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GENERAL OUTLOOK
Dry weather with mild days and cold nights expected through Saturday. A fast moving low pressure system may bring some light rain on Saturday night and Sunday. Dry weather and a slow warming trend returns for 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....Sunny. Highs around 50. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
...TONIGHT....Mostly clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Cold with lows in the lower 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
...SATURDAY....Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs in the mid 50s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph in the morning, becoming light and variable.
...SATURDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Light and variable winds shifting to come out of the east around 5 mph after midnight.
...SUNDAY....Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
...SUNDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected.
* WHERE...In Georgia, Rabun County. In North Carolina, Buncombe, Eastern McDowell, Henderson, Macon, McDowell Mountains, Northern Jackson, Southern Jackson, and Transylvania Counties.
* WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. In-ground sprinkler systems should be drained. Remove hoses and cover above-ground pipes.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
Joint Work Session Commissioners and Education (10-21-2025) Macon Media
Samhain: The Ancient Origins of Modern Halloween | Celtic Mythology | Forgotten Lore
• Mount Mitchell experiences first snowfall of the season, NWS confirms [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Rural NC legal aid offices close after General Assembly freezes public assistance fund over politics [NC Newsline]
• Law enforcement warning parents of possible THC-laced candies ahead of trick-or-treating [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• NC approves ACA premium hikes up to 36%, leaving many to face ‘sticker shock’ [Raleigh News and Observer]
• SNAP recipients, nonprofits prepare for fallout from expected pause in benefits [Asheville Citizen-Times]
World News
Andrew's 'fall from grace finally complete' as he loses 'prince' title and Royal Lodge | Sky News
• King strips Prince Andrew of all titles [The Telegraph (UK)]
APEC leaders’ summit: US-China rivalry looms over trade and diplomacy | Al Jazeera
• Andrew stripped of 'prince' title and will move out of Royal Lodge [BBC News]
• APEC summit starts after Trump and Xi agreed to trade truce [DW News]
• Hurricane Melissa death toll rises as storm strengthens toward Bermuda [France 24]
Russo-UKraine War
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 30, 2025 [Institute for the Study of War]
Eastern Europe pullback – U.S. cuts troops in Romania | World News Tonight | TVP World
• Six-hour tank assault, 29 armored vehicles, zero breakthroughs: Russia’s biggest autumn push fails near Volodymyrivka [Euromaidan Press]
• Russia reacts to Belgian threat to ‘wipe Moscow off the map’ [Russia Today (Russian State-Controlled News Outlet)]
• Russian troops liberate two communities in Ukraine operation over past day — top brass [TASS (Russian State-Controlled News Outlet)]
National News
Some trick-or-treaters picking potatoes over candy | NBC News
• Trump calls on Republicans to use ‘nuclear option’ and get rid of Senate filibuster [The Hill]
• Trump isn’t issuing Oval invites to end shutdown — yet [Politico ]
• California museum’s collection looted: Over 1,000 items stolen in early morning heist [AP News]
• Hannity town hall: GOP candidate reveals which far-left policy he will eliminate first as governor [Fox News]
• Alcohol Stocks Take $830 Billion Hit as Drinking Habits Change [Yahoo Finance]
• Disney content to go dark on YouTubeTV after contract talks collapse [CNBC]
Xi Warns Against Breaking Supply Chains Post Trump Truce | Insight with Haslinda Amin 10/31/2025 | Bloomberg Television
Washington Today (10-30-25): Senate votes to nix Pres. Trump's global tariffs; Trump & Xi talk trade | C-SPAN
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Oct. 30, 2025 | ABC News
PBS News Hour, Oct. 30, 2025 | PBS News Hour
• The Internet is Dying. We Can Still Stop It [FOSS NEWS]
• New laser drill could help scientists explore ice-covered worlds like Jupiter's ocean moon Europa [Space.com]
• ChatGPT Bill de Blasio Is a Sign of Things to Come [Gizmodo]
• Trump admin demands states exempt ISPs from net neutrality and price laws [Ars Technica]
• Bitcoin Braces for Fed Balance-Sheet Shift as Liquidity Cycle Turns [Decrypt]
• Bitcoin scrapes new lows as tech stocks drop: Data forecasts BTC dip below $100K [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, October 31, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
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