls say it's his greatest economic vulnerability. [Yahoo Finance]
• Trump’s pressure on Europe to slap 100% tariffs on India and China raises eyebrows [CNBC]
Does The US Economy Need a Fed Rate Cut Now?|Insight with Haslinda Amin 9/11/2025 | Bloomberg Television
Washington Today (9-10-25): Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot & killed at Utah university | C-SPAN
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Sept. 10, 2025 | ABC News
PBS News Weekend full episode, Sept. 10, 2025 | PBS News Hour
HUGE “Life on Mars” Announcement // 3I ATLAS Grows a Tail // JWST Looks at TRAPPIST-1e | Fraser Cain
• Did NASA's Perseverance rover find evidence of ancient life on Mars? The plot thickens [Space.com]
• Perseverance Rover Finds Potential Sign of Ancient Life in Martian Rock [Gizmodo]
• Court rejects Verizon claim that selling location data without consent is legal [Ars Technica]
• Arthur Hayes Buys Nearly $1M in Ethena Ahead of Hyperliquid Vote [Decrypt]
• Who owns the most XRP in 2025? The rich list revealed [Coin Telegraph]
NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) Investigation Pages
• Learjet 55 Medevac Crash [1/31/2025 - Philadelphia, PA]
• Midair Collision PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 Airplane and Sikorsky H-60 Military Helicopter [1/29/2025 - Arlington, VA]
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Published at 6.00am on Thursday, September 11, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
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