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Saturday, September 27, 2025
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GENERAL OUTLOOK
Showers and thunderstorms are expected only over the mountains and foothills this afternoon and evening, but chances return to all areas Thursday, and increase heading into the weekend. Temperatures start out near normal then fall below normal for the weekend. Cooler and drier conditions develop early next week after a cold front crosses our region.
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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 sunny this morning, then partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s with the heat index in the lower 90s in the valleys. Light and variable winds int he morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
...TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 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 lower 80s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
...THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Winds out of the northeast around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
...FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
...FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Scattered storms are likely this afternoon and early evening. A few storms could produce gusty winds and isolated flooding.
Scattered thunderstorms are expected again today. A few of the storms may become strong or even severe, with damaging winds the main risk from any severe thunderstorms.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
• Settlement reached in Cherokee County police involved shooting case [Smoky Mountain News]
• While WNC awaits billions of dollars in road repairs, railcar bridges provide a temporary fix [BPR News]
• NC's health secretary warns of Medicaid cuts affecting millions and local clinics [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• FEMA approves some Helene funding for NC, but Stein says millions more are being held up [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]
• NC Gov. Stein declares state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Erin. What it means [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Facing a $319M shortfall, NC health department to cut Medicaid reimbursement rates [Asheville Citizen-Times]
World News
Trump rules out US troops in Ukraine as Russia continues to hammer Ukrainian targets | ABC News
Hunting for ISIS: A Warning from Africa | Sky News
Gunmen kill at least 27 in mosque attack in northern Nigeria, officials say | Al Jazeera
• Kremlin plays down Zelensky talks as Trump warns Putin may not want to make deal [BBC News]
• The significance of the Donbas in Russia's war in Ukraine [DW News]
• ‘We've given up on Israel’: Disillusioned with Netanyahu and the war in Gaza, Israelis are fleeing [France 24]
• “Tomahawks are outdated”: Ukraine’s Flamingo missile bets on mass, not stealth [Euromaidan Press]
• Russia’s Battlegroup East destroys 17 Ukrainian UAV control posts over 24 hours [TASS (Russian State-Controlled News Outlet)]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 19, 2025 [Institute for the Study of War]
National News
Source: U.S. plans to deploy warships near Venezuela | NBC News
• Trump’s GOP allies warn against Ukraine entanglement [The Hill]
• Trump administration revokes security clearances of 37 current and former government officials [AP News]
• Kristi Noem reveals striking new layer in Trump’s border wall strategy [Fox News]
• Powell's Jackson Hole speech could set up a policy tweak that lasts well beyond his tenure [Yahoo Finance]
• Lutnick says Intel has to give government equity in return for CHIPS Act funds [CNBC]
Europe Readies Ukraine Troops Plan, Pop Mart Soars on Mini Labubu | Daybreak Europe 8/20/2025 | Bloomberg Television
Washington (8-19-25): Boston Mayor rejects Attorney General's demand to end 'sanctuary city' policy | C-SPAN
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - August 19, 2025 | ABC News
PBS News Hour full episode, Aug. 19, 2025
The Level1 Links With Friends Show August 20 2025: You Need to Figure Out What Palantir Does!
• Scientists find tiny new moon around Uranus with the James Webb Space Telescope (photos, video) [Space.com]
• MTG Has Heard About the Israeli Cyber Official Arrested for an Alleged Child Sex Crime, and She Isn’t Happy [Gizmodo]
• Top pediatricians buck RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine meddling on COVID shot guidance [Ars Technica]
• Bitcoin Hashrate, Mining Difficulty Soar While Fees Sink: BlocksBridge [Decrypt]
• US Fed official: Staff should be allowed to hold a little crypto [Coin Telegraph]
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 Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
Scattered thunderstorms are expected again today. A few of the storms may become strong or even severe, with damaging winds the main risk from any severe thunderstorms.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
• Settlement reached in Cherokee County police involved shooting case [Smoky Mountain News]
• While WNC awaits billions of dollars in road repairs, railcar bridges provide a temporary fix [BPR News]
• NC's health secretary warns of Medicaid cuts affecting millions and local clinics [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• FEMA approves some Helene funding for NC, but Stein says millions more are being held up [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]
• NC Gov. Stein declares state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Erin. What it means [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Facing a $319M shortfall, NC health department to cut Medicaid reimbursement rates [Asheville Citizen-Times]
World News
Trump rules out US troops in Ukraine as Russia continues to hammer Ukrainian targets | ABC News
Hunting for ISIS: A Warning from Africa | Sky News
Gunmen kill at least 27 in mosque attack in northern Nigeria, officials say | Al Jazeera
• Kremlin plays down Zelensky talks as Trump warns Putin may not want to make deal [BBC News]
• The significance of the Donbas in Russia's war in Ukraine [DW News]
• ‘We've given up on Israel’: Disillusioned with Netanyahu and the war in Gaza, Israelis are fleeing [France 24]
• “Tomahawks are outdated”: Ukraine’s Flamingo missile bets on mass, not stealth [Euromaidan Press]
• Russia’s Battlegroup East destroys 17 Ukrainian UAV control posts over 24 hours [TASS (Russian State-Controlled News Outlet)]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 19, 2025 [Institute for the Study of War]
National News
Source: U.S. plans to deploy warships near Venezuela | NBC News
• Trump’s GOP allies warn against Ukraine entanglement [The Hill]
• Trump administration revokes security clearances of 37 current and former government officials [AP News]
• Kristi Noem reveals striking new layer in Trump’s border wall strategy [Fox News]
• Powell's Jackson Hole speech could set up a policy tweak that lasts well beyond his tenure [Yahoo Finance]
• Lutnick says Intel has to give government equity in return for CHIPS Act funds [CNBC]
Europe Readies Ukraine Troops Plan, Pop Mart Soars on Mini Labubu | Daybreak Europe 8/20/2025 | Bloomberg Television
Washington (8-19-25): Boston Mayor rejects Attorney General's demand to end 'sanctuary city' policy | C-SPAN
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - August 19, 2025 | ABC News
PBS News Hour full episode, Aug. 19, 2025
The Level1 Links With Friends Show August 20 2025: You Need to Figure Out What Palantir Does!
• Scientists find tiny new moon around Uranus with the James Webb Space Telescope (photos, video) [Space.com]
• MTG Has Heard About the Israeli Cyber Official Arrested for an Alleged Child Sex Crime, and She Isn’t Happy [Gizmodo]
• Top pediatricians buck RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine meddling on COVID shot guidance [Ars Technica]
• Bitcoin Hashrate, Mining Difficulty Soar While Fees Sink: BlocksBridge [Decrypt]
• US Fed official: Staff should be allowed to hold a little crypto [Coin Telegraph]
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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Or, if you prefer Pay Pal, try PayPal.me/MaconMedia
Published at 5.00am on Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
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