GENERAL OUTLOOK
A cold front will push a line of strong to severe storms across the area early to mid-morning, with dry conditions returning from west to east late this morning into early this afternoon. The front will stall in the vicinity of the area through early next week, keeping the relatively active pattern around. Warm and above normal temperatures will stick around through early next week before cooler and below normal temperatures return mid to late week.
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GENERAL FORECAST
(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...Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this morning, then sunny this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Winds out of the west 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
..TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
..SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the west around 5 mph.
..SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph.
..MONDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Winds out of the west around 5 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
..MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Storms possible in the morning, some could be severe.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
MCSO Rifle Salute in Memory of Fallen Officers (05-16-2025) | Macon Media
• Webster post office to close, services temporarily relocate to Sylva [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• North Carolina foster care reform bill moves forward with unanimous House approval [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]
• Back-to-school sales tax holiday, tax break on tips will be in NC House budget [Raleigh News and Observer]
• New bill would allow ABC stores to open on Sundays in North Carolina: What we know so far [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• Supreme Court again bars Trump from removing Venezuelan nationals [SCOTUSblog]
Supreme Court: Detainees entitled to more notice before deportation | NBC News
• Comey interviewed by the Secret Service over ’86 47' social media post [AP News]
• Moody’s downgrades United States credit rating, citing growth in government debt [CNBC]
United States Ratings Cut to AA1 From AAA by Moody's | Balance of Power: Late Edition | Bloomberg Television
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - May 16, 2025 | ABC News
• Biden struggles with words, key memories in leaked audio from Special Counsel Hur interview [Fox News]
Washington Today (5-16-25): Budget Reconciliation fails in committee after some House GOP 'no' votes | C-SPAN
Devastating tornado hits St. Louis | NBC News
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 16, 2025 [Institute for the Study of War]
Germany shifts gears amid unstable US ties | DW News
• NASA Revives Voyager Thrusters ‘Considered Dead’ for 20 Years [ Gizmodo ]
• RFK Jr’s plan to ban fluoride supplements will “hurt rural America,” dentists say [Ars Technica ]
• Senator Slams Trump’s World Liberty Financial Over 'Seriously Inadequate' Response to Inquiry [Decrypt]
NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) Investigation Pages
• Learjet 55 Medevac Crash [1/31/2025 - Philadelphia, PA]
• Midair Collision PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 Airplane and Sikorsky H-60 Military Helicopter [1/29/2025 - Arlington, VA]
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Published at 5.00am on Saturday, May 17, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
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