GENERAL OUTLOOK
The heat and humidity will gradually increase through mid-week as a hot upper ridge builds over the region. Isolated showers and thunderstorms remain possible each afternoon and evening, mainly across the mountains through Tuesday. The heat and humidity sticks around through the rest of the week with daily shower and thunderstorm chances expanding east of the mountains Wednesday 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. A chance of thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers this afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Winds out of the east around 5 mph this morning, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 30 percent.
..TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy dense fog after midnight with visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and variable windsin the evening increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
..MONDAY...Sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the morning. Highs in the mid 80s. Winds out of the northeast around 5 mph.
..MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds in the evening increasing to cvome out of the north around 5 mph after midnight.
..TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Winds out of the orth winds around 5 mphin the morning shifting to come out of the southeast in the afternoon.
..TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
Heat Advisories may be needed for portions of the area Monday through Wednesday if forecast trends hold.
A heatwave will develop next week bringing hot and humid conditions. Highs each afternoon will climb into the mid to upper 90s with heat indices ranging from the upper 90s to lower 100s. Locations east of the mountains may see heat indices reach near Heat Advisory Criteria each afternoon. Muggy conditions can be expected each night.
You can protect yourself from the heat by drinking plenty of water to stay hydrated, wearing loose-fitting, light colored clothing, and staying indoors in air conditioning when possible. If you have to work outside, take regular breaks in the shade and monitor for signs of heat illness. Make sure to check on those who are most vulnerable to the heat. Never leave people or pets alone in a locked car.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
• Blue Ridge Public Radio bids farewell to News Director Laura Lee [BPR News]
• US lawmakers for Carolinas react to airstrikes in Iran [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending June 19 [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]
• Nonprofit gets report from investigation of Rev. William Barber’s alimony payments [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Heat wave coming: How hot will it be in North Carolina? Extreme heat warning issued by NWS [Asheville Citizen-Times]
World News
President Trump on U.S. Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Sites | C-SPAN
Iran Earthquake Update; Nuclear Test? Geologist Analysis | Geology Hub
• What we know about US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities [BBC News]
• How far did the Fordow hit push back Iran's nuclear program? - analysis [Jerusalem Post]
• US joins Israel in attacking Iran, strikes Fordow, Isfahan, Natanz sites [Al Jazeera]
• Iran Update Special Report, June 21, 2025, Evening Edition [Institute for the Study of War]
• Netanyahu congratulates Trump after US strikes in Iran [Fox News]
National News
• Trump’s big gamble in Iran is a risky moment after his pledges to keep US out of ‘stupid wars’ [AP News]
• The Week Ahead: What next after U.S. strikes on Iran and Europe’s 5% defense problem [CNBC]
Mali to Take Control of Barrick's Loulo-Gounkoto Gold Mine for Six Months | Bloomberg Television
Watch Live at 8am: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gives update on U.S. strikes on Iran | CBS News
• Court allows lawsuits by U.S. victims of overseas terrorist attacks to move forward [SCOTUSblog]
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - June 21, 2025 | ABC News
Technology and Science News
Artificial Solar Eclipses // Mother of All Meteor Storms // Vera Rubin's First Light | Fraser Cain
• This Week In Space podcast: Episode 166 — Live From the Swamps, ISDC 2025 [Space.com News]
• What We Know So Far About the Supposed ‘Mother of All Data Breaches’ [Gizmodo]
• Psyche keeps its date with an asteroid, but now it’s running in backup mode [Ars Technica]
• 'Public Good': Wyoming Plots August Debut for WYST Stablecoin [Decrypt]
NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) Investigation Pages
• Learjet 55 Medevac Crash [1/31/2025 - Philadelphia, PA]
• Midair Collision PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 Airplane and Sikorsky H-60 Military Helicopter [1/29/2025 - Arlington, VA]
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Published at 6.00am on Sunday, June 22, 2025
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