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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. A cold front will approach the area today and then stall nearby through the weekend, resulting in cooler and wetter weather through Memorial Day weekend. The threat for severe thunderstorms and excessive rain appears to be 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....Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
..TONIGHT....Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..THURSDAY....Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Light and variable winds, becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.
..THURSDAY NIGHT....Showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows around 60. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
..FRIDAY....Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
..FRIDAY NIGHT....Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain near 100 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 ]
What you should expect this hurricane season in 2026 | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
NC House delays vote on amendments targeting income, property taxes | WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)
• NC House advances property tax loophole and UNC system construction bills [NC Newsline]
• NC data-center proposal seeks to keep rising utility costs away from customers [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Pete Buttigieg packs barn for rural Democrat in competitive NC congressional district [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• NC Republicans advance new constitutional amendments to strip governor’s power [Raleigh News & Observer]
Iran War News
The Hormuz Effect: Why Supertanker Volumes Dropped 36% & Stocks are Sliding | What's Going on With Shipping?
Iran 'not a forever war', says US Vice President JD Vance | BBC News
• Iran Update Special Report, May 19, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Jerusalem Post Liveblog [Jerusalem Post]
• France24 Liveblog [DW News]
• Al Jazeera Liveblog [Al Jazeera]
• Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support [AP News]
• Iran war day 82: Tehran warns of ‘new fronts’ as Trump sets deadline [Al Jazeera]
• Israel, US early war goals sought to reinstate Iran's Ahmadinejad as leader, NYT report says [Jerusalem Post]
• US Senate advances measure to limit Trump's Iran war powers [DW News]
World News
U.S. to pull more troops from Europe | World News Tonight | TVP World
Is Russia ready to attack a NATO member? | DW News
• China’s Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin hold talks in Beijing [Al Jazeera]
• N. Korea's Kim chairs army commanders' meeting, orders southern border defense buildup [Yonhap News Agency]
• Xi welcomes Putin in Beijing, hails China’s ‘unyielding’ ties with Russia [France 24]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 19, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
Xi Jinping hosts a welcome ceremony for Putin in China (full) | Associated Press
National News
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - May 19, 2026 | ABC News
NBC Nightly News Full Episode - May 19, 2026 | NBC News
Who Are The Alleged San Diego Mosque Shooters Cain Clark and Caleb Velasquez? | New York Post
• Donald Trump Solidifies Grip on GOP With Thomas Massie Kentucky Ouster [Newsweek]
• Takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries: Massie’s loss leaves no doubt about Trump’s power over the GOP [Associated Press]
• Tensions between the U.S. and Cuba: What we know about announcements expected May 20 [NBC News]
• Trump’s midterm retribution crusade crescendos with Massie primary defeat: Key takeways [The Hill]
• CDC says American infected with Ebola was sent to Germany for care [UPI]
• 2026 primary election live updates: Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, Pennsylvania, Idaho and Oregon [Fox News]
Financial News
Bitcoin Bleeds $1B As 30Y Yield Hits 5.14% (Highest Since GFC) | The Wolf Of All Streets
Global Bond Selloff Threatens Turmoil in Asia | Insight with Haslinda Aminn 05/20/2026 | Bloomberg Television
• The AI bots are coming and the young are booing, not applauding [Yahoo Finance]
• U.S. Treasurys are now firmly in the ‘danger zone,’ strategists say [CNBC]
Science and Technology
The Level1 Links with Friends Show May 20 2026: Motherboard Meltdown
• Sky Sends Cease-and-Desist Letters to 200 Irish IPTV Subscribers Exposed via Revolut [Torrent Freak]
• FBI seeks US-wide access to license plate cameras, wants “data in near real time” [Ars Technica]
• Google Search Is Dead. Welcome to the Era of the ‘Intelligent Search Box’ [Gizmodo]
• Lost for 150,000 years: Rainforest discovery upends human history [Science Daily]
• TWiV 1323: One influenza infection, two patients [Microbe TV]
Let's Talk About the New UFO Files Released by The Government | Anton Petrov
Crypto News
Bitcoin: An Unfortunate Pattern | Benjamin Cowen
• Minnesota Bans Prediction Markets—And Is Sued By the Trump Admin Hours Later [Decrypt]
• Trump-backed Truth Social pulls bids for crypto ETFs [Coin Telegraph]
• Lummis Warns US Must Pass CLARITY Act Immediately or Cede Digital Asset Leadership to China and Europe [Bitcoin.com]
Verifiable Smart Contracts with Simplicity | Bitcoin Magazine
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Published at 9.00am on Wednesday, May 20, 2026
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