GENERAL OUTLOOK
A typically active mid-summer week is ahead as daily thunderstorm chances continue. A few storms could produce damaging wind gusts and localized flash flooding. Daily high temperatures will trend back to around the normal mid-July mugginess through Thursday. Continued daily thunderstorms chances and slightly warmer temperatures in store for the upcoming 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 and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable windsin the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
...TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
...WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 80s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
...WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
...THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
...THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening. A few storms could become strong to severe, capable of producing damaging wind gusts. Heavy rainfall is also possible with any shower or thunderstorm that develops, and may lead to localized flash flooding, especially in urban areas as well as poor drainage and low-lying areas.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
• NC list of Helene casualties updated to include trucker and missing man from Tennessee [BPR News]
• Jackson residents blast library exit, demand explanation [Smoky Mouintain News]
• North Carolina sues federal officials over $6.8 billion freeze in education funding [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• How they voted: recent NC congressional votes [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]
• NC AG Jeff Jackson sues Trump administration for withholding school funding [Raleigh News and Observer]
World News
Reality of war with Russia and who had '90% success' in Iran | Michael Clarke Q&A | Sky News
• Trump will be hosted by King at Windsor during second state visit [BBC News]
• EU walks trade tightrope as US-China rivalry intensifies [DW News]
• Nvidia to resume sales of 'H20' artificial intelligence chips to China [France 24]
• Trump and NATO unleash billions in weapons for Ukraine as Putin faces 50-day ultimatum [Euromaidan Press]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 14, 2025 [Institute for the Study of War]
Texas Floods
131 confirmed dead in Texas flooding | WFAA-TV (DFW, TX)
Texas flooding: Survivor says he'll never be the same | KTBC-TV (Austin, TX)
• Gov. Abbott tells Texans to heed warnings as flood threat grows [Houston Chronicle]
• Downed Weather Balloons and Missing Gauges: What Went Wrong With the Central Texas Floods [Texas Monthly]
National News
Suspect identified in deadly church shooting in Kentucky | NBC News
• RFK Jr.: ‘No cuts on Medicaid’ in ‘big, beautiful’ law [The Hill]
• Trump reveals Melania's key role in dealing with Putin on Ukraine war [Fox News]
• How Trump plans to dismantle the Education Department after Supreme Court ruling [AP News]
• Inflation report Tuesday should provide clues on the impact tariffs are having on prices [CNBC]
Australia's Prime Minister Walks Fine Line Between Xi, Trump in China | Bloomberg Television
Washington Today (7-14-25): Pres. Trump: 100% secondary Russia tariffs if no Ukraine war ceasefire | C-SPAN
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - July 14, 2025 | ABC News
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Published at 5.00am on Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
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