GENERAL OUTLOOK
Tropical cyclone Chantal will move into and across the coastal plain of the Carolinas today and tonight,having no impact on our local weather outside of potentially increased cloud cover. Hot and more humid conditions will return on Monday and linger through midweek featuring daily afternoon and evening shower and thunderstorm chances. The heat abates somewhat into the weekend but daily afternoon and evening shower and thunderstorm chances continue.
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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. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
...TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph.
...MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
...MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
...TUESDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
...TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
Coverage of afternoon and evening thunderstorms will gradually increase through the weekend into the middle of next week. The probability for widespread severe weather is low.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
• 'Big Beautiful Bill' passes; leaders and lawmakers react [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Trump's 'big beautiful bill' could boost NC economy - or hurt GOP prospects in 2026 [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]
• NC drivers will now get an extra 2 years to renew their licenses due to DMV delays [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Appalachian Ingenuity, Recipes of Comfort and Resilience: Fried green tomatoes [Asheville Citizen-Times]
World News
• How Trump is using the 'Madman Theory' to try to change the world (and it's working) [BBC News]
• Middle East: Israel sending delegation for Gaza truce talks [DW News]
• BRICS nations to voice 'serious concerns' over Trump tariffs during Rio summit [France 24]
•Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1227: Russian missiles release toxic clouds over Ukrainian cities [Euromaidan Press]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 5, 2025 [Institute for the Study of War]
National News
•Why Texas Hill Country, where a devastating flood killed dozens, is one of the deadliest places in the US for flash flooding [Houston Chronicle]
Sleeping Campers Swept Away in Texas Hill Country Flash Flood | Jonathan Petramala
• H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act [Congress.gov]
Trump takes credit for "big, beautiful bill" passage in Congress | CBS News
• Texas flood survivors share harrowing stories, search continues for those still missing [Fox News]
• Trump takes ‘big, beautiful bill’ victory lap in Iowa: 5 takeaways [The Hill]
• Texas floods leave at least 51 dead, 27 girls missing as rescuers search devastated landscape [AP News]
• OPEC+ members agree to larger-than-expected oil production hike in August [CNBC]
Could China Topple America's AI Throne? | Bloomberg Television
Lectures in History: Weapons Technology in the Revolutionary War | C-SPAN
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - July 5, 2025 | ABC News
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Published at 5.00am on Sunday, July 06, 2025
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