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Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Weather Briefing for Wednesday, August 06, 2025




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GENERAL OUTLOOK

A wedge of cool and moist air will linger through much of the week before a potential coastal low erodes the wedge this weekend. Widespread rain will taper off this morning, with showers, along with some thunderstorms becoming more scattered in nature each day through the weekend. Although a warming trend is expected to begin today, below normal high temperatures are expected to continue through this weekend.


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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...Partly sunny. Patchy fog this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
...TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
...THURSDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the east around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
...THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 60. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
...FRIDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Winds out of the east around 5 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
...FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 50 percent.


HAZARDOUS WEATHER

Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.







NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)



• Jackson commissioner violated state law by skipping ethics training [Smoky Mountain News]

• Buncombe County gets $25k grant for storm preparedness drone [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]

• Stein requests federal disaster declaration to speed recovery from Tropical Storm Chantal [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]

• Trump administration targets Duke in latest clash with universities [Raleigh News and Observer]

• Asheville advisory board proposal: Restructuring would mean 15 boards meet ‘as needed’ [Asheville Citizen-Times]



World News

Hiroshima at 80: The evolution of nuclear weapons | Sky News



•Despite Trump's peace calls, Russian attacks on Ukraine double since inauguration [BBC News]

• Japan: Passing on the pain of Hiroshima and Nagasaki [DW News]

• US envoy Witkoff lands in Russia for talks with Putin ahead of sanctions deadline [France 24]

• “War is already at our doorstep”: NATO accelerates military aid for Ukraine [Euromaidan Press]

• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 5, 2025 [Institute for the Study of War]

National News

New AI site lets users create entire animated shows | NBC News



• The Rise of Luigism [City Journal]

• What to know about Legionnaires’ disease, which has sickened dozens in New York City [AP News]

• Trump says JD Vance would be 'probably favored' for 2028 Republican presidential nomination [Fox News]

• Countries push for last-minute deals as Thursday tariff deadline looms [Yahoo Finance]

• ‘Trump threatens federal control of D.C. following attack on administration staffer known as ‘Big Balls’ [CNBC]

Trump Says FBI Might Have to Get Involved in Texas | Balance of Power: Late Edition 8/05/2025 | Bloomberg Television



Washington Today (8-5-25): Texas House Dems again deny quorum blocking GOP redistricting map vote | C-SPAN



ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - August 05, 2025 | ABC News




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Published at 5.00am on Wednesday, August 06, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins







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