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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. A slow-moving cold front will bring scattered showers and possibly a few embedded thunderstorms to our area this morning. A few more showers and storms may develop over the I-77 Corridor this afternoon, but any coverage should be minimal.
2. Drying high pressure spreads over the area Wednesday into Thursday. Diurnal shower and thunderstorm chances return by the end of the week and continue thru the weekend. High temperatures outside the mountains are expected to climb into the mid to upper 90s this 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....Patchy fog this morning. Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers this morning, then mostly sunny this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
..TONIGHT....Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.
..WEDNESDAY....Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon.
..WEDNESDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
..THURSDAY....Sunny. Highs around 80. South winds around 5 mph.
..THURSDAY NIGHT....Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
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
(video) Church hosts fundraiser supporting ongoing Helene recovery efforts | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• Key NC Senate budget writer offers glimpse at Helene relief numbers in state budget [NC Newsline]
• Stein signs sweeping North Carolina agriculture bill into law [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Asheville named 'best wellness town' in U.S. for 2026 by EatingWell [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• Top NC GOP budget writer from Helene-ravaged area says more funding is on the way [Raleigh News & Observer]
Iran War News
Don't forget the Caspian sea | Iran War Briefing with Professor Michael Clarke | Sky News
The Strait of Hormuz Ship Show: Week 16 Update | What's Going on With Shipping?
• Trump hits Starmer with parting shot over Iran [UK Telegraph]
• Iran Update Special Report, June 22, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Jerusalem Post Liveblog [Jerusalem Post]
• France24 Liveblog [France 24]
• Al Jazeera Liveblog [Al Jazeera]
• TRUST OR BUST: US-Iran deal faces BIGGEST test yet as Netanyahu says mission isn't over [Fox News]
• Pentagon seeks $80 billion from Congress for Iran war [AP News]
• Iran war day 115: Lebanon truce appears to hold as Switzerland talks end [Al Jazeera]
• Rubio heads to Gulf to sell Iran deal amid regional concerns [Jerusalem Post]
• Israel, Lebanon to hold new round of US-hosted talks [DW News]
• Iran attacking its neighbors was a ‘strategic mistake,’ Amb Mike Waltz says [Fox News]
World News
New Russian reality: Cancelled flights & fuel shortages | World News Tonight | TVP World
Turnover at 10 Downing Street raises questions about 'whether Britain is indeed governable' | FRANCE 24 English
• Kenyan court finds minister in contempt over US Ebola site [Al Jazeera]
• Parliamentary committee questions election watchdog officials over ballot shortages [Yonhap News Agency]
• 10 years after Brexit vote: What do young Britons want now? [DW News]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 22, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
National News
• Alan Greenspan obituary [UK Guardian]
Guthrie case: The major details withheld from the public—until now | CNN
Severe storms hit 60 million+: ABC World News Tonight with David Muir - June 22, 2026 | ABC News
Meet the Press Full Episode — June 22 | NBC News
• Heat, wind and drought conditions spark wildfires in US West [AP News]
• Post Investigation Ties Gabbard's Career to Guru's Memos [Ground News]
• Senate overwhelmingly passes sweeping bipartisan housing affordability bill [The Hill]
• Judge rules DOJ subpoenas of Walz, others are unconstitutional [UPI]
• 6 dead, 39 shot in Chicago bloodbath as Trump touts DC-style cleanup where National Guard stepped in [Fox News]
Financial News
Iran Oil Waiver; SpaceX Falls for Third Day | Horizons Middle East & Africa 6/23/2026 | Bloomberg Television
• The future of oil prices may depend on China [Yahoo Finance]
• U.S. issues sweeping Iran oil sanctions waivers, unlocking billions in revenue for Tehran [CNBC]
Science and Technology
Amazing Stonehenge discovery | Time Team podcast
• AI-Generated ‘FIFA World Cup’ DMCA Notices Ask Google to Delist Pirate Sites [Torrent Freak]
• Meshyface: A Browser Based Chat and Network Dashboard for Meshtastic [RTL-SDR]
• GM installs robots at flagship EV factory after laying off 1,300 workers [Ars Technica]
• Elon Musk and NASA’s Chief Are Dreaming of Antimatter Propulsion [Gizmodo]
• Scientists say most people need more protein than current guidelines suggest [Science Daily]
• TWiV 1331: A drug for cervical cancer [Microbe TV]
The Level1 Links with Friends Show June 23: Binance BTFO | Anton Petrov
AI and Crypto News
Bitcoin: Bear Market Resistance Band | Benjamin Cowen
• Comparing Bitcoin Giant Strategy to Terra Luna Is a STRC, Benchmark Says [Decrypt]
• US Senate passes housing bill with CBDC ban until 2030 [Coin Telegraph]
• Fed Chair Kevin Warsh to Face Congress July 14 in First Testimony as Inflation Fight Heats Up [Bitcoin.com]
Why Bitcoin Needs The Dollar To Die – Brent Johnson | The Wolf of All Streets
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Published at 9.00am on Tuesday, June 23, 2026
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