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A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for the Piedmont region early Sunday evening, though conditions in Franklin today remain partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers and pleasant temps around 66°F. If you're planning to catch The Lettermen at Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts or head out this weekend, keep an eye on that Sunday weather update. Air quality is good today, making it a nice time to explore what locals are calling a cool summer getaway destination.

1. SUN 7/05

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   Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
   66°66°
   ▒ 19%
2. MON 7/06

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   Patchy Fog then Showers And Thunderstorms
   88°66°
   ▒ 80%
3. TUE 7/07

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   Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
   88°66°
   ▒ 62%
4. WED 7/08

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   Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
   88°64°
   ▒ 21%
5. THU 7/09

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   Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
   88°66°
   ▒ 20%
6. FRI 7/10

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   Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
   88°68°
   ▒ 37%
7. SAT 7/11

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   Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
   86°66°
   ▒ 60%
8. SUN 7/12

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   Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
   84°84°
   ▒ 58%

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4. 04
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5. 05
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• The Lettermen
  FRI 7/10 · 19:30 · Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts
• Gladys Knight
  FRI 7/10 · 20:00 · Harrah's Cherokee Resort Event Center
• Grand Funk Railroad
  SAT 8/01 · 19:30 · Harrah's Cherokee Resort Event Center
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  FRI 8/07 · 21:00 · Harrah's Cherokee Resort Event Center
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  SUN 8/09 · 19:00 · Harrah's Cherokee Resort Event Center
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  FRI 8/14 · 21:00 · Harrah's Cherokee Resort Event Center
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  SAT 8/29 · 19:00 · EJ Whitmire Stadium
• Melissa Etheridge
  FRI 9/04 · 21:00 · Harrah's Cherokee Resort Event Center
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  SAT 10/03 · 18:00 · EJ Whitmire Stadium

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