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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. Drier and slightly below-normal temperatures Monday trough Wednesday, with moisture and rain chances increasing in the second half of the 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....Patchy fog this morning. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph this morning.
..TONIGHT....Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
..TUESDAY....Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
..TUESDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds around 5 mph.
..WEDNESDAY....Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
..WEDNESDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 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
• Future of the Macon County Library and the Fontana Regional Library Discussed by Commissioners and the Public [ Macon Media ]
(video) Macon County Planning Board (June 2026) | Macon Media
(video) Orographic lift: The process that drives uneven rainfall in western North Carolina | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
El Charro Structure Fire Closes Several Businesses | Macon Media
• NC still doesn’t have a budget. Why a top GOP leader says ‘we’re on track’ [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• NC won't participate in Trump's 'Great American State Fair.' Here's why [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• As JetZero approaches Greensboro, what has NC learned from VinFast and Boom? [Raleigh News & Observer]
Iran War News
US and Iran announce framework of deal for peace | BBC News
Why Israel is unhappy with Trump’s Iran deal | Caspian Report
The Global Shipping Crisis: Is a Hormuz Peace Deal Imminent? | What's Going on With Shipping?
• Iran Update Special Report, June 14, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Jerusalem Post Liveblog [Jerusalem Post]
• France24 Liveblog [France 24]
• Al Jazeera Liveblog [Al Jazeera]
• Fox News Liveblog [Fox News]
• Defense minister says Israel won’t withdraw from land seized in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza [AP News]
• Iran war day 107: Washington, Tehran close to signing first stage of deal [Al Jazeera]
• Iran’s regime survives, Israel worries: Winners, losers emerging from new US-Iran deal - analysis [Jerusalem Post]
• Iran war: US, Iran announce tentative peace deal [DW News]
• Iran deal is ‘opening the door’ to a new Middle East, former deputy national security advisor says [Fox News]
World News
Trump holds talks with Ukraine’s and Russia’s leaders | World News Tonight | TVP World
Royal Marines Take Control Of Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker | BBC Newscast | BBC News
• Russian attacks in Ukraine kill nine, damage historic Kyiv cathedral [Al Jazeera]
• U.S.-Iran deal raises hope for exit of 24 S. Korean vessels stranded inside the Strait of Hormuz [Yonhap News Agency]
• G7 protesters clash with police in Geneva [DW News]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 14, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
National News
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - June 14, 2026 | ABC News
Meet the Press Full Episode — June 14| NBC News
• Trump tried to block state AI regulations, but some states are forging ahead [AP News]
• Mullin says ICE ‘only’ deployed at midterm polls if ‘threat’ arises [Ground News]
• Democrats hold 5-point edge over GOP ahead of midterms: Poll [The Hill]
• 3 officers wounded, suspect dead in Philadelphia shooting [UPI]
• 11 skydivers, one pilot killed in Missouri plane crash near airport [Fox News]
Financial News
US, Iran Agree to Halt War But Key Questions Unanswered | Daybreak Europe 6/15/2026 | Bloomberg Television
• Musk says SpaceX could bring $1 trillion in revenue by 2030 [Yahoo Finance]
• Markets cheer U.S.-Iran agreement, but some investors caution deal is yet to be signed [CNBC]
Science and Technology
Artemis III Won't Use Real Landers.... And That's OK. | Scott Manley
• Meta Must Face Adult Film Piracy Lawsuit as Court Denies Dismissal [Torrent Freak]
• Threads of underground fungal networks are long enough to reach beyond the Solar System [Ars Technica]
• Crypto Platforms Sold Users on SpaceX IPO Access. The Tokenized Stocks Never Arrived [Gizmodo]
• Beneath our feet lies a fungal superhighway stretching 68 quadrillion miles [Science Daily]
• Beyond the Noise #108: President Trump’s childhood vaccine schedule [Microbe TV]
Why Did Consciousness Evolve? Exciting Research on Bird Brains | Anton Petrov
AI and Crypto News
Bitcoin: Time-Based Capitulation | Benjamin Cowen
• US Government Orders Anthropic to Pull Claude Fable, Mythos AI Models [Decrypt]
• Amazon warning triggered US crackdown on Anthropic AI models: Reports [Coin Telegraph]
• Oil Prices Crash 4% And Bitcoin Approaches $66,000 as Trump Declares US-Iran Peace Deal 'Complete' [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 Monday, June 15, 2026
Author: Bobby Coggins
Saturday, June 13, 2026
Weekend Weather Briefing for Saturday, June 13, 2026
• Town of Franklin Asks Residents to Observe Voluntary Water Restrictions [Macon Media]
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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. Isolated to widely scattered showers and thunderstorms today,then greater coverage of storms across the area Sunday. A fewstorms may be severe on Sunday, with damaging wind gusts beingthe primary threat.
