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GENERAL OUTLOOK
High pressure remains over the area for the next several days as temperatures warm through the weekend. Pleasant and warm weather is expected over the weekend with possible rain chances increasing by the middle of 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....Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
..TONIGHT....Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph.
..FRIDAY....Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph.
..FRIDAY NIGHT....Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Winds out of the west wids around 5 mph.
..SATURDAY....Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
..SATURDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 50.
..SUNDAY....Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
..SUNDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
• Second night of WNC northern lights not as vibrant as the first show [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• North Carolina charter review board weighs stricter rules after new school closures [NC Newsline]
• North Carolina leaders call for FEMA reform, faster disaster recovery [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• How the abrupt closure of an NC charter school may lead to changes in state rules[Raleigh News and Observer]
• Appalachian Ingenuity: Recipes of Comfort and Resilience - French-style Apple Cake [Asheville Citizen-Times]
World News
What have we learned from Epstein document drop? | Sky News
Pakistan blames 'Indian proxies' deadly Islamabad bomb blast that killed at least 12 people | Al Jazeera
• (audio) Why is Trump threatening to sue the BBC? [BBC News]
• Fossil fuel emissions to hit new record in 2025: study [DW News]
• A decade on, survivors and families still rebuilding after Paris attacks [France 24]
Russo-Ukraine War
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 12, 2025 [Institute for the Study of War]
Top Ukrainian officials step down in widening corruption scandal | World News Tonight | TVP World
• Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1358: Heavy fog near Pokrovsk is enabling rapid Russian advances [Euromaidan Press]
• The battle the world is watching, but few understand: What’s really going on in Pokrovsk? [Russia Today (Russian State-Controlled News Outlet)]
• Kiev loses 1,150 troops along engagement line in past day — Russia’s top brass [TASS (Russian State-Controlled News Outlet)]
National News
• Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct [New York Times]
Trump participates in Veterans Day wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery | PBS NewsHour
President Trump Remarks on Veterans Day | C-SPAN
Trump floats idea of 50-year mortgage | NBC News
• Supreme Court extends SNAP payment pause over Jackson’s objection [The Hill]
• Trump administration demands states ‘undo’ full SNAP payouts as states warn of ‘catastrophic impact’ [AP News]
• Bill to end government shutdown survives key hurdle before House-wide vote [Fox News]
• Trump’s 50-Year Mortgage Loses Steam as Industry Questions Costs [Yahoo Finance]
• AMD’s Lisa Su sees 35% annual sales growth driven by ‘insatiable’ AI demand [CNBC]
UK Politics: Starmer Tries to Ward Off Potential PM Threat | Daybreak Europe 11/12/2025 | Bloomberg Television
Washington Today (11-11-25): Veterans Day ceremonies; House to take up bill to end gov't shutdown | C-SPAN
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - November 11, 2025 | ABC News
PBS News Hour, Nov. 10, 2025 | PBS News Hour
Technology and Science News
Blue Origin Cancels Launch Due To Solar Storm - What Are The Risks? | Scott Manley
Steam - Official Hardware Announcement Trailer | IGN
Valve Steam Machine, Desktop SteamOS, Steam Frame VR, & Controller | ft. Engineering Discussion | Gamers Nexus
• How much protein do you really need? What the science says [Nature]
• Ubuntu's Rust Transition Hits Another Bump as sudo-rs Security Vulnerabilities Show Up [FOSS NEWS]
• Rocket Lab delays debut of powerful, partially reusable Neutron rocket to 2026 [Space.com]
• The Government Shutdown Is Finally Over, But Flight Disruptions Will Continue [Gizmodo]
• With another record broken, the world’s busiest spaceport keeps getting busier [Ars Technica]
Crypto Currencies
Ethereum: Dubious Speculation | Into the CryptoVerse
• Coinbase to Leave Delaware for Bitcoin-Friendly Texas [Decrypt]
• US shutdown ends, crypto progress resumes as Trump signs bill [Coin Telegraph]
NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) and ASN (Aviation Safety Network) Accident Investigation Pages
• Cirrus SR22T Crash [09/18/2025 - Franklin, NC]
• Crash of N259UP at Louisville-Muhammad Ali International Airport [Aviation Safety Network]
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Published at 6.00am on Thursday, November 13, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
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