GENERAL OUTLOOK
A cold front will move across the area today, with showers and thunderstorms developing ahead of the boundary. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible later this morning and afternoon before the cold front moves east of the area by this evening. A drier airmass will move into the region this weekend, but a few showers can`t be ruled out, especially across the mountains. Below normal temperatures through the weekend will rise to a little above normal next week as a warm and humid airmass returns.
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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...Patchy fog this morning. Mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
..SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
..SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
..SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
..SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
..MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
A cold front approaches the area and brings a line of showers and thunderstorms late this morning through the afternoon. A few of these storms may become strong to severe and produce damaging wind gusts and large hail, mainly east of the mountains. A brief tornado or two cannot be ruled out.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
• Pilot program aims to secure millions for landslide stabilization in Buncombe County [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• NC tax cut debate could be major sticking point for state budget talks [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Intelligence agency IT specialist charged with attempting to provide classified information to foreign government [ABC News]
• Trump denounces court’s 'political' tariff decision, calls on Supreme Court to act quickly [Fox News]
• Leadership shakeups at agency tasked with carrying out Trump’s mass deportations agenda [AP News]
• Musk’s SpaceX town in Texas warns residents they may lose right to ‘continue using’ their property [CNBC]
Trump's Tariffs Remain, Bessent Says US-China trade talks stalled | Daybreak Europe 05/30/2025 | Bloomberg Television
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - May 29, 2025 | ABC News
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 Friday, May 30, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
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