2. Hot and humid conditions continue through the weekend, followedby drier and slightly below-normal temperatures Monday and earlynext 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....Mostly sunny. Patchy fog this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
..TONIGHT....Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
..SUNDAY....Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
..SUNDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
..MONDAY....Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
..MONDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
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
• Future of the Macon County Library and the Fontana Regional Library Discussed by Commissioners and the Public [ Macon Media ]
(video) Macon County Planning Board (June 2026) | Macon Media
(video) North Carolina bill would ban encampments, toughen penalties for drug use | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• Republicans axe NC State student center as an early voting site [NC Newsline]
• Batch is bleeping frustrated over the budget. Why Republican lawmakers want her disciplined [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• NC won't participate in Trump's 'Great American State Fair.' Here's why [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• US judge bans friends-of-the-court filings in James Comey’s NC seashell case [Raleigh News & Observer]
WEEKEND NEWS BRIEFING
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - June 12, 2026 | ABC News
Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 6/12/26
Polish skies now protected by F-35s | World News Tonight | TVP World
Wall Street Week | SpaceX Goes Public, Google’s AI Bet, World Cup Price Backlash | Bloomberg Television
• Iran Update Special Report, June 12, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• US, Venezuela say Tren de Aragua leader killed in strike [DW News]
• S. Korea, other U.N. members launch group to address technology-facilitated trafficking in persons [Yonhap News Agency]
• Anthropic shuts down Fable, Mythos models following Trump admin directive [Ars Technica]
• TWiV 1328: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin [Microbe TV]
• How Crypto Firms Will Own the Octagon at Trump's White House UFC Event [Decrypt]
Gold Outlook for the Rest of 2026 | Benjamin Cowen
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Published at 9.00am on Saturday, June 13, 2026
Author: Bobby Coggins
Friday, June 12, 2026
News and Weather Briefing for Friday, June 12, 2026
• Town of Franklin Asks Residents to Observe Voluntary Water Restrictions [Macon Media]
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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
Author: Bobby Coggins
Thursday, June 11, 2026
News and Weather Briefing for Thursday, June 11, 2026
• Town of Franklin Asks Residents to Observe Voluntary Water Restrictions [Macon Media]
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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. Mainly diurnal convection into the weekend.
2. Hot and humid conditions develop today and continue into 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 showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
..TONIGHT....Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
..FRIDAY....Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
..FRIDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
..SATURDAY....Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
..SATURDAY NIGHT....A chance of showers in the evening. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
..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. Chance of rain 70 percent.
..SUNDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Hot and humid conditions are expected again today with heat indexes in the low 90s for valley locations.
Storms are likely on Friday ahead of an approaching front. Some of these storms could be strong to severe with damaging winds as the main threats. Isolated flooding is also possible for places that see repeated rainfall.
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) Family urges teens to drive safely after crash | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• Texts show local GOP leader accusing state officials of ‘trying to strong arm’ polling location vote [NC Local]
• NC lawmaker reverses course, jumps back into competitive 2026 race [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Amid solid job numbers, a NC economist sees troubling headwinds [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• NC Gov. Josh Stein asks Congress for $10 billion for Helene relief [Raleigh News & Observer]
Iran War News
Why a Middle East Peace Deal Won't Fix the Global Energy Crisis - Schwab Network Interview June 9 | What's Going on With Shipping?
