Weekend Weather Briefing for Sunday, June 28, 2026

(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.…Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT.…Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

.MONDAY.…Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT.…Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of rain 40 percent.

.TUESDAY.…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT.…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER

Generally, hazardous weather is not expected today. There may be a few showers and thunderstorms.

Very hot temperatures are expected Monday through Friday, with heat indices expected to exceed 90 degrees.

POLLEN REPORT

Pollen levels are expected to be in the low range (1.7 out of 12) today with Plantain and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low range (1.1 out of 12.0).

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Benefit for Randy Drinnon
July 25th at 5pm
Learn more at https://facebook.com/events/s/benefit-for-randy-drinnon/983511964557563/
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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

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

6-27-26—Ben and Marce–Ben Brookes Belcher and Marce Lacouture, an acoustic duo made in the mountains of North Carolina makes their debut at Friends of the Greenway’s Visitor Center.

7-4-2026—It’s Dudes Day on the Fourth! Come have a great get-together with friends old and new as 4 Singer/Songwriters “sing us some songs and tell us some tales”.

7-11-2026—Join us for Bluegrass fun….as Tommy Nelson and the Burningtown Bluegrass Gospel Band bring us their pickin’ and grinnin’ songs.

7-18-26—Two Troubadours…George James and Gary Gibson.

7-25-2026—Bill Petersen will be singing the blues along with maybe some originals. Then, up from Florida, hear John Bois and the Emotional Support Band.

To find out more about the Greenway and our organization, our website is: littletennessee.org.

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Record Weather Events for this date in Macon County (1872-2025)

Highest Temperature 95°F in Franklin in 1978
Lowest Temperature 40°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1968
Greatest Rainfall 3.33 inches in Highlands in 1957

Record weather events for June in Macon County

Highest Temperature 99°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Jun 30, 2012
Lowest Temperature 32°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Jun 2, 1966
Greatest Rainfall 7.63 inches in Highlands on Jun 16, 1949
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snowfall has been recorded since records started being kept in 1873

Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of June
Highest Temperature 107°F Carthage, Moore County Jun 23, 1981
Lowest Temperature 24°F Jefferson, Ashe County Jun 2, 1932
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 12.41 in Belhaven, Beaufort County Jun 30, 1962

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Asheville police increase enforcement | WLOS-TV

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State Fire Marshal: Celebrate Independence Day safely amid drought | WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)

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ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast – June 27, 2026 | ABC News

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