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GENERAL OUTLOOK
An upper ridge centered over Mexico will keep our region dry and unseasonably warm for Christmas. A backdoor cold front will bring a chance of light showers and relatively cooler temperatures for Friday before near-record high temperatures return on Saturday. Mild and dry conditions are expected on Sunday ahead of a cold front which will bring showers on Monday and usher in arctic air Tuesday through New Year`s Day.
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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....Partly sunny this morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph.
..TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph.
..FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph.
..FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of the west around 5 mph.
..SATURDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the upper 60s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph.
..SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
..SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s.
..SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
• Cherokee police arrest, charge 3 suspects in connection with fatal shooting [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Feds prod NCDMV for voter registration change [Smoky Mountain News]
• Without pennies, should retailers round up or down? States offer their 2 cents. [NC Newsline]
• Move over, Iowa: Should NC set the tone for the next presidential election? [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Search underway for a poacher in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NPS says [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Helene housing repair program deadline extended. What to know [Asheville Citizen-Times]
Other News
Pope Leo XIV leads his first Christmas mass at the Vatican | 25 December 2025 | Sky News
Search for a cause in deadly nursing home explosion | NBC News
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - December 24, 2025
Zelenskyy says he is open to demilitarizing the Donbass | DW News
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 24, 2025 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Officials discover a million more documents potentially related to Epstein case [BBC News]
• After missing deadline, DOJ says it may need a ‘few more weeks’ to finish releasing Epstein files [AP News]
• NASA's Apollo 8 moonshot saved 1968. Could Artemis 2 do the same in 2026? [Space.com]
Year End Rocket Launch Frenzy! NASA Administrator Takes Control - Deep Space Update | Scott Manley
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Published at 6.00am on Thursday, December 25, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
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