GENERAL OUTLOOK
The heat and humidity will gradually increase this weekend into early next week as a hot upper ridge builds over the region. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible each afternoon and evening, mainly across the mountains, through early next week. The heat and humidity sticks around through the rest of the workweek with daily shower and thunderstorm chances expanding east by late next 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 sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of thesouth around 5 mph this afternoon.
..TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph.
..SUNDAY...Sunny. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph.
..SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph in the evening shifting to come out of the northeast after midnight.
..MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Winds out of the north winds around 5 mph in the morning, becoming light and variable by noon.
..MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Patchy fog is expected for the area this morning, other than that, hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
Heat Advisories may be needed for portions of the area Monday through Wednesday if forecast trends hold.
A heatwave will develop next week bringing hot and humid conditions. Highs each afternoon will climb into the mid to upper 90s with heat indices ranging from the upper 90s to lower 100s. Locations east of the mountains may see heat indices reach near Heat Advisory Criteria each afternoon. Muggy conditions can be expected each night.
You can protect yourself from the heat by drinking plenty of water to stay hydrated, wearing loose-fitting, light colored clothing, and staying indoors in air conditioning when possible. If you have to work outside, take regular breaks in the shade and monitor for signs of heat illness. Make sure to check on those who are most vulnerable to the heat. Never leave people or pets alone in a locked car.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
• State’s investigation into 35 complaints at Mission finds no deficiencies in care [BPR News]
• New images show aftermath of I-40 slide as floodwaters recede [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Stein vetoes immigration, gun bills, setting up likely battle with NC's GOP-led legislature [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]
• Gov. Josh Stein vetoes two bills seeking to expand ICE cooperation in NC [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Heat wave coming: How hot will it be in North Carolina? Extreme heat warning issued by NWS [Asheville Citizen-Times]
World News
Could Russia invade a Nato country? | BBC Ukrainecast
• Putin: 'All of Ukraine is ours' in theory, eyes Sumy city [DW News (Germany)]
• Full circle: Israel kills IRGC commander tasked with funding, arming Hamas ahead of Oct. 7 [Jerusalem Post]
• Trump says US intelligence ‘wrong’ about Iran not building nuclear bomb [Al Jazeera]
• Iran Update Special Report, June 20, 2025, Evening Edition [Institute for the Study of War]
• Israel carries out strikes in Tehran as defense minister sends warning to Iranian proxy [Fox News]
National News
• How to stay cool in the heat wave hitting parts of the US — even without air conditioning [AP News]
• Mineral-rich Greenland says it doesn’t want to become a great mining nation. Here’s why [CNBC]
Summers on the Fed, Aramco Evolution, Future of AI, Themed Entertainment Industry | Wall Street Week | Bloomberg Television
Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil released from ICE, speaks out | CBS News
• Court allows lawsuits by U.S. victims of overseas terrorist attacks to move forward [SCOTUSblog]
Washington Today (6-20-25): Pres. Trump: Iran decision pause to see if "people come to their senses' | C-SPAN
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - June 20, 2025 | ABC News
Technology and Science News
Artificial Solar Eclipses // Mother of All Meteor Storms // Vera Rubin's First Light | Fraser Cain
• Satellite streaks: Can the huge new Vera Rubin Observatory function in the megaconstellation age? [Space.com News]
• NASA Aircraft Set to Perform Wild Low-Altitude Stunts Around These U.S. Cities [Gizmodo]
• Record DDoS pummels site with once-unimaginable 7.3Tbps of junk traffic [Ars Technica]
• Texas Sheriffs Crack Bitcoin ATM With Power Tools to Retrieve $32,000 [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 6.00am on Saturday, June 21, 2025
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