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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. Breezy conditions continue into the morning hours, before dry and warm high pressure settles in for the beginning of the workweek.
2. Warm weather continues into the weekend with rain chances gradually increasing as the pattern becomes more active.
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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. Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south this afternoon.
..TONIGHT....Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
..TUESDAY....Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
..TUESDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
..WEDNESDAY....Cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
..WEDNESDAY NIGHT....Cloudy. A chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 40 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
Local organization fights to keep events alive | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• Downtown Asheville hosts Mardi Gras parade, despite rainy weather [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Berger campaign accuses Democrats of interfering in his primary [NC Newsline]
• How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending Feb. 12 [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Rev. Barber’s ‘Love Forward Together’ rally draws thousands to NC State Capitol [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Photos: Asheville celebrates Mardi Gras in colorful parade [Asheville Citizen-Times]
Other News
UPDATE: Collision between USS Truxtun & USNS Supply on February 11, 2026 | Damage Assessment | Two Videos | What's Going on With Shipping?
Larry the Cat celebrates 15 years in Downing Street | Sky News
FBI testing DNA found on glove consistent with type seen on Guthrie doorbell video | NBC News
• Rampant AI Demand for Memory Is Fueling a Growing Chip Crisis [Yahoo News]
• Burglary theory in missing Guthrie case 'ridiculously rare' says law enforcement source [Fox News]
• Trump’s border czar says ‘small’ security force will remain in Minnesota after enforcement drawdown [AP News]
• Crypto is playing a growing role in human trafficking networks, report shows [CNBC]
Rubio Warns Europe & Warner Bros. Mulls New Paramount Talks | Daybreak Europe 02/16/2026 | Bloomberg Television
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Feb. 15, 2026 | ABC News
Crowds gather across Czech Republic to defend democracy | World News Tonight | TVP WORLD
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 15, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Trump's new world order has become real and Europe is having to adjust fast [BBC News]
• Grand juries take on growing importance amid Trump’s legal retribution campaign [The Hill]
German and UK military chiefs state case for rearming | DW News
• Dive Into the Elusive World of Particles With the Global Physics Photowalk Finalists [Gizmodo]
• OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger joining OpenAI, Altman says [CNBC]
• Trump's Greenland grab is part of a new space race – and the stakes are getting higher [Space.com]
Did We Really See a Black Hole Explode In 2025? | Anton Petrov
Black Holes Could Be Something Else Entirely. And We Can Test It | Fraser Cain
• OpenClaw Creator Gets Big Offers to Acquire AI Sensation—Will It Stay Open Source? [Decrypt]
• Is this crypto winter different? Key observers reevaluate Bitcoin [Coin Telegraph]
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Published at 6.00am on Monday, February 16, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
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