GENERAL OUTLOOK
A cold front approaches the area today with a chance for stronger thunderstorms. Behind the front, drier weather returns for the Independence Day holiday weekend. Temperatures remain typical for the summertime season through the beginning of 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. Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon. Highs around 80. Winds out of the west around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
..TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Winds out of the west around 5 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
..WEDNESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph.
..THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
A cold front will approach the area bringing showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and into tonight. A few could become severe. Hazards include damaging winds and torrential rainfall, which could lead to isolated flash flooding.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
Escaped Inmate Captured After Police Pursuit | Macon Media (Facebook)
News conference, Cherokee County inmate escape | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• Cherokee County inmate's escape leads to detention officer's death, car chase [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Federal And State Officials Announce Efforts To Crack Down On Healthcare Fraud Schemes [US DOJ Western District of North Carolina]
Federal agencies in Charlotte announce charges in major healthcare fraud case | Queen City News
• Suspended Swain County sheriff to make 1st court appearance on felonious sexual charges [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Thom Tillis is leaving the Senate over Medicaid cuts. Here's what they'll mean for NC [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]
• With a one-word reminder, Thom Tillis tells GOP to skip Mark Robinson in 2026 [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Is Lara Trump from North Carolina? Does Lara Trump live in North Carolina? [Asheville Citizen-Times]
World News
• Trump global aid cuts risk 14 million deaths in five years, report says [CNN]
• Hong Kong's democracy movement marks a somber July 1 [DW News]
• France braces for peak temperatures amid Europe-wide heatwave [France 24]
• Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1223: Ukraine exits mine ban treaty [Euromaidan Press]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 30, 2025 [Institute for the Study of War]
National News
• GOP senator warns Trump and Republicans about 'big, beautiful bill' [CNN]
LIVE: Senate votes on amendments to Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ | AP News
• Trump warns of 'whopping 68% tax increase' if Senate fails to pass historic bill [Fox News]
• Senate defeats Collins proposal to raise taxes on highest earners to help rural hospitals [The Hill]
• Senate Republicans seek support for Trump’s big bill in overnight session [AP News]
• Musk shreds Trump’s tax bill as ‘DEBT SLAVERY,’ vows to unseat Republicans who back it [CNBC]
Stocks Extend Rally; EU to Accept 10% Tariff; Apple Could Outsource AI | Daybreak Europe 07/01/2025 | Bloomberg Television
Washington Today (6-30-25): Senate passing Big Beautiful Bill in doubt; amendment vote-a-rama begins | C-SPAN
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - June 30, 2025 | ABC News
Technology and Science News
The Level1 Links With Friends Show July 1 2025: AI Really Don't Care. Do U?
• NASA budget cuts threaten Europe's already troubled flagship Mars rover [Space.com News]
• Elon Says He’s Launching ‘the America Party’ to Compete With Democrats and Republicans If Budget Bill Passes [Gizmodo]
• Drug cartel hacked FBI official’s phone to track and kill informants, report says [Ars Technica]
• Hut 8 Raises $220 Million as Trump-Linked Crypto Projects Forge Deeper Ties With UAE [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 Tuesday, July 01, 2025
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