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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. A dry air mass settles into the western Carolinas for Sunday behind a weakening cold front. Seasonable temperatures and dry conditions will continue.
2. A series of storm systems will bring several rounds of rain chances through the week. Confidence in timing and any severe potential remains low at this time.
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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....Patchy fog this morning. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
..TONIGHT....Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
..MONDAY....Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
..MONDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
..TUESDAY....Showers. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
..TUESDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
A statewide burn ban issued by the North Carolina Forest Service is currently in place. Open burning of any kind is illegal.
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected Monday through Thursday. The potential for widespread severe weather is low at this time, but isolated storms may produce gusty winds, small hail, frequent lightning, and heavy rain.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
False school threats strain safety resources and can bring serious charges, police warn | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• Law-and-order Senate nominee Michael Whatley faced arrest for skipping court in 2015 NC traffic case [NC Newsline]
• How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending April 24 [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Ingles board fight: Proxy advisors back Sackler-linked firm for board [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• NC Rep. Carla Cunningham switches party affiliation after losing March primary [Raleigh News & Observer]
April 25th Presidential Assassination Attempt
Secret Service react to Shooter at White House Correspondents' Dinner | PBS NewsHour
Security Footage of Secret Service Checkpoint | C-SPAN
White House Correspondents' Association Dinner (Full Video) | PBS NewsHour
D.C. officials share updates on the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting | PBS NewsHour
• WHCA dinner shaken by shooting; Trump evacuated, gunman faces charges [The Hill]
Trump holds press conference after shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner | PBS NewsHour
Suspect identified in White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting incident | ABC News
• Inside the Ballroom: Chaos and Confusion [Politico Magazine]
• Who is Cole Allen? California man named as suspect in White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting [Fox News]
• Shots fired as gunman charges toward ballroom at White House correspondents’ dinner. Trump unharmed [AP News]
• How gunfire sparked chaos at Trump press dinner [BBC News]
Iran War News
Is the US Blockade Against Iran Really Working? | Sealift & the US Merchant Marine | What's Going on With Shipping?
Trump cancels US delegation trip to Pakistan for Iran peace talks | DW News
• Iran Update Special Report, April 25, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• AP News Liveblog [AP News]
• Jerusalem Post Liveblog [Jerusalem Post]
• BBC Liveblog [BBC News]
• Al Jazeera Liveblog [Al Jazeera]
• Fox News Liveblog [Fox News]
• Talks in Pakistan on hold as Iran’s top diplomat leaves Islamabad and Trump’s envoys are a no-show [AP News]
• Iran war: What’s happening on day 58 as Tehran-Washington talks stall? [Al Jazeera]
• US cancels envoy travel, shifts from talks to pressure as Iran’s divisions deepen - analysis [Jerusalem Post]
• In 8 weeks, the Iran war has dented the U.S. economy. The damage could linger, economists say [CBS News]
Trump cancels US delegation trip to Pakistan for Iran peace talks | DW News
World News
Ukraine accuses Russia of 'nuclear terrorism' on 40th anniversary of Chernobyl | BBC News
• Colombia highway bomb attack kills 14 [DW News]
• (Yonhap Interview) UNC deputy chief cautions against changes to 'proven framework' over DMZ control [Yonhap News Agency]
• World leaders react to Washington gala shooting [France 24]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 25, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
Peace talks: Will Putin agree to meet Zelenskyy? | World News Tonight | TVP World
National News
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - April 25, 2026 | ABC News
• A sudden shift: ICE arrests drop nearly 12% after Minneapolis killings and immigration shake-up [AP News]
• Mexico says 2 US federal agents who died were not authorized to participate in any local operation [Politico]
• Trump looks to dazzle royals while UK’s ‘special relationship’ in peril [The Hill]
• Democrats divided on whether removing Trump is a useful midterm message [Reuters]
• Michelle Obama agrees with Angel Reese’s decision to accept a fine to avoid reporters [Fox News]
Financial News
Bloomberg This Weekend | Mix Messages on Iran Talks, DOJ ends Powell probe, Trump's "Triumphal Arch" | Bloomberg Television
• Why the Iran war might not raise your grocery bill until next year [Yahoo Finance]
• Politics U.S. imposes sanctions on Chinese ‘teapot’ refinery for buying Iranian oil [CNBC]
Science and Technology
Experimental Evidence That Universe Could Just Vanish One Day | Anton Petrov
• Palantir employees are talking about company’s “descent into fascism” [Ars Technica]
• Largest 3D Map of the Universe Is Adding Serious Fuel to the Cosmology Crisis [Gizmodo]
• DNA research just rewrote the origin of human species [Science Daily]
• TWiV 1317: Dead shrimp walking [Microbe TV]
The AI Question that No AI Person Asks | vlogbrothers
Crypto News
Bitcoin: Heikin-Ashi Candles | Benjamin Cowen
• Elon Musk’s Grok Most Likely Among Top AI Models to Reinforce Delusions: Study [Decrypt]
• Trump’s official memecoin extends slide as he hosts exclusive investor gala [Coin Telegraph]
• ‘The Whole World Is a Casino’ – Bitcoin Rallies Again, and so Does Belief – Week in Review [Bitcoin.com]
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Published at 6.00am on Sunday, April 26, 2026
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