GENERAL OUTLOOK
Hot and humid conditions will continue thru midweek with daily afternoon and evening shower and thunderstorm chances. The heat abates somewhat going 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. Patchy fog this morning. Showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
...TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. 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 50 percent.
...WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Winds out of the west around 5 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
...WEDNESDAY 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 90 percent.
...THURSDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Winds out of the west around 5 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
...THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight. Isolated thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon and evening.
Coverage of afternoon and evening thunderstorms will gradually increase through the middle of the week. The probability for widespread severe weather is low.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
• Names of 108 victims killed by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina released: NCDHHS [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• 'Tears My Heart to Pieces': North Carolina Braces for Medicaid Cuts [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]
• Here’s a list of what to toss from your fridge & freezer after a power outage [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Cellphones banned in NC schools? What to know about new legislation [Asheville Citizen-Times]
World News
• Poisoned water and scarred hills [BBC News]
• US postpones tariff hike, sets new rates for some countries [DW News]
• US to resume delivery of 'defensive weapons' to Ukraine, says Trump [France 24]
• Trump flips on Ukraine weapons pause: “We have to help them” [Euromaidan Press]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 7, 2025 [Institute for the Study of War]
National News
What happens to the news business when people stop clicking? | The Logic https://thelogic.co/comment/ai-journalism-letter-editor/
• Media coverage of the devastating Texas floods [Poynter]
• Death toll surpasses 100 people in catastrophic Texas flooding [Houston Chronicle]
Camp Mystic alumni unite in prayer and song after deadly Central Texas flooding | WFAA-TV (Dallas, TX)
• 104 confirmed dead from Texas floods as searches - and grief - continue [Dallas Morning News]
• Texas flooding victims include Dallas Catholic school sisters, camp counselor, Walmart employee [Fox News]
• Trump praises Patel and Bongino as they receive ire over Epstein memo [The Hill]
• Texas county deflects mounting questions over actions before deadly flood [AP News]
• Trump announces steep tariffs on 14 countries starting Aug. 1 [CNBC]
Trump Issues New Tariff Rates; Deadline Moves to Aug 1 | Horizons Middle East & Africa 07/08/2025 | Bloomberg Television
President Trump Signs GOP Tax & Spending Cuts Bill Into Law | C-SPAN
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - July 7, 2025 | ABC News
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Published at 5.00am on Tuesday, July 08, 2025
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