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GENERAL OUTLOOK
Cool high pressure returns to the area today and will control our weather into the weekend. Another cold front will approach from the west on Saturday and is expected to sweep across the area early Sunday, bringing a cold and dry air mass for the start 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 30s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, diminishing to around 5 mph with gusts up to 25 mph this afternoon.
..TONIGHT....Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Winds out of the west winds around 5 mph.
..FRIDAY....Sunny. Highs around 50. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
..FRIDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph.
..SATURDAY....Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph.
..SATURDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy. A chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
..SUNDAY....Sunny, cooler with highs in the mid 30s. Temperature falling into the mid 20s in the afternoon.
..SUNDAY NIGHT....Clear, colder with lows 10 to 15.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
341 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING ABOVE 3500 FEET...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph above 3500 feet.
* WHERE...Elevations above 3500 feet across the mountains of western North Carolina.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs will be blown down and scattered power outages may result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Secure outdoor objects.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
• Flu-related deaths rise in North Carolina as health officials urge vaccinations [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Skatepark Closed for Graffiti Removal [Macon Media]
• Voting on campus: The debate on Western Carolina University’s polling sites [NC Local]
• Jackson Board of Elections votes to close Western Carolina University early voting site [Smoky Mountain News]
• Lumbee recognition heads to congressional vote as Trump seeks to deliver on pledge [NC Newsline]
• U.S. House approves federal recognition of Lumbee Tribe as part of defense spending bill [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Trump endorses NC Senate leader Phil Berger in primary, offers challenger a job [Raleigh News and Observer]
• NC Gov. Stein reverses Medicaid cuts after lawsuits look to block them [Asheville Citizen-Times]
Other News
New York judge orders release of Jeffrey Epstein grand jury records from 2019 | NBC News
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - December 10, 2025
Trump confirms US seized 'very large' oil tanker off coast of Venezuela | DW News
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 10, 2025 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Venezuelan Nobel winner emerges to collect prize in Oslo after months in hiding [BBC News]
• Calibri font becomes the latest DEI target as Rubio orders return to Times New Roman [AP News]
• The James Webb Space Telescope just found the oldest supernova ever seen [Space.com]
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Published at 6.00am on Thursday, December 11, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
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