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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. A summer-like pattern will continue through Wednesday, with above normal temperatures and increasing humidity. Chances for mountain diurnal convection increase Wednesday afternoon as a front approaches.
2. A cold front will bring better rain chances Thursday into the weekend, but any drought relief will be limited.
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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 lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
..TONIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
..WEDNESDAY....Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
..WEDNESDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
..THURSDAY....Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
..THURSDAY NIGHT....Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
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
• County Manager Presents Annual Budget Message to County Commissioners [ Macon Media ]
Asheville prison to close | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
North Carolina high school runner's raised hand costs team state track and field title | WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)
• NC Senate committee advances amendment on income tax cap for 2026 ballot [NC Newsline]
• Tax cap constitutional amendment, plus measures on farms and unions, pass first hurdle in NC [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• More floods or fewer hurricanes? What El Niño could mean for Carolinas [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• Senate confirms NC’s Dan Bishop, Ellis Boyle for US attorney positions [Raleigh News & Observer]
Iran War News
Hormuz is all Blocked Up with Ships - Week 11 | Iran and US Blockade Update | What's Going on With Shipping?
Will the US ever admit who bombed the schools in Iran? | Sky News
• Iran Update Special Report, May 18, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Jerusalem Post Liveblog [Jerusalem Post]
• France24 Liveblog [DW News]
• Al Jazeera Liveblog [Al Jazeera]
• Trump says he’s called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf allies [AP News]
• Iran war day 81: Trump delays attack; Tehran says won’t ‘surrender’ [Al Jazeera]
• Trump says ‘very good chance’ of Iran deal after postponing planned US strike [Jerusalem Post]
• Middle East: Trump warns Iran 'time is ticking' on deal [DW News]
Iran war: US in 'serious negotiations' as Trump calls off attack | LiveNOW from FOX
World News
Zelenskyy’s former aide Yermak out on a $3-million bail | TVP World
How worried should we be about the Ebola "emergency"? | Global News Podcast | BBC News
Germany's multi-billion-euro plan for shelters, hospital beds and emergency vehicles | DW News
• WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, Uganda a global health emergency [Al Jazeera]
• Lee says Japan an important partner in overcoming global rainstorm together [Yonhap News Agency]
• Russia to conduct three-day nuclear drills on May 19-21 [France 24]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 18, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
Ukraine launches deadly attack on Moscow as war drags on | ABC News
National News
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - May 18, 2026 | ABC News
NBC Nightly News Full Episode - May 18, 2026 | NBC News
5 dead in San Diego mosque shooting: The 'strange' details | CNN
• The anti-war crack in MAGA's youth base [Politico]
• Cassidy Loses His Primary in Louisiana, as Trump Vanquishes Another G.O.P. Foe [New York Times]
• Trump administration to create $1.776B 'Truth and Justice Commission' to compensate allies [ABC News]
• TrumpRx Adds Hundreds of Generic Drugs: What It Means for Prices [CBS News]
• Trump-backed prayer rally roils debate on church and state [The Hill]
• MTA, LIRR unions reach tentative deal, ending 3-day strike [UPI]
• Active shooter threat at San Diego Islamic Center neutralized after massive police response [Fox News]
Financial News
Bitcoin’s Strategic Reserve Just Got Real — White House Exclusive | The Wolf Of All Streets
Trump Holds Off on New Iran Strikes After Gulf Appeal | Horizons Middle East & Africa 5/19/2026 | Bloomberg Television
• SpaceX IPO Adds Second Musk Stock. It’s a Problem for Tesla [Yahoo Finance]
• U.S. Treasury sell-off eases, traders eye highest 30-year yield since 1999 [CNBC]
Science and Technology
The Level1 Links with Friends Show May 19 2026: 10 Gooning Street
• Jury throws out Musk case against OpenAI [DW News]
• ACE Subpoena Targets French Private Tracker, Chinese Pirate Forum, and Vietnamese APIs [Torrent Freak]
• One Mars spacecraft, two senators, and a cloud of questions [Ars Technica]
• ‘The Worst Leak That I’ve Witnessed’: U.S. Cybersecurity Agency Leaves Its Digital Keys Out in Public on GitHub [Gizmodo]
• Antarctic glacier collapses at record speed as Hektoria retreats 15 miles in just 15 months [Science Daily]
• TWiV 1323: One influenza infection, two patients [Microbe TV]
Galactic Butterfly Effect! Even a Single Star Can Dramatically Change a Galaxy | Anton Petrov
Crypto News
Bitcoin Rejected off the 200D | Benjamin Cowen
• Swan Bitcoin Hit With Nearly $1 Billion Lawsuit Over Prime Trust Collapse [Decrypt]
• Echo Protocol's eBTC exploited for $77M in admin key compromise [Coin Telegraph]
• Capital B Buys 192 BTC After $20M Raise as Treasury Strategy Accelerates [Bitcoin.com]
Upgrading Wallets for Users from Now to 2140 | Bitcoin 2026 | Bitcoin Magazine
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Published at 6.00am on Tuesday, May 19, 2026
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