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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. A cold front arrives today and produces scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight, and again Thursday afternoon. Isolated large hail and damaging wind are possible. Localized, brief heavy rainfall is also possible, though any flood threat will be highly isolated.
2. Drier conditions return before rain chances increase Sunday and into 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....Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Patchy fog. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
..TONIGHT....A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Patchy fog. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
..THURSDAY....Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.
..THURSDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
..FRIDAY....Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon.
..FRIDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible today into Thursday. A few strong storms may be possible, capable of producing gusty winds, frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
Hurricane Preparedness Week: Understanding forecast information | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
Are soaring rural costs improving Dem midterm odds? A report from NC | CNN
• House committee investigating allegations of sexual harassment against NC Congressman Chuck Edwards [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Asheville, Western NC to see rain, possible severe weather. Latest forecast [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• NC Senate votes to pause property tax revaluations [Raleigh News & Observer]
Iran War News
Get Them Off the D*** Boat! | M/V Hondius in Cape Verde with a Hantavirus Outbreak | What's Going on With Shipping?
Trump says US to pause operation to guide vessels through Strait of Hormuz | BBC News
• Iran Update Special Report, May 05, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Jerusalem Post Liveblog [Jerusalem Post]
• DW News Liveblog [DW News]
• Al Jazeera Liveblog [Al Jazeera]
• Fox News Liveblog [Fox News]
• Takeaways from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan: Trump’s flex pays off and Democrats win special election [AP News]
• UAE comes under Iranian attacks for second consecutive day: Ministry [Al Jazeera]
• IRGC targets Komala headquarters in Kurdistan Region with drone strike - report [Jerusalem Post]
• (video) Iran War briefing day 67: How the US protects ships through Strait of Hormuz [Sky News]
Trump hard-pressed to get better Iran nuclear deal than Obama's | FRANCE 24 English
World News
What awaits Romania following the collapse of the coalition? | TVP World
• Russia offers Ukraine May 8-9 WWII anniversary ceasefire [DW News]
• N. Korea's revised constitution defines territory, drops unification references [Yonhap News Agency]
• Ukraine reports Russian drone, missile attacks after Kyiv-declared ceasefire begins [France 24]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 05, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
Nigeria to evacuate citizens from South Africa after attacks | FRANCE 24 English
National News
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - May 5, 2026 | ABC News
Are soaring rural costs improving Dem midterm odds? A report from NC | CNN
• Gasoline costs 50% more in the US than it did before the Iran war [AP News]
• ‘The Kamala Harris problem’: Vance’s 2028 hopes hinge on Trump, Iowa Republicans say [Politico]
• Marco Rubio gets presidential tryout in White House briefing room [The Hill]
• New charge filed against alleged correspondents' dinner gunman [UPI]
• Sherrod Brown secures Ohio Dem nomination, faces GOP's Husted in key battle for Senate majority [Fox News]
Financial News
Trump Pauses Plan to Guide Ships While Seeking Iran Deal | Horizons Middle East & Africa 5/6/2026 | Bloomberg Television
• Gasoline prices climb toward $5 as Strait of Hormuz remains closed [Yahoo Finance]
• Private credit’s $2 trillion boom raises global stability fears, watchdog warns [CNBC]
Science and Technology
The Level1 Links with Friends Show May 6 2026: Checkmarx The Leak
• Trump SEC lets Musk settle $150 million Twitter lawsuit for $1.5 million [Ars Technica]
• Coinbase to Layoff 14% of Workforce Amid AI Disruption and Crypto Volatility [Gizmodo]
• Colon cancer breakthrough keeps patients cancer-free for nearly 3 years [Science Daily]
• TWiV 1319: An earful of SARS-CoV-2 [Microbe TV]
The 600-Million-Year-Old Third Eye Hiding Inside Your Brain | Anton Petrov
Crypto News
Bitcoin Bear Goggles | Benjamin Cowen
• Strategy Posts $12.5 Billion Q1 Loss as Bitcoin Slump Hammers Massive Holdings [DL News]
• Strategy could sell Bitcoin ‘to inoculate the market,’ Michael Saylor says [Coin Telegraph]
• Strategy May Sell Bitcoin to Fund Dividends, Saylor Breaks From 'Never Sell' Stance [Bitcoin.com]
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Published at 6.00am on Wednesday, May 06, 2026
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