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Monday, August 11, 2025

Weather Briefing for Monday, August 11, 2025




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GENERAL OUTLOOK

A more typical summertime pattern kicks off the new week as daily chances for afternoon thunderstorms return. Temperatures remain at or below normal, but gradually warm through the 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. Patchy fog in the morning. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
..TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
...TUESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
...TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
...WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
...WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.


HAZARDOUS WEATHER

Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.







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



• Sen. Bernie Sanders visits Asheville as part of 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]

Sen. Sanders holds 'Fighting Oligarchy' rally in Asheville, North Carolina | PBS NewsHour



• Taxes from sports betting in North Carolina hit monthly low in July [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]

• How much Stein, Berger, Hall and other NC politicians have been raising in 2025 [Raleigh News and Observer]

• Bernie Sanders brings 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour to Asheville [Asheville Citizen-Times]



World News

Full-time workers in Middle England struggle to make ends meet | Cost of Living Crisis | Sky News



• Extreme wildfire risk prompts closure of all Crown land in New Brunswick [Global News]

• Chip giants Nvidia and AMD to pay 15% of China revenue to US [BBC News]

• Al Jazeera journalist killed in Israeli attack in Gaza City [DW News]

• EU leaders push for Kyiv to be part of Trump-Putin talks to end Ukraine war [France 24]

• “We’re done funding the Ukraine war — Europeans can take the lead,” Vance says [Euromaidan Press]

• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 10, 2025 [Institute for the Study of War]

National News

Wildfires burn thousands of acres, prompt evacuations in Colorado | NBC News



•Trump to send FBI on night patrols in DC: Reports [The Hill]

• Trump is promising new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington [AP News]

• Ex-government officials pen letter blasting Kash Patel's FBI 'purge' [Fox News]

• Inflation in focus as Fed rate cut debate heats up: What to watch this week [Yahoo Finance]

• U.S.-China high-stakes truce extension hangs in the balance as deadline looms [CNBC]

Nvidia, AMD to Pay US 15% of China AI Chip Sales | The China Show 8/11/2025 | Bloomberg Television



Q and A Podcast: Lee Hawkins, "I Am Nobody's Slave" | C-SPAN



ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - August 09, 2025 | ABC News



Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, Aug. 10, 2025




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Published at 5.00am on Monday, August 11, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins







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