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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. Drier conditions are expected to persist through at least early Sunday. Daily shower and thunderstorm chances increase significantly early 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....Partly sunny this morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Patchy fog this morning. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
..TONIGHT....Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds around 5 mph.
..SUNDAY....Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
..SUNDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..MONDAY....Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
..MONDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 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
• Swain County Wins TRO Blocking Fontana Regional Library’s Planned Surplus Fund Distribution [ Macon Media ]
The 400-year-old trees of the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest | Sci NC
(video) Nonprofit addresses statewide foster parent shortage | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• NC science panel urges caution in use of hardened structures to protect coastline [NC Newsline]
• Stein signs law blocking new property tax appraisals in some counties [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Will state auditor Dave Boliek get new powers after elections controversy? [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• NC audit finds some NC unemployment issues persist + feds warn of fraud crackdown [Raleigh News & Observer]
Weekend Weather Briefing
Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 6/19/26 | Washington Week PBS
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - June 19, 2026 | ABC News
Iran’s New "Insurance" Rule: Controlling the Strait of Hormuz | What's Going on With Shipping?
Black rain after largest Ukrainian attack so far hits Moscow oil refinery | World News Tonight | TVP World
Trump unveils new Air Force One plane gifted by Qatar at Joint Base Andrews | PBS NewsHour
• Friction between Trump and Republican senators is growing before the pivotal midterm elections [AP News]
• Iran war liveblog: Steve Witkoff heading to Switzerland for talks [DW News]
• Trump’s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool work comes under scrutiny: 4 things to know [The Hill]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 19, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Italy's Meloni says Trump 'made up' story that she 'begged' him for photo at G7 [BBC News]
Financial News
Andy Burnham Win Puts UK PM Under Pressure & US-Iran Talks Called Off | The Pulse 6/19/2026 | Bloomberg Television
• Stocks Stall as Iran Nuclear Talks Hit Early Snag: Markets Wrap [Yahoo Finance]
• Oil tanker traffic in Strait of Hormuz jumps after U.S. and Iran implement deal to open sea lane [CNBC]
Science and Technology
JWST's Biggest Mystery Might Be Finally Solved | Fraser Cain
• Major Publishers Sue ‘WeLib’, a Pirate Site Built on Anna’s Archive Code [Torrent Freak]
• Rocket Report: Rebuild begins at Blue Origin launch pad; Relativity targets Mars [Ars Technica]
• A Monolith Designed to Record Civilization’s Downfall Is Finally Taking Shape [Gizmodo]
• Scientists expected a black hole but found a neutrino factory powered by stars [Science Daily]
• TWiV 1331: A drug for cervical cancer [Microbe TV]
How New Data Solved the 50-Year Silence of the Milky Way’s Black Hole | Anton Petrov
AI and Crypto News
Bitcoin Social Risk | Benjamin Cowen
• Charles Schwab Planning to Roll Out S&P 500 Prediction Markets With Cboe: WSJ [Decrypt]
• Bitcoin tipped for Q3 'macro bottom' near $50K as major liquidity grab looms [Coin Telegraph]
• Cuba Passes 176 Historic Reforms to Open Its Economy to Private Banks and Real Estate [Bitcoin.com]
The Ultimate Freedom Hack - BitChat: How to Send Messages When the Internet Goes Down | Bitcoin Magazine
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Published at 9.00am on Saturday, June 20, 2026
Author: Bobby Coggins
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