• Iran Update Special Report, June 10, 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]
• The Latest: Iran and US exchange fire for second day as hostiles escalate in Mideast region [AP News]
• Iran war day 104: Iran attacks US bases, closes strait after Trump strikes [Al Jazeera]
• IRGC general threatens to 'turn entire region into hell' if Strait of Hormuz destabilized [Jerusalem Post]
• US and Iran swap strikes as ceasefire hangs by a thread [DW News]
• Trump blasts Iran, hints at strikes after advanced sea drone rescues US pilots [Fox News]
World News
Ukraine forces Russians out of strategic peninsula | World News Tonight | TVP World
Can Nato survive without the US? | The Security Brief | BBC News
The Situation in Crimea is Spiraling Out of Control | Paul Warburg
Belfast: Judge warns rioters will face prison if brought before the courts | Sky News
• Thousands rally in Albania in largest protest yet against Kushner resort [Al Jazeera]
• Lee says depending on U.S. for defense no longer valid, will boost economic ties [Yonhap News Agency]
• Only 1 in 10 Europeans see US as an ally — study [DW News]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 10, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Fully autonomous drones have killed human soldiers for the first time [New Scientist]
National News
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - June 10, 2026 | ABC News
NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas - June 10 | U.S. strikes on Iran, Bill Gates grilled, NBA security | NBC News
• A burning cross in a Chicago park shocks residents and has police searching for who did it [AP News]
• NASA Chief Defends Selection of All-Male Crew for Artemis III Mission [Ground News]
• Inflation hits back hard at Trump, who spins heads with comments [The Hill]
• Inside the White House Freakout Over the Epstein Files [New York Times]
• OB-GYN group breaks with CDC, issues maternal vaccine schedule [UPI]
• Fact check: Trump told NBC that he never promised not to start a new war. He did, repeatedly [CNN]
• Karmelo Anthony isolated in jail as track meet killer appeals conviction, preps for prison stint [Fox News]
Financial News
Tech Rout Pushes China Stocks to Brink of Bear Market | 6/11/2026 | Bloomberg Television
• Anthropic CEO says an 'intrinsic' feature of AI may be fewer jobs. His answer? Redistribute the upside. [Yahoo Finance]
• Consumer prices rose 4.2% annually in May, highest in three years [CNBC]
Science and Technology
The Top Land Predator of the Devonian Was a Giant Scorpion | 7 Days of Science
• Z-Library Lets People Run White-Label, Login-Only Pirate Mirrors [Torrent Freak]
• Diabetes org apologizes for ejecting scientists over criticism of Trump [Ars Technica]
• Two Years Later, We’re Finally Learning How a Transformers-Inspired Rover Fared on the Moon [Gizmodo]
• Scientists propose a radical new theory for how life began on Earth [Science Daily]
• Office Hours with Earth's Virology Professor Livestream 6/10/26 8 pm ET [Microbe TV]
Study Solves the Mystery of Why Humans Are Mostly Right Handed | Anton Petrov
AI and Crypto News
Bitcoin: The Cost Basis of the Network | Benjamin Cowen
• Bitcoin Is Getting Closer to the Bottom, But Demand Is Falling: CryptoQuant [Decrypt]
• Bitcoin price may slide toward $30K as institutions dump 450% of daily BTC supply [Coin Telegraph]
• Dragonfly’s Rob Hadick Says Stablecoins Could Grow 10x as Payments Adoption Expands [Bitcoin.com]
"The Fiat System Has Terminal Cancer" - Digital Credit is the Answer | BMP w/ Matt Cole Ep 12 | Bitcoin Magazine
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Published at 9.00am on Thursday, June 11, 2026
Author: Bobby Coggins
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