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GENERAL OUTLOOK
A moist cold front will track across the area today before stalling along the Carolina Coast this weekend, keeping unsettled weather around. A tropical system may impact the area early next week but this remains uncertain at this time. Temperatures near normal today drop slightly 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....Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds, becoming southwest around 5 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
...TONIGHT....Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 50 percent.
...SATURDAY....Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds, becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
...SATURDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
...SUNDAY....Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
...SUNDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely this afternoon and evening ahead of a cold front. An isolated severe thunderstorm or two cannot be ruled out with the main hazards being strong winds and isolated nuisance flooding.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
• NC Senate President indicates Republicans could redraw congressional maps ahead of mid-terms [NC Newsline]
• Voices After Helene: Reflections on the One-Year Anniversary [BPR News]
• State senator proposes $1.6 billion state takeover of federal flood buyout program [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• WRAL Documentary: A year after Hurricane Helene, stories of heartbreak and hope [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• At Duke, Pete Buttigieg says he’s alarmed we’re in a ‘season of political violence’ [Raleigh News and Observer]
• As WNC braces for Medicaid cuts, Stein urges lawmakers to add funds, close $319M shortfall [Asheville Citizen-Times]
World News
UAE is 'main backer behind RSF militia in Sudan', intelligence officer claims in secret interview | Sky News
Trump warns Israel over west bank: US president says no annexation will take place | Al Jazeera
• From former president to future prisoner: Sarkozy's conviction divides France [BBC News]
• Ukraine liveblog: EU states to hold talks on 'drone wall' [DW News]
• From climate collapse to the end of NATO: Finland outlines scenarios for the world in 2045 [France 24]
Russo-UKraine War
Russia to raise taxes as its economy "crashes" amid the war in Ukraine | World News Tonight | TVP World News
• Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1310: Germany pushes €140 billion frozen assets plan [Euromaidan Press]
• NATO and EU waging war on Russia – Lavrov [Russia Today (Russian State-Controlled News Outlet)]
• Poland tells its citizens to immediately leave Belarus [TASS (Russian State-Controlled News Outlet)]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 25, 2025 [Institute for the Study of War]
National News
• 'Let's have a trial': Comey proclaims innocence as Trump revels in grand jury indictment he demanded [Politico ]
• Special Coverage: The FCC vs. Jimmy Kimmel [The Desk]
• Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted: 5 things to know [The Hill]
• Trump escalates retribution campaign with charges against Comey and threats against liberal groups [AP News]
• Comey indicted for alleged false statements, obstruction of congressional proceeding[Fox News]
• Trump Plans New Tariff Push With 100% Rate on Patented Drugs [Yahoo Finance]
• Former FBI Director James Comey indicted after Trump called for charges [CNBC]
Trump Tariffs Comeback; Trump-Erdogan Meet | Horizons Middle East & Africa 9/27/2025 | Bloomberg Television
Washington Today (9-25-25): Dems hold firm amid WH threat of fed worker firings if gov't shuts down | C-SPAN
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - September 25, 2025 | ABC News
PBS News Hour, Sept. 25, 2025 | PBS News Hour
Science and Technology News
My Problem with YouTube, Inter-Species Communication, Earth to Jupiter | Q and A 356 | Fraser Cain
• Trump’s $100K visa fee for foreign talent: how will it affect researchers? [Nature]
• Kali Linux 2025.3 Drops Support for Raspberry Pi 1, Zero W and Other ARMel Devices [FOSS NEWS]
• No near neighbors: Closest technologically advanced aliens may be 33,000 light-years from Earth [Space.com]
• Google Warns That China-Linked Malware Will Haunt Networks for Years [Gizmodo]
• The crew of Artemis II will fly on Integrity during mission to the Moon [Ars Technica]
• Ohio Moves to Accept Crypto Payments for State Fees [Decrypt]
• Bitcoin Bollinger Bands tighter than ever as trader eyes $107K ‘max pain’ [Coin Telegraph]
NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) and ASN (Aviation Safety Network) Accident Investigation Pages
• Cirrus SR22T Crash [09/18/2025 - Franklin, NC]
• 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 Friday, September 26, 2025
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