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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. Mainly diurnal convection is forecast through the weekend, with isolated severe storms possible.
2. Hot and humid conditions continue through the weekend.
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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. Patchy fog this morning. A chance of thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers this afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..TONIGHT....Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..SATURDAY....Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..SATURDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
..SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
..SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Strong to severe storms are possible this afternoon and evening ahead of an approaching front. Damaging winds are the most likely hazard, but some severe sized hail along with isolated flash flooding will be of concern too.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
• Future of the Macon County Library and the Fontana Regional Library Discussed by Commissioners and the Public [ Macon Media ]
(video) Pets and Prices: screwworms raise concerns for domestic pet safety and possible price hikes for beef | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• North Carolina’s Senate race no longer a toss-up, top forecasters say, with Cooper in the lead [NC Local]
• Nonprofit hospital CEOs would face pay limits under bill advancing in NC Senate [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Fairview triple murder victims were found after multiple 911 calls [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• NC Gov. Josh Stein asks Congress for $10 billion for Helene relief [Raleigh News & Observer]
Iran War News
The Secret US "Dark Fleet": Breaking the Strait of Hormuz Blockade? | What's Going on With Shipping?
• Iran Update Special Report, June 11, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• AP News Liveblog [AP News]
• Jerusalem Post Liveblog [Jerusalem Post]
• France24 Liveblog [France 24]
• Al Jazeera Liveblog [Al Jazeera]
• Fox News Liveblog [Fox News]
• Trump calls off latest threats to strike Iran, citing a breakthrough in talks to end the war [AP News]
• Iran war day 105: Trump halts attacks after Kharg Island threat [Al Jazeera]
• South Asian, Gulf leaders raced to stop Trump striking Iran, presented him with deal - report [Jerusalem Post]
• Trump claims Iran deal close, Tehran says nothing finalized [DW News]
• Trump says Kharg Island seizure proposal will be abandoned if Iran deal is signed [Fox News]
World News
FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off across North America | World News Tonight | TVP World
Donald Trump’s World Cup: the worst ever? | BBC News
Russia is Preparing to Sacrifice 1,000,000 More Men | Paul Warburg
Ukraine hits Russian shadow-fleet ship Lady Augusta | Military Mind | TVP World
• Mountain of war: The India-Pakistan conflict's deadliest battle [Al Jazeera]
• Ex-President Yoon sentenced to 30 yrs in prison in drone infiltration case [Yonhap News Agency]
• Will Japan become the Indo-Pacific's most trusted power? [DW News]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 11, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
National News
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - June 11, 2026 | ABC News
NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas - June 11 | Possible Iran Deal, Severe Weather, World Cup Begins | NBC News
• A burning cross in a Chicago park shocks residents and has police searching for who did it [AP News]
• Trump, allies working on plan to void his impeachments, WSJ reports [Ground News]
• Trump mulls executive order on spy powers: ‘Let’s see what happens’ [The Hill]
• Trump now wants attorney Jay Clayton for national intelligence director [UPI]
• Man in viral Karmelo Anthony courthouse confrontation arrested at murder trial [Fox News]
Financial News
SpaceX Debut Fuels Musk Mania and Valuation Debate | Insight with Haslinda Amin 06/12/2026 | Bloomberg Television
• Oppenheimer slaps Outperform rating on SpaceX, $190 price target ahead of market debut [Yahoo Finance]
• ChatGPT hits a billion monthly app users despite souring public AI sentiment [CNBC]
Science and Technology
The Top Land Predator of the Devonian Was a Giant Scorpion | 7 Days of Science
• Tech Industry Warns of Piracy Blocking Risks as FIFA World Cup Kicks Off [Torrent Freak]
• Diabetes org apologizes for ejecting scientists over criticism of Trump [Ars Technica]
• AI Learned How the Universe Works—and That Created an Unexpected Problem for Physicists [Gizmodo]
• One-way quantum synchronization could make quantum computers more reliable [New Scientist]
• Office Hours with Earth's Virology Professor Livestream 6/10/26 8 pm ET [Microbe TV]
First Ever Evidence for a Rare Ultra Powerful Supernova (Pair Instability) | Anton Petrov
AI and Crypto News
Bitcoin: Using On-Chain Metrics To Identify Market Cycle Bottoms | Benjamin Cowen
• Authorities Take Down 'AudiA6' Group That Allegedly Laundered $389 Million in Bitcoin [Decrypt]
• SEC plan to scrap ‘Rule 611’ positive for tokenized US stocks: Galaxy [Coin Telegraph]
• 'I Never Said the Company Could Not Sell Bitcoin': Saylor Walks Back 'Never Sell' at BTC Prague [Bitcoin.com]
Building Services Beyond the Lightning Network — Inside Arkade's Programmable Bitcoin Layer | Bitcoin Magazine
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Published at 9.00am on Friday, June 12, 2026
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