News and Weather Briefing for Sunday, June 21, 2020

OUTLOOK

Expect warm temperatures and afternoon and evening storms to stay in the forecast through the first half of the week. An approaching front will impact the area during the middle part of the week, enhancing the coverage of storms.

GoFundMe Established to Benefit Children of David and Dawn Head

On Saturday, 5/23/2020, Macon County Sheriff’s Deputy David Head and his wife, Dawn, a Physical Therapist with Highlands/Cashiers Hospital, were tragically killed in an automobile accident. They leave behind four children, Jeslyn Head (17), J.D. Head (13), Erin Sanborn (17), and Sidney Sanborn (19). This fund has been set up by the employees of the Macon County Sheriff’s Office in an effort to help all 4 children of David and Dawn Head. [LINK]

Most recent Local Government Meetings

The Macon County Board of Commissioners met on June 2nd. [LINK]

The Franklin Town Council met on June 1st. Members of the public and local media outlets were allowed in the town hall. [LINK]

General Forecast Through Tuesday Night

Today

Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs ranging from the 70s in the higher elevations to the mid-80s in the valleys. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows ranging from the mid-60s in the valleys to the upper 50s in the higher elevations. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Monday

Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly sunny with a chance of showers in the morning, then partly sunny with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs ranging from the lower 70s to the mid-80s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows ranging from the low-to-mid 60s to the upper 50s. WInds out of the southwest around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Tuesday

Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs ranging from the lower 70s to the low-to-mid 80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.

Tuesday Night

Thunderstorms are likely. Showers. Lows ranging from the lower 60s to the mid-50s. Chance of rain 80 percent.

Hazards

Hazardous weather is not expected today. There will be a chance of isolated to scattered thunderstorms.

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(The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th)

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