News and Weather Briefing for Friday, November 06, 2026
• 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. A cold front keeps shower and possibly thunderstorm chances around through early today before dry conditions return this weekend. Cooler conditions arrive behind the front.
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DAY SPONSOR (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.…Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
FORECAST
.TONIGHT.…Mostly clear. Lows around 40. North winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY.…Patchy fog in the morning. Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT.…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY.…Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds, becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT.…Clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Hazardous weather is not expected.
POLLEN REPORT
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low-medium range (2.6 out of 12) today with Ragweed and Chenopods being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low range (0.4 out of 12.0)
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MACON CALENDAR
Preparing for Winter Weather Emergencies
Join us at the Crawford Senior Center located at 108 Wayah Street, at 10 a.m. on November 24, 2026, to learn how to prepare for winter weather emergencies. Call 828-349-2058 ext. 0 for more information.
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.
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WEATHER ALMANAC
Record Weather Events for this date in Macon County (1872-2025)
Highest Temperature 78°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1961
Lowest Temperature 14°F in Franklin in 1962
Greatest Rainfall 2.55 inches in Franklin in 1977
Greatest Snowfall (no measurable snow fell on this date)
Record weather events for November in Macon County
Highest Temperature 83°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Nov 4, 2003
Lowest Temperature -3°F in Highlands on Nov 25, 1950
Greatest Rainfall 4.69 inches in Highlands on Nov 29, 1914
Greatest Snowfall 6.0 inches in Highlands on Nov 28, 1922
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of November
Highest Temperature 89°F in Asheboro, Randolph County on Nov 7, 2024
Lowest Temperature -12°F in Grandfather Mountain, Avery County on Nov 15, 1969
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 9.70 in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County on Nov 19, 2003
Greatest Snowfall 13.0 inches in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on Nov 1, 2014
The Blue Tsunami and what to expect from the sweeping Democrat election wins | WLOS-TV (Asheville), NC
WNC News
Flu season arrives early as cases rise | WRAL-TV (Durham, NC)
NC News
• NCGOP chairman: ‘We cannot afford to sit back’ for 2028 elections [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Police detail hazing shown on videos from NC State’s Sigma Nu fraternity [Raleigh News & Observer]
• Flu season arrives early in NC, with nine deaths so far [NC Local]
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir – Nov. 5, 2026 | ABC News
National News
NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas Full Episode – Nov. 5 | NBC News
Washington Today (11-5-26): Schumer: populism v. moderation is false choice | Triumphal Arch vote | C-SPAN
PBS News Hour full episode, Nov. 5, 2026 | PBS NewsHour
• NCPC approves plan to build Trump’s triumphal arch [The Hill]
• Trump makes the Oval Office a national monument. But future presidents can still redecorate [AP News ]
• Judge blocks construction on Trump’s 250-foot arch for now Yahoo News]
Market Close: Stocks Tumble, Apple To Sell $7B In Debt, Wendy’s Rejects Buyout Bid 11-5-2026 | CNBC Television
Financial News
China Tech Stocks Slide in Broad Market Rout| The China Show 11/06/2026 | Bloomberg Television
• Retail traders dump $257 million in stocks in 5th biggest selling day since 2020 [Yahoo Finance]
• Oil prices rise as investors weigh renewed U.S.-Iran conflict risks after midterm elections [CNBC]
Why are airports across Europe receiving hoax bomb threats? | BBC News
World News
Ship Talk: Operation Pedestal & the Impossible Voyage of SS Ohio | What’s Going on With Shipping?
‘Leaders all over the world understand that Trump is only there for two more years & then he’s gone’ | FRANCE 24 English
• Seoul stocks crash for 2nd day on AI rout after U.S. midterms[Yonhap News Agency]
• Thunder Tiger qualifies in all six categories of Taiwan drone tender [Taiwan News]
• Rubio denies plans to resign, says working for Trump until end of term has ‘always been my plan’ [France 24]
Trump wants this monument to define his legacy. Will he succeed?| DW News
• Iran war live: Trump warns US may have to ‘destroy’ rest of Iran [Al Jazeera]
• Trump meets with top Putin envoy at the White House — but not visiting Ukrainian officials [AP News]
Trump’s diesel deal with Putin runs into trouble | World News Tonight | TVP World
Something Bizarre Has Been Hiding Behind the Milky Way | Anton Petrov
Science News
• NASA Moves Ahead with Ultraviolet Space Telescope [Sky & Telescope Magazine]
• TWiV 1370: Clinical Update with Dr. Daniel Griffin [Microbe TV]
• TWiV 1371: How to Bat Away Marburg Virus [Microbe TV]
• Asteroids’ Oddball Shapes Make Deflecting Them Challenging [Universe Today]
• NASA’s Swift telescope falls to Earth after nearly 22 years in space [ScienceDaily]
• This Week’s Sky at a Glance, October 30 – November 8 [Sky & Telescope Magazine]
The Level1 Links with Friends Show November 6 2026: The Great Eel Ball
Technology News
The tech industry is waiting for returns on AI investments (with Daniel Howley) |
• Blue Origin says it is building a higher-performing rocket engine at 1/4 the cost [Ars Technica]
• Tech Rout Wipes Out $2.5 Trillion, With AI Investors Anticipating Heavier Scrutiny From Dems [Gizmodo]
• Dutch Court Orders ISP to Block Z-Library and OceanofPDF [Torrent Freaks]
Not only Janissaries – The Ottoman Empire’s Elite Army | Kings and Generals
Interesting Videos
Ghosts in the Forest: Exploring Paleontology in the Southern Appalachians of Tennessee & Virginia | Watch BTN-TV
Why America keeps losing wars | CaspianReport
Normal-Looking Photos With Horrifying Backstories | Joe Scott
Is The Human Body Ready For A Real Mars Mission? | Fraser Cain
New York City Halloween Parade 2026 🎃 53rd Annual Village Halloween Parade NYC | The NYC Walking Show
The Stock Market Faces Reality | Benjamin Cowen
CRYPTO & AI NEWS
Bitcoin Amsterdam 2026 | Day 2 Livestream | Bitcoin Magazine
• Claude Gets Personal Finance—Anthony Pompliano Accuses Anthropic of Copying His Startup [Decrypt]
• Crypto exchanges tout cold storage ratios after Binance attack [Coin Telegraph]
• Democrats Are Coming for AI Data Centers and Bitcoin Miners Could Pay Dearly [Bitcoin.com]
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Published at 6:00am on Friday, November 06, 2026
Author: Bobby Coggins
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