GENERAL OUTLOOK
A typical summer pattern continues into early next week with seasonable temperatures and daily chances for afternoon and early evening thunderstorms. A cold front is expected to approach the area on Tuesday and drier weather may return for the holiday 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 in the morning. Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph in the morning, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 70 percent.
..TODAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds in the evening increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..MONDAY...Widespread fog in the morning. Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the morning. Highs around 80. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 80 percent.
..MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Winds out of the west around 5 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
..TUESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
..TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms are expected this afternoon into the evening. Isolated strong to severe storms are possible, with the main hazards being damaging winds and localized flash flooding.
Scattered to numerous afternoon and evening thunderstorms are expected through Tuesday. Isolated severe storms are possible each day, with the main hazards being damaging winds and localized flash flooding.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
• 'I'm just astounded': Residents express shock over Swain County sheriff's arrest [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending June 26 [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]
• NC Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says he won’t vote for Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Madison County health board chair: Board appointments a form of 'political maneuvering' [Asheville Citizen-Times]
World News
• Iran holds state funeral for military leaders killed in Israel conflict [CNN]
• Russian threat sees Eastern Europe bring back land mines [DW News]
• Trump says U.S. will 'get conflict solved' with N. Korea if there's one [DW News]
• Israel considers new Gaza offensive unlike previous invasions as hostage talks falter [Jerusalem Post]
• Ukraine strikes Crimea again, destroys Russia’s Pantsir air defense system and helicopters [Euromaidan Press]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 28, 2025 [Institute for the Study of War]
National News
• Senate Republicans ram Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' through key test vote [Fox News]
• Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on nationwide injunctions in birthright citizenship case [SCOTUSblog]
• Thune, Vance cut deal with Senate conservatives to save GOP megabill [The Hill]
• Senate Republicans advance Trump’s tax and spending cuts bill after dramatic late-night vote [AP News]
• France is betting Eutelsat can become Europe’s answer to Starlink — but experts aren’t convinced [CNBC]
Swagel: CBO's Job Is to Just Take the Criticism | Bloomberg Television
Washington Today (6-27-25): Supreme Court rules single judge cannot impose a 'nationwide injunction' | C-SPAN
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - June 28, 2025 | ABC News
Technology and Science News
The Level1 Links With Friends Recap: Week of June 28, 2025
• This Week In Space podcast: Episode 167 — An Outpost on the Moon [Space.com News]
• Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg Want to Control AI by Crushing ChatGPT’s Father [Gizmodo]
• An exceedingly rare asteroid flyby will happen soon, but NASA may be left on the sidelines [Ars Technica]
• Can China's MiniMax-M1 AI Topple US Rivals? We Put It to the Test [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 5.00am on Sunday, June 29, 2025
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