Labor Day Weather Briefing for Monday, September 07, 2026 Opinion - Conservative

ANNOUNCEMENTS • Back to School Safety Tips for the 2026-2027 School Year [Macon Media] • Town of Franklin Asks Residents to Observe Voluntary Water Restrictions [Macon Media] • Nine N.C. counties in exceptional drought as statewide drought continues [Macon Media] WEATHER OUTLOOK 1. Much cooler today with below normal highs expected. • Back to School Safety Tips for the 2026-2027 School Year [Macon Media] • Town of Franklin Asks Residents to Observe Voluntary Water Restrictions [Macon Media] • Nine N.C. counties in exceptional drought as statewide drought continues [Macon Media] WEATHER OUTLOOK 1. Much cooler today with below normal highs expected. 2. Drier conditions return tonight, persisting through mid-week. A cold front will bring rain chances back towards the end of the week. Above normal temperatures return for the rest of the week. ↑ Back to Top SPONSORSHIPS WEATHER SPONSOR This space available 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.…Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .TONIGHT.…Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Southeast winds around 5 mph. (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.…Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .TONIGHT.…Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY.…Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT.…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY.…Sunny. Highs around 80. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT.…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. HAZARDOUS WEATHER Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight. Hot and muggy conditions return for early next week. POLLEN REPORT Pollen levels are expected to be n the medium-high (8.5 out of 12) today with Ragweed, Chenopods, and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium range (6.1 out of 12.0) MACON CALENDAR (send your event to [email protected]) Friends of the Greenway would like to invite you to our Christmas in July sale, July 22-25, 9-2 each day. Do some Christmas shopping early with 20% off everything in the Gift Shop. On Saturday, July 25th, have a Christmas cookie and enjoy great music from 11-1. Greenway Visitor Center/FROG Quarters, 573 E Main St, Franklin. The many ways you can connect to Mountain Findings to arrange donation pick-ups, drop-off location, shopping hours, volunteering, and to learn more on our community grants programs and graduating seniors scholarships. Facebook: @MountainFindings Phone: 828-526-9929 Email: [email protected] Webpage: MountainFindings.org Location: 452 Spruce St, Highlands, NC (send your event to [email protected]) LIVE SATURDAY MIDDAY MUSIC CALENDAR FOR JUNE/JULY 2026 11a to 1p at Friends of the Greenway, Inc. 573 E Main St, Franklin, NC 28734 contact: [email protected]; 828-369-8488 Friends of the Greenway would like to invite you to FROG FAIR, our Fall arts & crafts show and music festival on September 19, 2026 from 10-4 at the Greenway Visitor Center/FROG Quarters, 573 E. Main St, Franklin (at the Town bridge). We are providing an outlet for 45 area artists and crafters to showcase their wonderful items for your shopping pleasure! As a fund raiser event for FROG, we collect a vendor registration fee and sell breakfast and lunch items. Area musicians will donate their time and talent throughout the day. Mark your calendar and come enjoy the day. Hope to see you on Sept. 19. To find out more about the Greenway and our organization, our website is: littletennessee.org. WEATHER ALMANAC Record Weather Events for this date in Macon County (1872-2025) Highest Temperature 97°F in Highlands in 1925 Lowest Temperature 38°F in Highlands in 2017 Greatest Rainfall 3.66 inches in Highlands in 1938 Record weather events for September in Macon County Highest Temperature 98°F in Franklin on Sep 4, 1975 Lowest Temperature 27°F in Franklin on Sep 30, 1967 Greatest Rainfall 11.87 inches in Highlands on Sep 29, 1964 Greatest Snowfall no measurable snowfall has been recorded since records started being kept in 1873 Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of September Highest Temperature 108°F Belhaven, Beaufort County Sep 25, 1921 Lowest Temperature 23°F Marion, McDowell County Sep 28, 2000 Greatest One-Day Rainfall 21.04 in Elizabethtown, Bladen County Sep 30, 2018 WNC News George Masa's legacy lives on in the Smokies | WLOS-TV (Asheville), NC George Masa's legacy lives on in the Smokies | WLOS-TV (Asheville), NC Who should get RSV, Flu and COVID vaccine and when? | WTVD-TV (Durham, NC) National News ABC World News Tonight with David Muir – Sept. 6, 2026 | ABC News ABC World News Tonight with David Muir – Sept. 6, 2026 | ABC News Meet the Press Full Episode — September 6 | NBC News Lectures in History: Thomas Jefferson, the Qur'an and His Study of Islam | C-SPAN • USS Abraham Lincoln heads back to US after 5-day Thailand port visit [The Hill] • Investigators hunt for what went wrong after cargo plane crash in Miami kills at least 5 [AP News] • After 'Lake America,' Trump suggests a new name for the state of New Mexico Yahoo News] Dolly Parton ↑ Back to Top • You can now support Macon Media with a $1.99 monthly Facebook subscription at Facebook Subscription • Become a Patron: patreon.com/MaconMedia • PayPal: paypal.me/MaconMedia Published at 6:00am on Monday, September 07, 2026 Author: Bobby Coggins font-size: medium;