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GENERAL OUTLOOK
Abundant moisture over the Southeast will keep scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms over the area through today. As a somewhat shallow upper ridge lingers over our region through the weekend and early next week, temperatures remain near normal. Daily showers and thunderstorms become more isolated to scattered from Sunday into early 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...Areas of fog in the morning. Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with thunderstorms likely with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph in the morning, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 70 percent.
..TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds in the early evening, increasing to come out of the northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
...SATURDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Winds out of the northeast around 5 mph in the morning, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 60 percent.
...SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 50 percent.
...SUNDAY...Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
...SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and evening will be capable of very heavy rainfall. Localized flash flooding can`t be ruled out, particularly along east-facing mountain ridges, and in locations where heavy rainfall has occurred in the past couple of days.
Scattered thunderstorms are expected again today. A few of the storms may become strong or even severe, with damaging wind the main risk from any severe thunderstorms.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
• Library consultants speak on Jackson split from FRL [Smoky Mountain News]
• North Carolina to cut Medicaid rates by 3% across all providers in October [NC Newsline]
• Trucker to file federal lawsuit against landfill, sheriff's office over viral altercation [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• NC ramps up efforts to collect $101K owed by nonprofit run by wife of former lieutenant governor [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]
• Medicaid cuts to begin soon in NC, including ending coverage of weight loss drugs [Raleigh News and Observer]
• EPA allocates $409M to NC to prepare local water infrastructure for future disasters [Asheville Citizen-Times]
World News
Beating Retreat Ceremony at Attari-Wagah Border | Independence Day 2025 | Firstpost
VJ Day anniversary: Who were the soldiers of the Forgotten Army? | Sky News
• In maps: The war-ravaged Ukrainian territories at the heart of the Trump-Putin summit [BBC News]
• What Ukrainians expect of the Putin-Trump summit [DW News]
• Spain calls to European allies for help amid worsening wildfires [France 24]
• The West is losing the information war because it won’t fight dirty [Euromaidan Press]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 13, 2025 [Institute for the Study of War]
National News
National Guard presence expected to ‘grow throughout the week’ in D.C. | NBC News
• Trump tariffs trigger US inflation shock [The Telegraph]
• The Recipe Behind the Trump Family’s Crypto Riches: PancakeSwap[WSJ]
• Bondi names DEA head as DC’s ‘emergency police commissioner,’ but capital leaders push back [AP News]
• Obama praises Democrats who fled Texas redistricting vote as ‘inspiring’[Fox News]
• Intel stock surges on report Trump administration mulls taking stake in company [Yahoo Finance]
• Nothing is off the table as Trump and Putin set to meet [CNBC]
World Awaits Trump-Putin Summit | Balance of Power 8/14/2025 | Bloomberg Television
Washington Today (8-14-25): Gov. Newsom says CA to draw new Cong. district map to counter Texas GOP | C-SPAN
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - August 14, 2025 | ABC News
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Published at 5.00am on Friday, August 15, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
Scattered thunderstorms are expected again today. A few of the storms may become strong or even severe, with damaging wind the main risk from any severe thunderstorms.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
• Library consultants speak on Jackson split from FRL [Smoky Mountain News]
• North Carolina to cut Medicaid rates by 3% across all providers in October [NC Newsline]
• Trucker to file federal lawsuit against landfill, sheriff's office over viral altercation [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• NC ramps up efforts to collect $101K owed by nonprofit run by wife of former lieutenant governor [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]
• Medicaid cuts to begin soon in NC, including ending coverage of weight loss drugs [Raleigh News and Observer]
• EPA allocates $409M to NC to prepare local water infrastructure for future disasters [Asheville Citizen-Times]
World News
Beating Retreat Ceremony at Attari-Wagah Border | Independence Day 2025 | Firstpost
VJ Day anniversary: Who were the soldiers of the Forgotten Army? | Sky News
• In maps: The war-ravaged Ukrainian territories at the heart of the Trump-Putin summit [BBC News]
• What Ukrainians expect of the Putin-Trump summit [DW News]
• Spain calls to European allies for help amid worsening wildfires [France 24]
• The West is losing the information war because it won’t fight dirty [Euromaidan Press]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 13, 2025 [Institute for the Study of War]
National News
National Guard presence expected to ‘grow throughout the week’ in D.C. | NBC News
• Trump tariffs trigger US inflation shock [The Telegraph]
• The Recipe Behind the Trump Family’s Crypto Riches: PancakeSwap[WSJ]
• Bondi names DEA head as DC’s ‘emergency police commissioner,’ but capital leaders push back [AP News]
• Obama praises Democrats who fled Texas redistricting vote as ‘inspiring’[Fox News]
• Intel stock surges on report Trump administration mulls taking stake in company [Yahoo Finance]
• Nothing is off the table as Trump and Putin set to meet [CNBC]
World Awaits Trump-Putin Summit | Balance of Power 8/14/2025 | Bloomberg Television
Washington Today (8-14-25): Gov. Newsom says CA to draw new Cong. district map to counter Texas GOP | C-SPAN
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - August 14, 2025 | ABC News
Support Macon Media
If you receive value from what Macon Media provides to the community, please consider becoming a supporter and contribute at least a dollar a month. Those who support Macon Media with at least a dollar a month receive early access to video of some events and meetings before they are made public on the website. Videos and news involving public safety are not subject to early access.
Or, if you prefer Pay Pal, try PayPal.me/MaconMedia
Published at 5.00am on Friday, August 15, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
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