News and Weather Briefing for Thursday, August 20, 2026
• 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. Showers and thunderstorms return this evening, with some potential for isolated strong to severe storms. At least scattered convection persists each afternoon through Saturday, before dry weather returns Sunday and beyond. 2. Hot and muggy weather persists through Friday. Over the weekend, a cold front will usher in a cooler air mass, and more seasonable temperatures will persist into next week.
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(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 this morning, then mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .TONIGHT.…Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. .FRIDAY.…Partly sunny. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds, becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT.…Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY.…Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT.…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. .SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs around 80.
.SUNDAY NIGHT.…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Slight chance of strong to severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening.
POLLEN REPORT
Pollen levels are expected to be n the medium-high (8.0 out of 12) today with Ragweed, Chenopods, and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium-high range (7.6 out of 12.0)
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WEATHER ALMANAC
Record Weather Events for this date in Macon County (1872-2025)
Highest Temperature 99°F in Franklin in 1983
Lowest Temperature 48°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1943
Greatest Rainfall 2.41 inches in Highlands in 1935
Record weather events for July in Macon County
Highest Temperature 99°F in Franklin on Aug 9, 1980
Lowest Temperature 40°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Aug 29, 1968
Greatest Rainfall 9.68 inches in Highlands on Aug 13, 1940
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snowfall has been recorded since records started being kept in 1873
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of August
Highest Temperature 110°F Fayetteville, Cumberland County Aug 21, 1983
Lowest Temperature 31°F Banner Elk, Avery County Aug 23, 1930
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 12.43 in Morehead City, Carteret County Aug 12, 1955
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• Trump admin moves to end protections for ‘pristine’ national forest land [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• Macon County moves to restrict data centers [Smoky Mountain News]
• 92 new hospital beds up for grabs amid anger at HCA, distrust of state regulators [Asheville Watchdog ]
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Published at 6:00am on Thursday, August 20, 2026
Author: Bobby Coggins
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