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GENERAL OUTLOOK
High pressure keeps dry conditions over the area through tonight before a cold front brings precipitation chances back Thursday into Thursday night. Drier conditions return behind the front Friday into the weekend as high pressure builds in from the northwest.
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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. Highs in the mid 50s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph.
..TONIGHT.Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Light and variable winds in the early evening increasing and shifting to come out of the south around 5 mph after midnight.
..THURSDAY.Cloudy. Rain in the afternoon. Highs around 50. Winds out of the south around 5 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
..THURSDAY NIGHT.Rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph, increasing to 45 mph after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
..FRIDAY.Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph, decreasing to 35 mph in the afternoon.
..FRIDAY NIGHT.Mostly clear. Lows around 30.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Hazardous weather not expected today or tonight. relative humidity will be too low for outdoor burning through this afternoon.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
• Occupant, firefighter injured after apartment fire spreads to pet shop; 1 dog dies [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Federal gridlock continues to stall Helene recovery [Smoky Mountain News]
• NC’s Lumbee Tribe awaits long-sought federal recognition as US Senate delays vote on defense bill [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• NC Sen. Thom Tillis says it’s time to move on from Trump-nominated Mark Walker [Raleigh News and Observer]
• 'Fancy' McDonald's reopens in Biltmore Village after Helene [Asheville Citizen-Times]
Other News
Trump orders blockade of oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela | NBC News
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - December 16, 2025
Ukraine, Trump, and Europe's hard choices – Is the transatlantic era over? | DW News
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 16, 2025 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Naveed Akram charged with 15 counts of murder over Bondi shooting [BBC News]
• Brown University shooting leaves students, community frustrated with official response [AP News]
• James Webb Space Telescope could illuminate dark matter in a way scientists didn't realize [Space.com]
World News
The King updates the nation on his cancer treatment | Sky News
• US special ops ‘intercepted Chinese military shipment heading to Iran’ [Telegraph (UK)]
Chile votes in pivotal presidential run‑off between far‑right Kast and leftist Jara | Al Jazeera
• Cambodia shuts border crossings with Thailand as fighting continues [BBC News]
• Sudan: Drone attack kills 6 UN peacekeepers from Bangladesh [DW News]
• Chile votes in presidential race expected to steer country to the right [France 24]
Russo-Ukraine War
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 13, 2025 [Institute for the Study of War]
Belarus releases 123 political prisoners as U.S. lifts economic sanctions | World News Tonight | TVP World
• Frontline report: Europe shifts from defense to retaliation, prepares cyber response to Russian hybrid war [Euromaidan Press]
• Belarus releases 123 prisoners after Trump envoy’s visit [Russia Today (Russian State-Controlled News Outlet)]
• Russia shoots down 235 Ukrainian UAVs over regions overnight [TASS (Russian State-Controlled News Outlet)]
National News
• A Very Big Deal [Columbia Journalism Review]
Special Report: At least 2 dead, 8 critically injured after Brown University shooting | NBC News
Second Providence press conference on Brown University fatal shooting on Dec. 14, 2025 | Providence Journal
• Liveblog: 2 dead, 9 injured at Brown University, shooter not in custody [Providence Journal]
• At least two dead and nine critically injured in Brown University shooting, officials say [Ground News]
• Why Trump is edging toward a serious conflict with Venezuela [The Hill]
• Fear grips Brown University after shooter kills 2 and wounds 9 as police search for shooter [AP News]
• Liveblog: Multiple dead, several wounded after mass shooting at Brown University [Fox News]
• xxx [Yahoo Finance]
• New Trump tariffs collection hits $200 billion, Customs says [CNBC]
xxx | Bloomberg Television
Ceasefire Podcast: Strategists Marc Short & Adrienne Elrod Discuss POTUS Trump Interview | C-SPAN
At least 2 dead, 9 wounded in Brown University shooting | ABC News
PBS News Hour full episode, Dec. 13, 2025 | PBS News Hour
Technology and Science News
Can You Do Real Science With Backyard Telescopes? | Scott Manley
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• TWiV 1278: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin [Microbe TV]
• Nature’s 10: Ten people who helped shape science in 2025 [Nature]
• YouTube’s AI is Breaking the Creator Ecosystem [It's FOSS News]
• I built a Wi-Fi-free mesh network with ESP32 boards [XDA]
• This Week In Space podcast: Episode 189 — Privatizing Orbit [Space.com]
• Mind-Bending ‘Einstein Cross’ Reveals Ultrabright Supernova From an Unthinkable Distance [Gizmodo]
• How to break free from smart TV ads and tracking [Ars Technica]
Crypto Currencies
Bitcoin: The Beauty of Mathematics (Part 65)
• Vanguard Exec Calls Bitcoin a 'Digital Labubu', Even as Firm Offers Crypto ETF Trading [Decrypt]
• BTC OGs selling covered calls is the main culprit suppressing price: Analyst [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 Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
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