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GENERAL OUTLOOK
Expect warmer temperatures today. A low pressure system brings rain tonight and Saturday, with high temperatures trending cooler briefly on Saturday. Dry and warmer conditions return by Sunday, with above-normal temperatures most 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 cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph this morning.
..TONIGHT....Cloudy. Rain after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows around 40. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming east after midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent.
..SATURDAY....Patchy fog in the morning. Rain likely. Highs in the upper 40s. East winds around 5 mph in the morning, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 70 percent.
..SATURDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
..SUNDAY....Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
..SUNDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
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
Wildfire on Shumont Mountain | WLOS-TV
• Officers cite 5 out of 14 retailers in Franklin for underage alcohol sales [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• New NC laws in 2026: School phone ban, 2 genders only, health care reforms [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• New year brings new NC laws on gender identity, prescription drugs and pensions [Raleigh News and Observer]
• What happened in Asheville, WNC in 2025? Year of recovery remembered [Asheville Citizen-Times]
Other News
Video shows ceiling of ski resort bar catching fire, 'killing dozens' of young revellers | Sky News
Video shows first responders allegedly hazing rookie firefighter | NBC News
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Jan. 1, 2026 | ABC News
US CIA debunks Russia claim that Ukrainian drones attacked Putin’s home, says US media | DW News
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 31, 2025 [Institute for the Study of War]
• China's BYD set to overtake Tesla as world's top EV seller [BBC News]
Zohran Mamdani’s Inaugural Remarks as NYC Mayor Outlines Vision for the City | DRM News
• Zohran Mamdani promises to govern ‘expansively and audaciously’ in inaugural speech as NYC mayor [AP News]
• What to expect from the planets in 2026 — key dates and sky events [Space.com]
The race to replace the International Space Station | Sky News
The Level1 Links With Friends Show January 2 2026: Roger Roger
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Published at 6.00am on Friday, January 02, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
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